NSW school curriculum to go ‘back to basics’

Schools across New South Wales will undergo their biggest shakeup in 30 years in an effort to equip students with real life skills. The state government has released an interim report which recommended a de-cluttering of the curriculum and a focus back on the basic subjects of maths, English and science. The report also discussed changes to senior school years to create better alignment between vocational education and academic pursuits. NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell told Sky News on Tuesday the report was “the first comprehensive review we’ve done with the curriculum in NSW for over 30 years”. “Society has changed a lot in the last three decades and our school system has had changes but this is a chance for broad reform and I think this is important,” she said. Image: Getty

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