phonics
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School Management
Calls for Year 1 maths screening test: Can’t afford a “wait to fail” approach
Students struggling with mathematics are not getting the help they need early enough, which is causing them to fall further…
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In The Classroom
Explicit instruction of phonics: A reading revolution for young learners
The federal government has committed $10.8m to a free voluntary ‘phonics health check’, with this year’s recent NAPLAN results revealing…
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In The Classroom
Regional principal named among 2023 education powerhouses
The Australian Financial Review (AFR) has named the principal of a small public primary school in country Victoria among the…
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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
Reading expert’s concerns over curriculum changes
Australia's education ministers have met to discuss their revision of the national curriculum, which will include emphasising the importance of…
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In The Classroom
Unpacking the importance of phonics for early readers – podcast
EducationReview · Unpacking the importance of phonics for early readers The teaching of phonics in the early years of reading…
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In The Classroom
Phonics can pull Australia out of its reading rut, but parents need to play their part: Opinion
It’s hard not to be alarmed by the state of reading in Australia. Since 2000, our students have dropped from…
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News
Education Council commits to goals and actions for ‘the coming decade’
After the release of December’s disappointing PISA results, student achievement, teacher quality, curriculum content and quality-assurance measures were destined to…
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In The Classroom
Are digikids less literate? Four Corners wrap-up
Is Australian children’s literacy in crisis? Among teachers, academics and politicians, the consensus is largely ‘yes’ – or we’re wobbling…
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In The Classroom
The importance of early reading instruction
Professor Pamela Snow is head of the La Trobe Rural Health School and will soon become Professor of Cognitive Psychology…
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