Dr Bruce Flegg
Member for Moggill

Queensland students are facing a major change in how and what they are taught at schools under a national curriculum, yet questions remain over how prepared the Bligh Labor Government is for the new system.

LNP Shadow Education Minister Dr Bruce Flegg said Queensland was among the worst performing states on literacy and numeracy standards, and many changes may be needed to come to up to the level of the new national curriculum.

"Education Minister Geoff Wilson has barely said a thing about the national curriculum and whether or not Queensland will be ready to implement it next year," Dr Flegg said.

"The LNP has grave concerns about Queensland’s readiness for the national curriculum.

"The draft is out now, with the final curriculum due in September, yet teachers will be expected to be ready to teach it by the start of the 2011 school year.

"There is a great need for more resourcing and professional development for teachers to back up the move to national curriculum.

"Where and what is the Bligh Labor Government’s plan to ensure Queensland schools are ready for the national curriculum?"

Dr Flegg said the fact Queensland had taken a back seat in the development of the national curriculum further fuelled concern about how prepared we were.