Every VCE exam paper believed caught up in horror bungle
A change to the design of VCE exams is believed to be behind one of the biggest education bungles to rock the state, with every single exam on the 2024 schedule now caught up in the scandal.
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VCE exam crisis: Wrong recordings sent to schools for music exams
Yet another major blunder to the VCE exam process has been uncovered, with schools sent the wrong recordings to play for students at the upcoming Music Performance examinations.
‘Students deserve better’: Minister takes accountability for VCE exams fiasco
Victorian Education Minister Ben Carroll has said there will be a “full independent root-and-branch review” into the VCE exam blunder after he came under fire when conceding he knew about the debacle a month ago.
All hidden VCE cheat sheets revealed in full
Victoria’s VCE exams crisis has deepened as more cheat sheets were discovered and up to half of one subject’s exam was available online to students beforehand. See all the hidden questions here.
Melbourne schools sprung for dangerous jumping castles
WorkSafe has issued an urgent warning to schools and community groups about the dangers of inflatable equipment after they found two Melbourne schools breached safety procedures last month.
VCE exam crisis exposed: Answers hidden in plain sight
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority has admitted to a catastrophic blunder that has raised concerns over the integrity of the exam process.
‘Falling into disrepair’: 50 schools still waiting for planned upgrades
Many Victorian government schools are at crisis point with much-needed upgrades years behind schedule and more delays expected.
‘Be more like a man’: Barriers female educators face in leadership race
Female educators applying for leadership roles at Australian schools are more likely to encounter personal, social and systematic obstacles than their male peers, with one woman told to be “less like a girl”.
‘New normal’: Babies using tech at eight-months old
Infants are being exposed to digital devices before they mark their first birthday, sparking the development of a free resource to help parents and educators manage screen time for children. All the details here.
Beach better than classroom for kids’ maths, science results
Kids who play at the beach have been shown to have greater science and maths knowledge than those confined to a classroom.
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