Education in Australia(presentation)

Education in Australia

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English Tenses

Education in Australia

What will I learn?

• How the education system in Australia works

• How is society helping education in Australia

• The future of education in Australia

Overview of the educational system

• State government provides funds and controls school systems within their state (Australian Government)

• Learning topics are the same for all states
• Learning topics are the same for all states
• Learning topics are the same for all states

• National government provides for universities (Australian Government)

• States offer Vocational Education and Training (VET) or Technical and Further Education (Tafe)

• 10 - 12 years long

Primary school

• Typically start at the age of 5 years old in primary school until the age of 12 (years 1-7)

• Each room has kids of the same age Students with disabilities are put into special classes (Yes Australia)
• Each room has kids of the same age Students with disabilities are put into special classes (Yes Australia)
• Each room has kids of the same age
• Students with disabilities are put into special classes (Yes Australia)

• Classrooms contain boys and girls
• Classrooms contain boys and girls

• Separated in some private schools
• Separated in some private schools
• Separated in some private schools

• In the same classroom for the whole day
• In the same classroom for the whole day

• Array of subjects taught by one teacher
• Array of subjects taught by one teacher

High school

• Students are required to go to secondary school for years 8, 9, and 10 (Yes Australia)

• Receive a junior high school certificate
• Receive a junior high school certificate
• Receive a junior high school certificate
• Receive a junior high school certificate

• Can enter work force or apprenticeship
• Can enter work force or apprenticeship
• Can enter work force or apprenticeship
• Can enter work force or apprenticeship
• Can enter work force or apprenticeship

• Years 11 and 12 are optional
• Years 11 and 12 are optional

• Required for high school diploma
• Required for high school diploma
• Required for high school diploma

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Years 11 and 12

• These are the two years Universities look at

• You get to choose whichever classes you would like

• Based on interests, career, etc.
• Based on interests, career, etc.
• Based on interests, career, etc.

• Grades in each class give you a rank among other students
• Grades in each class give you a rank among other students

• Board of secondary studies gives a test to every student in year 12 to compare between different school (Yes Australia)
• Board of secondary studies gives a test to every student in year 12 to compare between different school (Yes Australia)

Extra facts

• Classes are Monday through Friday, 8:45 – 3 (Yes Australia)

• There are busses available for transportation, but most students walk or ride their bike

• The school year is from January to December

vocational education and training (VET)

• Compared to a technical school in USA
• Develops and teaches work related skills
• Provides training for subjects such as :

• Computing, business, marketing, hospitality (ATC)
• Computing, business, marketing, hospitality (ATC)
• Computing, business, marketing, hospitality (ATC)
• Skills match that National industry standards (Atkinson) Set out by employers to satisfy what they find necessary
• Set out by employers to satisfy what they find necessary
• Set out by employers to satisfy what they find necessary
• Secondary schools (high schools) offer VET programs along with the regular school curriculum
• Public vocational education and training Institutes (ATC) Run from February – December Half day/full time courses available Three years long
• Run from February – December Half day/full time courses available Three years long
• Run from February – December
• Half day/full time courses available
• Three years long

Universities in Australia

• Just as here in the USA, they have public and private universities offering undergraduate and graduate programs

• Fee’s for paying for the Universities (Yes Australia)

• The government gives all citizens a free loan called HECS
• The government gives all citizens a free loan called HECS
• The government gives all citizens a free loan called HECS

• Paid back once the student starts earning a certain amount Then tax is deducted from income
• Paid back once the student starts earning a certain amount Then tax is deducted from income
• Paid back once the student starts earning a certain amount Then tax is deducted from income
• Paid back once the student starts earning a certain amount
• Then tax is deducted from income

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Universities cont.

• Duration

• Bachelors degree – three years (sometimes two)
• Bachelors degree – three years (sometimes two)
• Bachelors degree – three years (sometimes two)

• English testing There are tests that international students in Australia have to take
• There are tests that international students in Australia have to take
• There are tests that international students in Australia have to take

• Measures their levels of English
• Measures their levels of English
• Measures their levels of English
• Measures their levels of English

• Required to know English to get into Universities Called IELTS, or TOEFL
• Required to know English to get into Universities Called IELTS, or TOEFL
• Required to know English to get into Universities Called IELTS, or TOEFL
• Required to know English to get into Universities Called IELTS, or TOEFL
• Required to know English to get into Universities
• Called IELTS, or TOEFL

Math in Australia

• There is a big problem with mathematics in Australia

• 1:12 secondary school math teaches never studied math at a university (Thomas) 1:5 secondary school math teachers only studied math their first year at a university “ Graduating secondary teachers who are qualified to teach mathematics are only around 75” (Thomas) Many Universities do not offer a major in math or statistics In 2006, “only 64% of high schools offered advanced mathematics at year 12” (Thomas)
• 1:12 secondary school math teaches never studied math at a university (Thomas) 1:5 secondary school math teachers only studied math their first year at a university “ Graduating secondary teachers who are qualified to teach mathematics are only around 75” (Thomas) Many Universities do not offer a major in math or statistics In 2006, “only 64% of high schools offered advanced mathematics at year 12” (Thomas)
• 1:12 secondary school math teaches never studied math at a university (Thomas)
• 1:5 secondary school math teachers only studied math their first year at a university
• “ Graduating secondary teachers who are qualified to teach mathematics are only around 75” (Thomas)
• Many Universities do not offer a major in math or statistics
• In 2006, “only 64% of high schools offered advanced mathematics at year 12” (Thomas)

What is needed to improve the future of math?

• Improve awareness of mathematic careers

• Need to address content knowledge of current teachers

• Training programs to improve mathematics education in teachers
• Training programs to improve mathematics education in teachers
• Training programs to improve mathematics education in teachers
• Training programs to improve mathematics education in teachers

• Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership is proposing a two year course program (Thomas)
• Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership is proposing a two year course program (Thomas)
• Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership is proposing a two year course program (Thomas)

• Current Mathematicians need a stronger, louder voice in society (Thomas)
• Current Mathematicians need a stronger, louder voice in society (Thomas)
• Current Mathematicians need a stronger, louder voice in society (Thomas)

Plan of Improvements needed for the future

• By 2025 Australia wants to be ranked as “a top 5 country in the world for the performance of our students in Reading, Science, Mathematics, and for providing our children with a high-quality and high-equity education system” (Gillard)

• What will this plan do? (Gillard)

• Harder requirements to become a teacher Give principals more power Give parents more information about schools and their children’s education New funding; making sure schools are getting the money they need
• Harder requirements to become a teacher Give principals more power Give parents more information about schools and their children’s education New funding; making sure schools are getting the money they need
• Harder requirements to become a teacher
• Give principals more power
• Give parents more information about schools and their children’s education
• New funding; making sure schools are getting the money they need

Education in Australia

There exists a centralized national system of education in Australia.

The top of this system is the Federal Ministry of Education. But there are still many differences in the structure and the curricula of schools in different states. There exist two types of schools in the country: state schools and private schools. Tuition in state schools is free of charge. Private schools charge rather high fees. 80 % of Australian children go to state schools, and only 20 % attend feepaying schools.

School education is obligatory for all children from 6 to 15 years. At present the school education scheme is “6+4+2” or “7+3+2”. Most children begin primary schools at the age of about five. Primary schools include from 1 to 6 or 7 grades. After the primary school children pass to the secondary school without examinations. Junior high schools comprise 4 or 3-year courses. After these courses students complete two year senior high school.

After senior classes of secondary schools students may enter any higher educational institution in the country. There is a tendency of cancelling final examinations in both junior and senior secondary schools. In this case more children, irrespective of their abilities, may receive secondary education. University admission is only after the senior secondary schools. Tuition fees differ from one state to another.

Complete the text with the appropriate words

1. Private schools charge rather __ fees.

2. School education is obligatory for all children from _ to _ years.

3. There is a tendency of cancelling final __________ in both junior and senior schools.

Past Simple tense

Present Simple Tense

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