Education
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Young people are hungry for good sex education. I found a program in Mexico that gets it right
Some schools have gathered students for sessions about consent, or engaged parents. But studies show one-off conversations or education sessions…
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School banking programs target ‘vulnerable consumers’. But research shows kids are smarter than you think
51% of parents had concerns about financial institutions marketing to young primary school students.
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After the 2020 lessons of COVID-19, should we do Year 12 differently?
It may not have worked seamlessly for them all, but if surveyed, many would agree that there were distinct benefits…
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Teachers, place the writing onus back on students!
Even though students write across all year levels and subjects, it can feel like they are scrambling to grasp what…
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From power battles to education theatre: the history of standardised testing
Some successful education nations like Finland — which rank highly in international standardised tests like PISA — avoid external, national…
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Australia hasn’t performed well at maths and science recently. We’re about to find out if we’ve improved
The first TIMSS test was in 1995. Results from the last cycle, TIMSS 2015, showed the maths and science achievement…
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We don’t need banks teaching kids about money. Schools have it covered
The Victorian government this week announced it would ban all banking schemes from operating in public schools from 2021.
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It’s official: Phonics compulsory for Year 1 students
Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell said the evidence of phonics effectiveness is undeniable, and from 2021 all Year 1 NSW…
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Teacher-student relationship key to positive learning at semi-rural school
“I regularly invite my students to send me their ‘brutally honest’ feedback via Google forms. I also ask them to…
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The robots helping sick kids ‘teleport’ to the classroom
Most school students are back in school after a tumultuous school year, but remote learning – and social isolation –…
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