Federal Minister for Education Dan Tehan has released a statement in relation to plans to improve education in the wake of the release of the 2019 NAPLAN National Report. Mr Tehan has said that key initiatives will include:
- Fast tracking a review of the entire Australian Curriculum with an initial focus on maths and science.
- Making the teaching of phonics and reading instruction mandatory for initial teacher education (ITE) courses and increasing the time allocated to literacy in ITE courses.
- Establishing the national evidence institute that will provide evidence and best-practice for teachers to improve student outcomes.
- Focussing on literacy and numeracy learning progressions.
- Conducting a review to reduce red tape affecting teachers and school leaders.
The full media release can be found here: https://ministers.education.gov.au/tehan/final-naplan-results-reminder-there-more-work-do. The 2019 NAPLAN National report can be accessed here: https://nap.edu.au/results-and-reports/national-reports
