Bob Lingard|Glenda McGregor
Two contrasting Australian Curriculum responses to globalisation: what students should learn or become
University of Queensland|Griffith University
paper compares two contrasting educational policy responses globalisation australia new basics experiment occurred state queensland 20002003 australian curriculum currently implemented across nation preschool year 10 english history mathematics science initiatives illustrate tensions continued mount last decade answers question counts valuable knowledge andor skills needed negotiate complexities rapidly globalising world illustrating one international trend favouring development competencies dispositions new basics project abandoned traditional school subjects futures oriented realworld learning australian curriculum demonstrates strong return disciplines partly local backlash experiments like new basics outcomes based education also motivated desire improve nations performance international tests however via framework crosscurriculum priorities general capabilities australian curriculum also pays heed rhetoric shaping individual kind person skills dispositions required global millennium citizen worker