Education

Effective immediately, principals or system authorities now have the power to make decisions about the number and weighting of HSC formal assessment tasks for their school in 2020.

Although the risk is small, teachers aged above 65 or who have a chronic condition, should consider not going to school. It is advisable for schools to have policies in place to ensure people in the higher risk groups are supported if they need to stay away for a period of time.

Professor of Educational Psychology Andrew Martin offers a five-point guide for educators in the face of COVID-19. Due to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) there will be increasing reliance on online learning for school students. From my perspective as an educational psychologist, I propose five key considerations for educators to …

Last year, 2019, saw the first cohort of students who were born in or beyond 2000 – the so-called digital generation. These students have grown up in a world where you can read a book without holding the physical object.

Without a concrete national plan, individual schools rely on state and territory advice, which varies significantly (see NSW and NT). This may mean there will be an untimely and inconsistent response to containing COVID-19 in schools across Australia.

It’s hard to be a healthy vegan! Yet Australia now has the third-fastest-growing vegan market in the world as climate change anxiety has more young people interested in the lifestyle. Should we tackle plant-based diets in schools?

If we want the next generation to solve social, environmental, scientific and political issues that haven’t been solved before, shouldn’t we support our most diverse thinkers?

"If you believe that it is a true profession that requires incredible expertise then, of course, you provide support and that is what other systems do."

Students who can regulate these tough emotions will achieve more. Anxiety will not impair the test performance. They can push through the boredom and frustration to master dull or difficult material. They can learn from negative feedback or failure rather than be derailed by disappointment.

Students that attach intense emotions to academic achievement may be more at risk for developing an eating disorder. Here's how schools can step in early and what teachers can look out for...