The old adage ‘you get what you pay for’ does not work in education as many parents who have invested tens of thousands of dollars in private school fees have found out the hard way when their children have left school with substandard Maths or Literacy skills. Put another … [Read more...] about Money Will Not Be Enough to Fix the Problems in the Education System
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In Australia the Proportion of Students At Year 12 Level Who Study Advanced Or Intermediate Maths is Falling Every Year
Australian schools are presiding over a DUMBING DOWN of our children in the area of Mathematics. Each year since 1995, more and more Year 12 Mathematics students in Australia opt for studying lower levels of Mathematics than the students of the previous year. By … [Read more...] about In Australia the Proportion of Students At Year 12 Level Who Study Advanced Or Intermediate Maths is Falling Every Year
The Bad News: Mathematics Education at School is ‘Broken’
Is your child struggling with Maths at school - if so, he/she is not alone. You could even say your child is normal! The problem is in epidemic proportions. In technologically advanced nations like Australia, UK and USA you would expect Mathematics education to be highly … [Read more...] about The Bad News: Mathematics Education at School is ‘Broken’