HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS – AUSTRALIA

Labor states reject Pyne maths plan

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Original article by Tim Dodd
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 9 : 1-Jun-15

The Australian Government will press ahead with policies aimed at lifting the number of students who study maths and science until the end of high school. It is estimated that while around 80 per cent of students study maths in year 12, many study maths only at a basic level. There is widespread opposition to a proposal by Education Minister Christopher to require all students to study either maths or science in year 12, including within the Australian Labor Party, state Labor governments and the Business Council of Australia.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE, VICTORIA. DEPT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Perfect score equals bright future

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Original article by Joanna Mather
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 5-Jan-15

A total of 1,790 Australian secondary school students who completed the International Baccalaureate diploma program received their results on 4 January 2015, with 31 achieving the perfect score of 45. A scholarship at the Australian National University, funded by ETF Securities founder Graham Tuckwell and his spouse, has been awarded to Jane Tan of Presbyterian Ladies’ College in Melbourne. There are 63 schools nationwide that offer the International Baccalaureate

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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANISATION, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, PRESBYTERIAN LADIES’ COLLEGE, ETF SECURITIES LIMITED

New teachers struggle with bad students

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Original article by Bethany Hiatt
The West Australian – Page: 11 : 20-Oct-14

The Australian Council for Educational Research has released the findings of the "Staff in Australia’s Schools 2013" survey. It shows that 45 per cent of primary school teachers would like more training in handling problem students, while 40.6 per cent of secondary school teacher feel there is a need for such training. New teachers in particular would like more training in dealing with difficult students

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THE AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF EDUCATION

20-year slide in students taking maths in final year

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Original article by Nicky Phillips
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 3 : 7-Oct-14

An increasing number of Australian students are dropping science and mathematics in their final year of secondary school. A report found that the number of students in year 12 rose by 16 per cent between 1992 and 2012. However, there was a dramatic fall in the proportion of students studying chemistry, physics, biology or intermediate maths

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ST ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL SCHOOL, QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY