The National Curriculum

[mantra]

Whole of language is what has been taught instead of phonics and it has failed spectacularly.

I've made a mistake and got it back to front.

[Neferti]

Whole of language is what has been taught instead of phonics and it has failed spectacularly.

I've made a mistake and got it back to front.

[mantra]

At least I can admit a mistake Neferti - unlike some people here.

[Rorschach]

The REPORT

http://docs.education.gov.au/system/fil ... report.pdf

[Rorschach]

Some of the submissions are good, although it's a bit pointless stating that the teachers aren't adequately educated themselves. It is true to an extent, but nothing can be done about it for at least a couple of decades unless they encourage older teachers to come out of retirement to help out.

I object to the suggestion that we should be concentrating more on the history of Judeo Christianity - which is what the US base their value system on. They are not a good example. Leave the Judeo out of it.

I baulk at the use of the term myself mantra, I believe we have a secular democracy and that religion should be taught in church or the home but not in schools which I too believe should be secular and concentrate on learning the basic skills.

But I doubt very much the report is talking about indoctrination students in religion.
perhaps you should read the report.

One might need to ask have religious groups has too much of a say in the formulation of the report and is this justified or is it a backlash to the anti-religious, progressive push over the last 40 years in Education.