4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1105+ words) The latest PISA results offer a ‘very promising story’ for Australian teachers and school leaders, experts say, with new data showing our students performed above the OECD average in science, reading and maths despite concerning long-term declines in two key…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1089+ words) The latest PISA results offer a ‘very promising story’ for Australian teachers and school leaders, experts say, with new data showing our students performed above the OECD average in science, reading and maths despite concerning long-term declines in two key…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1340+ words) A new white paper penned by a group of science education experts has called for a revamp of Australia’s science curriculum and argued against a ‘one size fits all’ approach to teachers’ classroom pedagogy. The group highlights the importance of…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (766+ words) “Without a significant increase in students pursuing maths, we cannot grow the next generation of engineers,” Engineers Australia chief engineer Katherine Richards says. The issue was highlighted at a Canberra breakfast roundtable convened by The Parliamentary Friends of Engineering (PFoE)…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (932+ words) Only once children have mastered their times tables will they be able to unlock new levels of mathematical reasoning and actually engage in stimulating puzzles that extend their ability, a prominent maths educator says. To showcase what’s possible for students…...