CampusReview · The importance of accurate and meaningful student reporting in current times - Tony Maguire Recently Education Review published an article on the importance of assessing students' learning and progress accurately, and in a way both parents and students ...
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NAPLAN is back, but should we embrace it?
The National Assessment Plan for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) has commenced today in Australian classrooms, with approximately one million students across years 3, 5, 7 and 9 expected to sit the test. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the national test ...
More »Where have the algorithms gone? The Australian Curriculum Review: Mathematics
This past week, ACARA released its draft revision of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics with the view to “refine, realign and declutter” the content. This has been long overdue. Since the curriculum was first published in 2010, Australia has performed poorly on international tests ...
More »Private school boy bashed after ‘racial slur’
A Carey Grammar student has been hospitalised following a fight allegedly sparked after another student used a racial slur during a party at the weekend. Police said the 16-year-old victim was taken to hospital by paramedics following the assault in ...
More »Bringing dissections into the 21st century – opinion
Dissection is an often contentious topic, but it remains a fundamental skill for any student looking to pursue the fields of nursing, veterinary science and dentistry to name but a few. Skills learnt in dissections help students to better prepare ...
More »‘The government owes my peers and I an answer’: no gas wanted!
Following the release of the Climate Council report, climate activist group School Strike 4 Climate (SS4C) is deeply concerned about the student health effects of gas heating in schools and the effect of gas use and production on the planet. ...
More »‘Suspicious’ fire closes Melbourne primary school
A Melbourne primary school has been closed for the day after a suspicious fire destroyed a factory and sent toxic smoking spewing across three suburbs. Students and staff at South Melbourne Primary School have been advised not to attend on Thursday as the large ...
More »Gender and gender-based violence education brings promising results
The Respectful Relationships Education pilot program has shown positive results, with students reporting increased wellbeing. The research released today from Our Watch also shows that the Year 1 and 2 students — hailing from 18 schools across Queensland and Victoria ...
More »‘Dangerous territory’: Political figures take aim at proposed changes to national curriculum
Critics have been quick to voice concerns over the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) releasing its proposed changes to the national curriculum last Thursday. Among the hundreds of pages of suggestions and recommendations released, education minister Alan Tudge ...
More »Childcare help too late for ‘hurting’ families
Working parents with more than one child in care could have fee relief before July next year following concerns the wait was too long for struggling families. About 250,000 families nationwide are expected to reap the benefits of the childcare ...
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