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3 Methods for a clear and explicit curriculum

A great curriculum clearly details what knowledge to teach and the sequence in which it should be taught. But achieving this is easier said than done. This video provides three practical methods for writing and improving the clarity of your curriculum.

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Heather Fearn Heather Fearn

Which revolution to teach in History?

Which knowledge to include in a knowledge-rich curriculum? We take an example from History with a question we have been asked numerous times: which revolution to teach in History?

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Ben Jensen Ben Jensen

The success of Irish education

Why does Ireland finish on the top tier of countries in work rankings? Their foundations for success are the same as nearly every high-performing system in the world.

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Ben Jensen Ben Jensen

The impact of poor curriculum

A narrow, shallow curriculum has damaging effects on both learning and equity. Are we comfortable with Australian students not learning significant amounts of the science content that is provided without question to students in other countries?

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Mailie Ross Mailie Ross

Australia’s curriculum gap

The Australian Curriculum includes about half as much science content as the average of these seven other curriculums. Instead of offering breadth and depth of learning, the Australian science curriculum is narrow and shallow.

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