I’m undecided as to whether the Australian National Curriculum is a good or a bad thing. If the content is excellent, and it is implemented properly, then it may reach the goals it sets out to achieve in the Melbourne Declaration. It seems to me however, that the initial roll out of the curriculum focuses on a very narrow band of core subjects – English, Maths, Science, and History. I am curious whether it is possible to educate students about the complexity of global issues that they will face through these subjects alone. Another issue I see is that the national curriculum is a very homogeneous approach to education. Will this leave any room for the highly variable learning styles and capabilities of students?
As a pre-service teacher I am very curious to see how it all plays out next year.
robeywankenobe 
Hi Stephen
Your uncertainty about the limitations of the National Curriculum are indeed echoed by a wide range of people (especially teachers!) I also wonder exactly how much impact will be made on current pedagogies by such a document- but as you say, it will be interesting to watch it all unfold!
Kerrie