The states of English in Australia

Wayne Sawyer

The states of English in Australia

Wayne Sawyer

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Under the Australian Constitution, education is primarily the concern of the six states and two territories: hence there are eight separate educational systems. This article attempts to report on some commonalities among these systems, as well as offer a closer discussion of the state of English in New South Wales (NSW). NSW has recently undergone reviews of the English Syllabuses in both compulsory (Years 7-10) and post compulsory (Years 11-12) years. These reviews have produced quite liberal Syllabuses. Nevertheless, a separation exists between ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢"šÂ¬Ã…"EnglishÃƒÂ¢Ã¢"šÂ¬Ã‚Â and ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢"šÂ¬Ã…"literacyÃƒÂ¢Ã¢"šÂ¬Ã‚Â in NSW and the assessment of ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢"šÂ¬Ã…"literacyÃƒÂ¢Ã¢"šÂ¬Ã‚Â does not reflect the spirit or content of the Syllabuses in secondary English.

Original language	English
Journal	English Teaching: Practice and Critique
Publication status	Published - 2002

Keywords

Australia
English
curriculum
literacy

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The states of English in Australia

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