maths
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In The Classroom
Peak bodies demand action on maths education
Bodies representing top science and engineering academics have called for “urgent action” to reverse the decline of high school students studying…
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In The Classroom
Maths rewritten in curriculum overhaul
The maths curriculum taught in the first three years of school will be rewritten in the coming months under reforms…
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In The Classroom
How can more Year 12s study maths?
Mathematics has been the broccoli of school subjects for generations of Australian teenagers. Nearly one third of students opt out…
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In The Classroom
NAPLAN results show persistent gender gap
Analysis of 2025 NAPLAN data shows girls continue to outperform boys in literacy and language skills, while male students receive…
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Health and Wellbeing
‘I was scared’: many student teachers had bad maths experiences at school. Here’s how they can do better
What do you remember about maths at school? Did you whizz through the problems and enjoy getting the answers right?…
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In The Classroom
‘I feel very lucky’: Uni teacher of the year on making maths meaningful
Dr Poh Wah Hillock likes to ask her students a lot of questions in class, even if they might find…
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In The Classroom
Addressing maths gaps highlighted by Covid-19: podcast
The covid-19 pandemic has underlined a mathematical skills gap as many Australians were unable to correctly assess the health data…
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In The Classroom
One ‘rich’ maths lesson per month is enough to engage kids: podcast
Students' interest and enrolment in maths subjects has dropped sharply in recent years following a longstanding national decline. Yet, reviving…
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In The Classroom
Analysing the new maths curriculum and thoughts on increasing student engagement – podcast
In the past few weeks, mathematics has made the headlines of the education sector news. Amongst the issues are a…
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In The Classroom
Woo’s new series helps students understand how maths made Sydney Opera House a reality
Australia’s most well-known high school teacher Eddie Woo has collaborated with the Sydney Opera House to develop a four-part series…
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