High school maths enrolments have collapsed to unprecedented low levels, sabotaging Australia’s shift to a “clever country” of tech-savvy workers, reports The Australian.
The Guardian has reported on Australia's long-term declining global mathematics rankings and the proposed national curriculum, including commentary from AMSI Director, Professor Tim Marchant.
Education ministers from all Australian governments will meet on Friday afternoon to discuss the revised national curriculum, reports Jordan Baker at The Age.
Alan Tudge will push for more far-reaching changes to the draft national curriculum in a speech to the Centre for independent Studies, reports The Australian.
Parents, students and employers owe Education Minister Alan Tudge a debt of gratitude for his refusal to wave through the draft curriculum presented to him by ACARA, writes The Australian. [...]
SMH reports the NSW government has identified “significant concerns” with proposed changes to the national maths curriculum, echoing concerns made by the Education Minister and AMSI.
Herald Sun Education Reporter, Suzan Delibasic, has reported on new data by the Australian Education Union revealing more than two in five Victorian principals say maths and sciences classes are [...]
AMSI commentary has been included in an ABC Online report on Australian teacher shortages. Digital Reporter Antonia O’Flaherty, reports: “Almost half of Australian school principals [...]
A report by Jordan Baker, Education Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald. “Australia has a maths problem in its schools. The performance of the country’s students has steadily declined since [...]