GEC2904

Historical perspectives in Australian education

(EDU)

Associate Professor Tony Taylor

8 points + 2 hours per week + First semester + Gippsland + Prerequisites: GEC1901, GEC1902

Synopsis: Major issues in Australian education since 1788 with special emphasis on the development of education systems in Victoria. The origins of more recent structuring and curriculum initiatives such as the /Schools of the Future0 program, the curriculum and standards frameworks series, the Victorian certificate of education and the unified national system in higher education.

Assessment: Exercise in historical analysis: (500 words): 10% + Essay (4000 words): 60% + Examination (2 hours): 30%