Victorian branch president Mary Bluett said the Government needed to provide enough time for teachers to review the national curriculum and she was concerned it was being rushed into schools.

A consultation period will end in May, with the program to be introduced next year.

"The imperative is a political one rather than a genuine education one," Ms Bluett said.

"For the sake of another 12 months, it would be wise for the Deputy Prime Minister [Julia Gillard] to take a little bit longer to get it right, otherwise there may be calls to abandon the national curriculum and stick with what we know."

Ms Bluett said the national curriculum for maths, science, English and history for year 9 and 10 students was "content heavy", and left little time for subjects such as languages and geography, information technology and other alternative programs.

Parents Victoria executive officer Gail McHardy said while it was premature to give a lot of reaction to the national curriculum, she was pleased with the "back to basics" approach, which she said was attractive to families.

However, she said a national consistency on children's school starting age, assurance that the different learning styles of children would be catered for, and proper resourcing for teachers, was also required.

Ms Gillard said there was "plenty of time for feedback".

Speaking on the 7.30 Report, Ms Gillard said there had "been a lot of engagement already and there will be a lot more in coming months".