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Heroin Importation
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Mr Eoin Cameron
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training, upon notice, on 24 September 1997:
(1) Does the Commonwealth contribute to the content of curriculums at secondary schools in all States and Territories; if so, what does it contribute.
(2) Is funding to the States for schools conditional upon the States meeting certain goals or following certain standards determined by the Commonwealth.
(3) Do secondary schools in all States and Territories follow a standard curriculum; if not, will the Commonwealth coordinate the standardisation of curriculums for secondary schools in all States and Territories.
Dr Kemp
—The Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:
(1)While States and Territories are primarily responsible for the content of curriculum in secondary schools, the Commonwealth does contribute to the key strategy areas of curriculum. For example, the Commonwealth is providing materials in the Discovering Democracy programme to support State and Territory civics and citizenship education. The Commonwealth is also funding a number of projects to develop curriculum resources to support nationally agreed key learning areas and in the implementation of accredited vocational education and training programmes.
(2) The States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Act 1996 requires States receiving Commonwealth schools funding to participate in the production of the Annual National report on Schooling (ANR) in Australia. The legislation requires every State to report against an agreed framework which is closely linked to the Common and Agreed National Goals for Schooling. A review of the ANR led to the framework for the 1995 and future ANRs having a much greater focus than previously on the outcomes of schooling, including outcomes for school students as a whole and for educationally disadvantaged students.
(3) No. The Commonwealth considers the details of curriculum a matter for State and Territory governments to determine. The Federal Government is committed to ensuring schools are provided with the best resources available to ensure high student outcomes.