The covid-19 pandemic has underlined a mathematical skills gap as many Australians were unable to correctly assess the health data presented in the media and were drawn to fake news. Many of the data and graphs used to explain the ...
More »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 Reporting Authority (ACARA) releasing a new version 9.0 with the aim of getting back to basics, yet education peak bodies ...
More »Enhancing teaching with virtual reality: podcast
Two years ago Gleeson College in South Australia made the decision to include virtual reality in its classrooms. Now, the tool is an everyday part of students' lives and is used in multiple classes such as PE, languages, art and ...
More »What’s new in the digital technology curriculum? podcast
The new digital technology curriculum has been "decluttered" to help teachers focus on the essential skills students need. ACARA has also added a new concept: privacy and cyber security. The revised curriculum aims to focus on the foundation levels to help ...
More »‘Game-changer’: NSW teachers receive extra help to prepare lesson plans
In an attempt to reduce their workload NSW educators will soon be receiving extra help as the government intends to deliver lesson plans and other learning materials. Teachers across the state will have the opportunity to use pre-made lesson plans ...
More »‘Reading for pleasure’ programs boost student academic achievement
An academic has called to mandate 'reading for pleasure' at school as a new study shows the correlation between reading enjoyment and academic performance. Integrating 30 minutes a day of reading for pleasure in the classroom could improve student’s results, ...
More »Managing the curriculum to enable more outdoor learning: podcast
Teachers employing nature-based learning in their schedule have described it as providing a flexible and relaxed environment which allows both students and themselves to better engage in different activities. Yet, teaching outside can become difficult with a crowded curriculum, as ...
More »New Zealand history to be made compulsory in nation’s curriculum
New Zealand history is to be made a mandatory part of the curriculum in all New Zealand schools by 2020. The announcement was made today by the nation’s Prime Minister Jacinta Ardern and Education Minister Chris Hipkins at a ceremony ...
More »Let’s commit to teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture beyond NAIDOC Week
Every July, Australia turns its attention to NAIDOC Week, an entire week dedicated to celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievements. This year’s theme of ‘Voice. Treaty. Truth.’ is an invaluable chance for First Nations People to express their desire ...
More »Should cursive still be taught in schools?
Remember getting your pen licence? That enshrined document among Australia’s school-going youth, marking the rite of passage from cheap scribbler to noble, professional scribe. Those endless hours spent painstakingly connecting one letter to another, sewing the alphabet into seamless elegance, ...
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