STEM
- Opinion
- Opinion
New science and technology plan could make WA the state of tech
Australia can do better than a C-plus when it comes to the performance of our girls in maths and science subjects.
- Janie Plant
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New science displays delight curious minds ahead of school holidays
New exhibition to show young minds they don’t have to go beyond WA to have a meaningful career in STEM.
- Claire Ottaviano
Queensland has second-worst gender gap in primary school maths in Australia
The results of the latest global tests are in: Queensland girls are still lagging on maths – but so, too, is the state and the nation on some measures.
- Felicity Caldwell
Australian kids falling behind our Asian neighbours in maths and science
Boys are outperforming girls across key maths and science disciplines as overall performance plateaus.
- Alex Crowe
Numeracy in schools doesn’t add up. Here’s how experts would solve the problem
All children would be tested for numeracy knowledge in the first two years of school under a plan to tackle underachievement in maths.
- Robyn Grace
WA teachers warn parents not to tell their kids they hate maths
How can parents do their best to encourage children to enjoy maths, especially if the subject was never one they loved?
- Holly Thompson
- Exclusive
- HSC
Major change looms for top-level HSC English course
The highest-level HSC English course is set to undergo its biggest shakeup in more than 25 years.
- Christopher Harris
Where are the women? High school STEM curriculum pushes ‘lone male genius’ narrative
A study of curriculums for year 11 and 12 science subjects found only three states mention the work of a female scientist – and she was from Britain.
- Robyn Grace
Are you smarter than a 12th grader? Try your hand at some of the hardest ATAR exam questions
Can you answer some of the toughest questions from the 2022 WACE exams?
- Holly Thompson
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