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Education/Curriculum News
Have Your Say on the Australian National Curriculum!
by the Editor The Australian National Curriculum draft has been launched, and all Australians are invited to visit the new website and have their say. The purpose of the new National Curriculum is to deliver a set of national education goals to better prepare young people for their participation in a changing world.
Kids to Learn About Australia Day Under New Curriculum
January 2012 Every Australian student will be required to learn about the history and significance of Australia Day under the new national curriculum being rolled out across the country from this year. ...read more »
Digital Education Revolution Update for New Year 2012
January 2012 Every Australian student in Years 9-12 will have access to a computer when they return to their school desks on the first day of term next year due to the government's $2.4 billion Digital Education Revolution. ...read more »
Australian Students Abandoning Science in Years 11 and 12
January 2012 The number of Australians studying science in years 11 and 12 has fallen significantly since the 1990s and is continuing to drop, a new report from the Australian Academy of Science shows. ...read more »
Top Teachers To Be Rewarded
November 2011 The best teachers in Australia will be recognised through a staged implementation of the reward payment scheme linked to the first National Professional Standards for Teachers, School Education Minister Peter Garrett said. ...read more »
New Focus on Languages Under Australian Curriculum
November 2011 All Australian students will be entitled to learn a language other than English under the new Australian Curriculum, with curriculum for Chinese Mandarin and Italian the first to be developed, School Education Minister Peter Garrett said. ...read more »
Education Minister Talks to Parents Around the Country
November 2011 Parents around the country used Twitter and a web forum to fire questions at School Education Minister during his National Conversation with Parents (Nov 14). ...read more »
Parents Unite to Build Demand for Asian Language Studies
October 2011 The Australian Parents Council (APC) and the Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO) are inviting parents from around Australia to be part of an exciting and innovative project, Parents Understanding Asia Literacy: Building demand for Asian languages and studies. ...read more »
National Awards: Celebrating Our Best Teachers and Principals
October 2011 Australia’s best teachers and principals have been recognised in the Australian Awards for Outstanding Teaching and School Leadership. ...read more »
Progress Made on National Curriculum, Early Childhood Education, Students with Disability
October 2011 The final achievement standards for the first four subjects in the Australian Curriculum have been endorsed. School Education Minister Peter Garrett said the endorsement of the achievement standards was a significant step on the road to a national curriculum. ...read more »
