Education
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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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Mind gains: Time to expand the offering of psychology study in schools
On 10 November, a group of secondary school students in Queensland will be the first to complete their first formal…
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Want your school on the cover of School News? Tell us your STEAM initiatives
School News is on the hunt for schools doing fantastic STEAM-related things we can feature in our upcoming Term One…
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Promising start for national phonics check, boasts gov
IN a new annoucement, Minister for Education Dan Tehan encouraged more teachers and parents to use the phonics check and…
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Fewer Australians are taking advanced maths in Year 12. We can learn from countries doing it better
In Queensland, reports show nearly one-third of senior students drop out of the intermediate mathematical methods subject, which includes algebra…
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