Wash-up of exam fiasco could delay VCE results and prompt stream of student appeals
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority says it is on track to deliver ATAR results by December 12, but concedes tens of thousands of “grade checks” could push the date back.
- by Noel Towell
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Demands grow to review students’ marks after VCE exam leaks scandal
Students, experts and teachers say it’s untenable for the state’s exam authority to press on with grading compromised exam papers as normal.
- by Noel Towell
Labor MP Bronwyn Halfpenny makes an A1 recovery from her AI slip
After some gentle teasing this week over getting her A1s and AI’s in a muddle in a speech to a tech summit, CBD acknowledges fair play to Bronwyn Halfpenny.
- by Noel Towell
Shorten to gather a Ballyhoo’s who for Canberra farewell
Former Labor leader looks set to make a night of it in the capital on Thursday after he bids a formal farewell to the Parliament.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Schools
Radical shift in teaching proposed to tackle worker shortage
A shorter working week in government schools is part of the answer to the chronic workforce shortage, says the education union and academic researchers.
- by Noel Towell
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Teaching
Schools to use Andrew Tate as weapon against ‘alpha male’ misogyny
It’s common to find classes where up to 20 per cent of students have “crawled down the rabbit hole”, said an expert who helped design the revamped program.
- by Noel Towell
‘Never surrender’: Beaumaris school sex abuse victim gets record $8 million payout
A victim of notorious school paedophile Darrell Ray wins record financial settlement and urges survivors to spurn official “Kmart” compensation scheme.
- by Noel Towell
‘Serious warning signs’: UQ clocks worst global ranking in eight years
The university has fallen seven places on a global index, “most alarmingly in areas of great traditional strength”, it found.
- by Felicity Caldwell and Noel Towell
‘Serious warning signs’: Sydney universities slide in global rankings
The nation’s universities suffered alarming falls on a prestigious global ratings index, with seven assigned their worst positions since 2016.
- by Noel Towell and Christopher Harris
‘Serious warning signs’: Australian unis slide in global rankings
The University of Melbourne has recorded its worst ever rating by one of the world’s most prestigious higher education indices.
- by Noel Towell
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VCE
Private school students more likely to get VCE special exam exemptions
The number of VCE students getting special exam assistance has surged, with nearly 60 per cent going to private schools despite them making up just 37 per cent of the cohort.
- by Noel Towell
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