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‘Historically low’ absences behind 2022 NAPLAN results delay
Early NAPLAN results have been delayed this year due to “unprecedented” rates of student absences caused by COVID-19, floods and…
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Industry+Reform
ACARA responds to criticism of revised curriculum: podcast
The Australian school curriculum was recently reviewed in its entirety for the first time, with the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and…
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News
Back to basics: new curriculum to begin in term two
After an almost year-long debate, state and federal education ministers have signed off on the revised national curriculum, set to…
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In The Classroom
ACARA’s digital technologies program to upskill and support teachers, students proves to be beneficial and timely
A four-year program aimed at supporting the teaching of digital technologies has also improved many Australian teachers’ ability to quickly…
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Industry+Reform
ACARA boss argues for improvement rather than change in Australian schooling, but one ‘passionate teacher’ questions this
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) CEO David de Carvalho has recently written an article that addresses whether…
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Industry+Reform
ACARA CEO argues 2021’s NAPLAN was one of ‘the most important’
Students and teachers are enduring some of the most significant disruptions to schooling in our history. So, it is welcome…
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Health+Wellbeing
NAPLAN 2021 results show positive trends, despite ‘major disruptions’
The release of the 2021 National Assessment Plan for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) summary information has shown that the COVID-19…
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In The Classroom
Why ACARA’s CEO believes NAPLAN ‘has never been so important’
As another year of the National Assessment Plan for Literacy and Numeracy ends, ACARA’s CEO has highlighted the importance of…
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In The Classroom
The proposed mathematics curriculum: mostly pluses but a couple of minuses! Opinion
ACARA has recently released its draft revision of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics with the view to “refine, realign and declutter” the content. There…
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In The Classroom
‘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…
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