History in the national curriculum

The decision to make history one of the \u27four pillars\u27 of primary and secondary education in Australia through its inclusion in the new Australian national curriculum has not encouraged the sort of debate and discussion that such a development deserves. The discussion has been underwhelming. Nevertheless, there are important questions that cannot be ignored. These include the following. What exactly is the purpose of the study of history for those students who are undertaking it? Exactly what history should be taught? What should be pit in and what should be left out