Tag: Subjects
Stoush builds over remote schools language plan
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Two Indigenous leaders are clashing over NT plans to eliminate Indigenous languages from the first four hours of remote bilingual schools.[MORE]
Physics exam questioned
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority will consider not marking a question asked in a VCE physics exam, after complaints from students its wording was ambiguous.[MORE]
Garrett stands firm on music academy funding
The Govt will not be reversing a decision to withdraw more than $2.5 million in funding from the Australian National Academy of Music.[MORE]
TEE exams begin in WA
More than 2000 history students across Western Australia sat the first of the TEE exams this morning.[MORE]
Yiddish revival creates rift with Hebrew speakers
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Hebrew is the language of Israel and the Bible, but a growing number of Jews are reclaiming Yiddish as the language of their culture.[MORE]
Rural schools failing: report
The New South Wales Auditor-General says efforts to improve literacy and numeracy standards in the state are failing students in regional areas.[MORE]
Slipping grammar standards linked to school completion rates
Queensland Teachers Union (QTU) president Steve Ryan says rising levels of school completion over the past two decades may be to blame for what he calls a "perceived" slide in the level of grammar in high school graduates.[MORE]
Journalism lecturer welcomes grammar proposal
A university lecturer says more teaching of basic grammar at high school is essential.[MORE]
HSC students sit compulsory English test
More than 60,000 Year 12 students will sit the mandatory English HSC exam across New South Wales today. [MORE]
Bring grammar lessons back to classroom, board urges
There are calls to reinstate traditional English and grammar lessons in schools.[MORE]
Business students kick off HSC exams
Nearly 68,000 Year 12 students will sit this year's Higher School Certificate across NSW.[MORE]
Sunshine Coast scoops Arbor Day awards
The Sunshine Coast has won four awards - including the top prize for the state - in the Queensland Arbor Day awards.[MORE]
English in, culture out under changes to remote schools
Territory Government plans for the bulk of lessons at remote schools to be taught in English labelled a 'stunt'.[MORE]
Schools urged to broaden history teaching
Schools urged to teach more world history in draft curriculum changes to be released today.[MORE]
OBE is dead, long live content: PLATO
A group lobbying against outcomes-based education in Western Australia has welcomed signs a national curriculum will be content-based.[MORE]
NT Govt uses WorkChoices to stop teacher strike
The Australian Education Union says it is dismayed that the Northern Territory's Labor Government has used the courts to force the end of planned industrial action. [MORE]
Qld students below average on numeracy, literacy
Queensland's Education Minister says results of literacy and numeracy tests are 'disturbing'.[MORE]
Primary school heads warn of 'overcrowded curriculum'
The Australian Primary Principals Association says any national curriculum for primary schools should only cover the minimum essential content.[MORE]
Students finishing school 'without basic skills'
Education expert says students can finish 13 years of school without basic literacy and numeracy skills.[MORE]
Road safety study recommends slower regional speed limits
A study into regional road safety has recommended a reduction of speed limits on regional roads.[MORE]
Numeracy inquiry criticises maths benchmark
A federal inquiry into national numeracy standards has criticised the national benchmarks for mathematics.[MORE]
IRC orders teachers to lift ban on year 11 courses
The State School Teachers Union (SSTU) says it will be up to its executive to decide whether to comply with an Industrial Relations Commission ruling on new year 11 courses.[MORE]
Push for home budgeting on curriculum
Year 12 students would learn about household budgeting and the mathematics of the body in a new practical maths course planned for New South Wales.[MORE]
Govt to spend $4m on reducing child drownings
The Federal Government is to spend more than $4 million over four years on a new education program aimed at reducing child drownings.[MORE]
New performing arts centre for Calwell High
The ACT Government has announced a new performing arts centre will be built at Calwell High School over the next three years, at a cost of $5 million.[MORE]
