As the world wrestles with market volatility and waning economic confidence, a financial literacy strategy is being implemented throughout the Australian school system. The Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework includes detailed guides on topics such as budgeting, banking, credit cards, mobile phone plans and superannuation. The Framework, to be integrated into all K–10 curriculums, applies across English, Maths, Science, Civics and Citizenship and ICT.
A five-year qualitative study examines issues raised by TFA, a scheme to fast-track teacher training for recent graduates from non-teaching courses – Education and Urban Society.
Phonics instruction must incorporate current understandings of children’s brain development by beginning with writing, not reading – Educational Leadership
The benefits that ICT offers to English and literacy teaching will not be fully and equitably realised until several barriers are removed – Literacy Learning in the Middle Years.
Screen-based education has not significantly improved students' academic achievement, a fact which reflects the inherent limitations of the medium – The Australian.