Australian curriculum

Why do we need a phonics test for six-year-olds?

Education minister Simon Birmingham has announced that all Australian six-year-olds will soon be required to do a phonics test and…

7 years ago

Expert panel to progress year one phonics test

The Turnbull Government has announced an expert group of principals, teachers, speech specialists, academics and researchers will progress the staged…

7 years ago

Principal: school doesn’t work for most kids

“Secondary school, at least, only really works for about a third of students,” according to Templestowe College principal Peter Hutton.…

7 years ago

Robots likely to be used in classrooms as learning tools, not teachers

Robots are increasingly being used to teach students in the classroom for a number of subjects across science, maths and…

7 years ago

Should gifted students go to a separate school?

Despite two Senate inquiries in 1988 and 2001, it has taken 15 years and a state parliamentary review for the…

7 years ago

Australian STEM education lags behind US, UK and Kazakhstan

A recent release of results from the four-yearly Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study has left many speechless and…

7 years ago

3D printers – the ultimate ‘Makerspace’ partner

A current hot topic across staff rooms and P&C meetings is the 3D printer, and whether this is a machine…

7 years ago

2017 curriculum changes include ethics, creative thinking and supporting diversity

From January 2017, as well as learning areas like English, maths and science, students will receive instruction in new subjects…

7 years ago

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