2007 JUNE 25
Australian History Curriculum Reference Group
The Australian History Curriculum Reference Group was appointed by the Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP on 25 June 2007 to continue the work that began at the Australian History Summit in August 2006. Following the Summit, Minister Bishop commissioned Associate Professor Tony Taylor from Monash University to conduct a study on the development of an outline model national curriculum framework in Australian history for years 3-10. Professor Taylor used the questions and key dates and events identified by the summit working group as a basis for this study and consulted widely with state, territory and non-government education authorities, teachers of history, parents, principals, teacher educators and experts in Australian history.
The Australian History Curriculum Reference Group has used Associate Professor Taylor’s draft Outline of a Model Curriculum Framework: Australian History Years 3-10 to develop a guide for teachers and the community on the length, breadth and depth of knowledge that students studying Australian history should acquire in years 9 and 10.
The four members of the Australian History Curriculum Reference Group were Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Blainey, Dr Nicholas Brown, Dr Gerard Henderson and Mrs Elizabeth Ward.
Julia Bishop's media release
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