National curriculum Category
National Curriculum Review: the place of religion, belief systems and values
The Donnelly/Wiltshire Review of the National Curriculum was released in October 2014. Below is a section of the Report called...
Meredith Doig
26 October 2014
Secular Spirituality
The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians (2008) claims a place for spiritual wellbeing in education for...
Meredith Doig
09 September 2014
Submission: Review of the National Curriculum
Why a national curriculum? The national curriculum arose ostensibly in response to those Australians whose jobs took them to...
Meredith Doig
27 February 2014
Should we teach more religion in schools?
Abbott Government Education Minister Christopher Pyne has announced a review of the national curriculum, claiming “concerns have been raised...
Meredith Doig
12 January 2014
Welcome to the Education Culture Wars
The Rationalist Society supports Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Belief. But freedom implies informed choice. If someone is...
Meredith Doig
12 January 2014