Original article by Jewel Topsfield
The Age – Page: 2 : 30-Sep-14

Victorian teachers have criticised the practice of grade-splitting. Schools are saving costs when teachers are away by dividing pupils into small groups in other classes. Teachers said that grade-splitting hindered learning because of large classes and lack of individual attention. Schools are splitting grades, rather than hiring casual-relief teachers

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AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION UNION, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, VICTORIA. DEPT OF EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT