Category Archives: Education

MySchool 2.0

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

The Australian government’s My School website is getting it’s first renovation just over 10 months after it was first published. Peter Garrett and Julia Gillard made the announcement at a press conference this morning and promised significant improvements to the … Continue reading →

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Teach your kids literacy – Part 1

Posted on April 15, 2010 by

Even before your children get to school you can give them a great start in learning to read by helping them develop their skills in phonics – or the ability to discriminate and use speech sounds. English speech is made … Continue reading →

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AEU Moratorium on NAPLAN testing

Posted on April 12, 2010 by

The Australian Education Union (AEU) today placed a moratorium on the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). The NAPLAN is a standardised national test which allows comparisons of students’ academic performances around the country. All students are given … Continue reading →

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