Experts partner to unlock the power of language for learning
Oxford University Press’ Oxford Children’s Language Australia (OCLA) partners with leading Australian literacy and language research experts to unlock the power of language for learning.
Low motivation
PISA pie in the sky?
Students sitting PISA are failing to try their best which means the data delivered in the worldwide education standards test are compromised.
From a report by Trevor Cobbold of SOS
Get ahead
Escape Rooms to uni
Escape Rooms are an innovative learning and teaching method that have student teams engage in learning games created around Escape Room hypothetical situations.
Inequality entrenched in the education system
Around one-fifth to one-third of young people are not acquiring lifelong learning skills and not mastering the knowledge needed to become functional adults.
Violence
Pack violence a kind of performance
Australia needs to challenge toxic masculinity and steer young men away from the pressure to engage in group violence.
Ray Boyd, Principal, West Beechboro Primary School (Independent Public School), Dr Neil MacNeill, Principal, Ellenbrook Primary School (Independent Public School)
No help sought
Young not seeking eating disorder help
It looks like eating disorders and body image issues are rife in the young but many are not seeking help as they don’t consider that the disorders are really illnesses and don’t want to risk losing autonomy.