'An ancient history in Australia as well': NESA flags HSC changes
For the first time next year, HSC students will learn about pre-1788 Aboriginal history.
Reporter and social media assistant at The Sydney Morning Herald
For the first time next year, HSC students will learn about pre-1788 Aboriginal history.
Sydney mum Connie Scully says her 16-year-old daughter "has no idea" about money, and schools should be teaching students basic financial skills instead of higher-level algebra.
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Since the beginning of the year, Inaburra School has turned the traditional concept of a classroom on its head and put all year 5 and 6 students into an open-plan room with five teachers.
Nellie Joseph, 14, got into an elite private school in Sydney's east on a rare sporting scholarship and plays touch football, waterpolo and netball, but she suddenly doesn't see the point of staying in school until year 12.
The ATAR scaling system is rewarding students who study the lowest-level HSC general mathematics course with up to 6.5 marks more than those who opt for the advanced 2-unit maths course, creating a 'loophole' that is pushing high-achieving students into the less challenging course.
Catholic education bodies have slammed federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham for sending letters to principals with funding estimates that contained numerical errors.
"You should not rely on these figures for future planning or budgeting purposes," Mark Scott warned.
Fewer than half of all year 9 students are expected to achieve the required NAPLAN result.
When Chiara Schwarz got to year 10, she had a decision to make: stay at Killara High School and do the HSC, or move to a private school so she could sit the International Baccalaureate.
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