As we move towards a national curriculum, we must reshape our examination structure, writes Kevin Donnelly.Last month’s release of a University of Canberra study, arguing that Year 12 external, competitive examinations do not guarantee superior academic performance at the tertiary level compared with school-based assessment, is a welcome addition to the debate about the best way to structure Year 12 curriculum and assessment and to decide tertiary entry.At the federal level, both the ALP and the…
