TIMSS
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School Management
Why are boys outperforming girls in maths?
A major international test has revealed a concerning gender gap in maths among Australian school students. In the 2023 Trends…
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In the News
Covid-era students outperform previous years in TIMSS
Year 4 students who were in Kindergarten and Year 1 during Covid-19 lockdowns have "defied concerns about disrupted learning," a…
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In The Classroom
Australian students break into the top 10 for maths and science, but significant inequalities still exist: TIMSS Report
Australian Year 8 students have cracked the top ten for maths and science globally, with the 2019 Trends in International…
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In The Classroom
What drives teaching quality? A PISA co-creator’s take
Last week's hand-wringing over the comparability of online NAPLAN tests with paper versions is moot. That is, according to one of…
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Opinion
Opinion: the pressure-cooker lives of Singapore’s teachers
Twelve-hour days and big classes are realities that Singapore's teachers face daily. Such conditions create stressful work environments which impede…
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Policy & Reform
Expert suggests school STEM push has failed
Is there a crisis in Australian science and mathematics education? UNE and QUT academics posed this question in 2014, in…
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Policy & Reform
Aussie author slams Singapore’s education system
Each time international PISA and TIMSS results are released, the word Singapore is breathlessly mentioned. Although the city state continuously tops…
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In the News
Low literacy scores for primary school students
A study conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) has revealed Australian primary school students…
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