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The Mathematics Advisory Committee in the ACT has recommended year 11 and 12 students be mandated to study the subject. The committee’s review said not studying maths could have adverse, long-term impacts on students, exacerbate social and gender inequality and mean a lack of vital skills in the workforce.

Thousands of students scored just a few tenths of a point below 9.5 and were prevented from applying to higher education based on those exams. And many of them are requesting a review, explains the minister.

The 2026 policy briefing of the Australian Secondary Principals’ Association (ASPA) outlines key priorities for secondary school leaders as Australia’s education sector navigates significant policy change.

Please visit the website to read the full article. Policy Change: NSW Education Minister Prue Car has requested a moratorium on take-home assessment tasks from the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), which is expected to begin when the next Year 12 cohort starts their studies. Reasoning: The decision follows a rise in academic misconduct, with…

Schools will be limited to a maximum of one take-home assessment task worth no more than 15 per cent of the school-based assessment mark – or 7.5 per cent of the total HSC mark – as part of reform by the Minns Labor Government to protect student learning.

The National Baccalaureate is being transformed with new careers focused on technology, industry and services, to expand the options of students and respond to the labor market.

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology could have significant implications for the future of education, according to one of Australia’s leading AI education experts.

The educational model will include academic training, tutoring, and complementary activities.

The Federal Government has officially released new uniform national Continuous Assessment (CA) guidelines, forcing examination bodies including the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) to establish secure, interoperable student CA portals linked to the Nigeria Education Data Infrastructure (NEDI).

The Public Prosecutor’s Office is seeking to establish the causes and those responsible for the actions that prevented dozens of students from Girón from taking the Saber 11 tests, an event that led to the opening of a preliminary investigation.