A Flying Start for Queensland Children.

[Sean Udal]

Hi,

A number of major education changes in Queensland are on their way.

1. Teachers will be required to do a exam prior to registration with QCT. NSW has required this for a number of years

however this was never the case in Queensland. It is still in the "test" phase but might have a major impact on migrants.

2. Year 7 will move from primary to secondary.

And lots more.............. http://deta.qld.gov.au/aflyingstart/

Read the PDF if you are a teacher with the intent of moving to Queensland.

Cheerio

Sean

Getting ready for school

Objective 1:

Improving children’s development, wellbeing and school readiness

This is achieved by:

• Introducing a kindy year for all children

We will do better by:

• Encouraging families to read to their children

• Enlisting an army of volunteer Queensland Ready Readers in primary schools

The Government wants to know:

• What else could help families give their children a flying start to school

Getting ready for secondary school

Objective 2:

Improving transitions from primary to secondary school and supporting adolescent development This is achieved by:

• Equipping our schools with well-prepared teachers and great facilities

The Government wants to know:

• What you think of providing high-quality, challenging and age-appropriate learning experiences for Year 7 students by moving Year 7 to secondary school

• What you think are the major development issues affecting young teenagers that need to be considered in any move of Year 7 to secondary

Boosting high performance for all schools

Objective 3:

Improving school discipline and the quality of teaching and setting high performance standards for all schools This is achieved by:

• Having high expectations of students, teachers, schools and our system of education and ensuring they get the support they need

The Government wants to know what you think of:

• Lifting the quality of teaching training courses provided by universities, and the support teachers receive when they first start teaching

• Improving support for teachers undertaking their school placements during their training

• Establishing an independent education authority to set and monitor common standards for teachers and all schools