Curriculum planning

‘The ability to spell is without doubt a literacy skill that does span the entire curriculum.’ Peter Westwood discusses a cross-curricular approach to spelling.

The phrase ‘cross-curricular’ is often referred to in schools. David Roy, a Lecturer in Education and Creative Arts, explores why it’s important and how it can be implemented.

By including programming in the curriculum, should the aim be to produce a nation of coders? Not so, according to Code Club Australia's Kelly Tagalan.

One of the biggest challenges we face in school education is to identify and develop the knowledge, skills and attributes required for life and work in the 21st Century, writes Professor Geoff Masters AO.

Coding is a hot topic in education. But, as one UK teacher explains, it's not all about sitting in front of a computer.

The formal partnership between this school and its local council supports remote, rural students who are transitioning into further education or employment.

‘We’ve only really just started … but already we’re seeing some good things.’ Teacher chats to a Singaporean educator about the impact of a three-year program to support differentiation in the elementary years.

In this two part series, we look at how one school is using research-informed strategies to challenge high achieving students in maths.