The downward trend in Australian school student scores in tests such as NAPLAN, PISA and TIMSS has understandably caused concern among Australian educators, policymakers and the media. The push to remedy this trend is driving interest in pedagogies differing from ...
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More greenery around schools leads to better student performance: study
Schools with green surroundings may have better academic performance as a result, new research has found. A study from the Australian Catholic University also found that exposure to high levels of traffic-related noise pollution could be detrimental to academic performance. ...
More »‘A system that serves them’: The need for a truly inclusive Australian Curriculum
When the Australian Curriculum was introduced in 2008, it was lauded as a world-class curriculum that would not only ensure consistency among the states and territories, but be inclusive enough for every child – including those with disabilities. Over a ...
More »Why would I want a ‘dead horse’? New slang contributions sought by Australian Dictionary Centre
I grew up in a house where slang was part of our everyday vernacular, something that brought us together in many ways as part of a distinct social class living in a particular moment in time. Beer cans were ‘tinnies’, ...
More »How are performing arts teachers and students coping in a time of remote learning?
A team of international education researchers has released a study that details the challenges performing arts teachers and their students face during periods of lockdown and remote learning. The study, led by Associate Professor Susan Davis of CQUniversity Australia and ...
More »Teachers warn science education must change to meet challenges of the future: OUP report
Only 31 per cent of teachers surveyed for Oxford University Press’ (OUP) The Evolution of Science Education Report believe science education in their countries is preparing children for the challenges of the future. In contrast, fewer than half (46 per ...
More »Almost half of Tasmanians ‘functionally illiterate’
Almost 50 per cent of Tasmania’s population is functionally illiterate, a parliamentary committee heard on Tuesday. Tasmanians are believed to be disproportionately affected by illiteracy due to intergenerational and regional disadvantage, as well as lower education attainment among young Tasmanians. ...
More »Sydney COVID lockdown: learning from home extended, HSC concessions
People living in Greater Sydney will be in lockdown until at least July 30 as the NSW government battles to contain the city’s outbreak of Covid-19. As 97 new cases of community transmission were announced on Wednesday, NSW Premier Gladys ...
More »Aussie kids’ financial knowledge is on the decline. The proposed national curriculum has downgraded it even further
Financial literacy means having an understanding of financial concepts and risks, and the skills, motivation and confidence to make effective decisions across a range of financial contexts. In Australia, many young people have trouble with financial literacy, especially young people ...
More »One in eight Aussies are functionally illiterate but there’s no national policy to help
Struggling with literacy as an adult can have a devastating effect on multiple areas of an individual’s life, a parliamentary committee has heard. Managing household bills, helping their children do their homework and managing their bank accounts are just some ...
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