Modern Australian

why reducing the number of subjects isn't the answer

  • Written by Don Carter, Senior Lecturer, Education, University of Technology Sydney
why reducing the number of subjects isn't the answer

Recently, the NSW government announced a review of the state’s curriculum, describing it as “a once in a generation chance to examine, declutter and improve the NSW curriculum to make it simpler to understand and to teach”. The review will take place over the next 18 months.

This review is significant because it might result in...