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"Educators involved in curriculum design know one hard truth: you can’t fit in
everything. Whatever the finished product, there will always be someone who
thinks something important has been missed or something unnecessary has been
included.
This is what happened in the recent redesign of the Australian Curriculum, for
example, where the emphasis on Western civilisation became politicised.
When it comes to science curriculums, the amount of potential content that can
be included is staggering.
In the case of physics in primary or middle schools, we may or may not see the
inclusion of topics such as wave theory, acoustics, electronics or relativity.
Some may lament these exclusions, but most agree physics at this level can be
taught without them.
Similarly, there are areas of biology that may be considered optional at this
level, such as botany, entomology or marine ecosystems. Evolution, however, is
a concept that underpins and integrates all facets of biological study."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
