Christopher Pyne announces National Curriculum Report

Christopher Pyne has just gone live to air from Adelaide (October 12, at 10.30 am) to announce the Australian Government National Curriculum review report: http://www.studentsfirst.gov.au/review-australian-curriculum the pdf can be found here, http://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/review_of_the_national_curriculum_final_report.pdf and The Arts findings are published on page 212.  

The supplementary material: http://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/review_of_the_national_curriculum_supplementary_material_0.pdf

The media release from Mr. Pyne's office: https://ministers.education.gov.au/pyne/curriculum-review-and-initial-government-response-released

Initial Australian Government Response to the National Curriculum Review: http://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/initial_australian_government_response_final_0.pdf

The Australian published a piece on the National Curriculum Review (October 12): http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/education/paring-back-overcrowded-national-curriculum-a-government-priority/story-fn59nlz9-1227087805139 A summation of key points are listed, including: ' * Music and visual arts should be mandatory. '

sMAG Ambassador, Professor Brian Caldwell, has been quoted extensively in today's paper (October 13) - The Age:http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/learn-it-art-is-not-just-for-arts-sake-20141008-10qulp.html

ABC Lateline carried a story (October 13) on the National Curriculum with a focus on Literacy and Numeracy:http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2014/s4106201.htm and here is Mr. Pyne's interview: http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2014/s4106212.htm