The Politics/Religion/Conspiracies Deathmatch Thread

[plague]

My vote I'll be soley based on the Gonski reforms.

Mr Fish:
Am I to assume you are a teacher?
If so quick question.
Is there any reason why education cirriculums arent national? All I ever read about is how good W.A. schools are going because they do their own thang. Is there a reason behind this? What's your opinion on it?
I always find it strange that we have such differing state rules and regulations in this area (and health, and law) for a population as (relatively) small as ours.

(I'm starting to research schools for my kid that's why I'm reading a bit about education).

[My2BobsWorth]

I think WA and QLD have the advantage of not having the extra hour of school because of daylight saving, curtains are more colourful as well.

[GazFish35]

Mr Fish:
Am I to assume you are a teacher?
If so quick question.
Is there any reason why education cirriculums arent national? All I ever read about is how good W.A. schools are going because they do their own thang. Is there a reason behind this? What's your opinion on it?
I always find it strange that we have such differing state rules and regulations in this area (and health, and law) for a population as (relatively) small as ours.

(I'm starting to research schools for my kid that's why I'm reading a bit about education).

Correct assumption.
Quick answer....
National curriculums are being rolled out now to be implemented in many kla's from next year.
States are reluctant to hand over total control as the fat cats who decide these things will be out of a job if they say that their state role is redundant to a new national body. Remember that curriculum is not dictated by government but by independent organizations, the nsw BOS is separate from the DEC.
Some level of local control over content is warranted. What my kids need and how I teach would be vastly different to what and how things are taught in the NT, WA or even the school I just moved from 50klm away. There was fears that the new curriculum would be too prescriptive and remove flexibility from the system.


Gonski is the single most important piece of government legislation in my lifetime.
Reform of the funding structure of all schools is desperately overdue and Gonski has got so many many things right.

[plague]

Cool. Cheers for the explanation.

[hawk]

About time the basics are being covered nationwide as federation has been around for a little while now.
There will be major deficiencies implementing the darn program and it will be forced to progressively change thus enforcing another most important piece of legislation in our lifetime.
example:

Australian history will not be taught as a stand-alone subject in the senior years under the national curriculum, with modern and ancient history the only two subjects to be offered nationwide.
However the federal government said Australian history was a central part of modern history and states could continue to offer their own Australian history courses if they chose to do so.http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politi...709-21rua.html

storm in a teacup yes but if you feel you need to add other subjects go right ahead.

For choosing schools, visit all the local ones, where possible talk to parents/teachers of these schools for some general feedback (beware of the rumours) and check out the socio ecomonic data for surrounding streets and suburbs (abs). I feel our current freedom of school choice can be discriminitive but this isnt the focus of the media at the moment.

[My2BobsWorth]

I don't know what's going on with this "we're going to sell your port to finance our commitments elsewhere, and we might replace the rail line with a rail line". I sense that Newy will be rooted up the arse with a very large barge pole, again.

[furns]

Here we go: Endgame at 7pm

Julia vs KRudd - battle to the (political) death

[belchardo]

woo! something other than state of origin to watch.

[q-money]

pwoah shorten flip flops

gillard is pretty much toast now, oof

[plague]

Worse than Avon turning on Stringer Bell.

Oh well, looks like the Return of the King.

[furns]

Shorten pulls a face turn, backing Stone Cold Kevin.
Some cans of whoop ass about to be opened in Caucus.

[plague]

How good was Rudds blue tie during the presser?

Massive middle finger to you Ginger lady!!!!

[plague]

I'm going to miss Wayne Swan though.
He made me look really smart.

Oh well, Joe Hockey will do the same for me.

[plague]

Shorten pulls a face turn, backing Stone Cold Kevin.
Some cans of whoop ass about to be opened in Caucus.

I likened it to Shorten wacking Gillard from behind with a steel chair.
Vince McMahon running federal Labor. Good times.

[plague]

Still voting for Clive though.
Man of the people etc etc.

[furns]

Still voting for Clive though.
Man of the people etc etc.

he should be, he is about five people

[My2BobsWorth]

Clive needs to get Pauline on board, she'll stop the boats.

[GazFish35]

Isn't Clive building a boat?

[belchardo]

great. u-20's lost, gillard lost, blues down 14-0 5 to go in the first half.

this day has been awesome.

[belchardo]

Isn't Clive building a boat?

kevin's here now, and he's here to help clive. only thing is he's gotta zip. he's got some program specificity to work out.