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Science and Technology

Girls to the front

by Rosemarie Milsom

Female high school students in the Hunter are being inspired to pursue meaningful careers in STEM thanks to a unique program created over a conversation at a campus cafe.

It’s common to ‘stream’ maths classes. But grouping students by ability can lead to ‘massive disadvantage’

Education

It’s common to ‘stream’ maths classes. But grouping students by ability can lead to ‘massive disadvantage’

by Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez at the School of Education (Mathematics)

It is very common in Australian schools to “stream” students for subjects such as English, science and maths. This means students are grouped into different classes based on their previous academic attainment, or in some cases, just a perception of their level of ability.

Eliminating cashless debit cards

Arts, Culture and Society

Eliminating cashless debit cards

by Mirella Atherton and Amy Maguire

Eliminating cashless debit cards is great, but be careful about what comes next