Sunday, October 24, 2010

Why dont we learn about australia in school

Why dont we learn about australia in school?
if you have, tell me what grade. i dont need name, school or any of that crap.
Other - Education - 2 Answers
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What are they going to teach you? How kangaroos mate?
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The decision to minimise the study of Australian history was taken by the department of education about 17 years ago. Political correctness and a feeling that history should be replaced by social,environmental and contemporary cultural studies has lead to most high school kids knowing lots about green house gases, Styrofoam, and contemporary culture studies such as "The impact of Australian Idol in the Australian Media Audience" and little about Australian historical figures. Much of this is powered by the education departments skewed pro multicultural ideology and politically correct rhetoric designed to keep Australians ignorant of their historical heritage because in the view of the department, it is not in keeping with buzz words such as "tolerance". In short left wing power brokers in the department are embarrassed about our historical roots and see teaching it in the class room as socially and politically disenfranchising to the political goals of the organisation as expressed through its union and industry associations. Good Luck Jimmy



Saturday, October 16, 2010

Can you become a grade school teacher in Australia if you got you degree in America

Can you become a grade school teacher in Australia if you got you degree in America?
I want to live there when I am older, because my uncle lives there and its so beautiful! I really want to be a grade school teacher though. Is that possible?
Primary & Secondary Education - 3 Answers
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I'm pretty sure you can. My doctor and orthodontist are Indian and got their degree in like, India or Russia, I think. When you wait about 30 minutes for them to come back with scan results you look at everything in the office or read and I don't think they got their degree here...
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I cant see why not. Why not do your degree here? Australia is beautiful but teachers often complain they are underpaid here.
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In Australia the education degree you have for high school is different than the one you get for primary school. Here we need a 4 year Bachelor of Education (Primary Education) to teach in a primary school - note that in Australia most Bachelors are only 3 years so a B.Ed is a year longer than our normal Bachelors (so a Masters might be required in the US). The degree must have at least 42 days of supervised teaching in a school situation.



Friday, October 8, 2010

School In Australia, im an exchange student

School In Australia, im an exchange student?
I'm going to Australia as a foreign exchange student and I'm leaving the first week of July for the New south Whales territory can someone tell me on what day the semester changes in to the second half of the year?
Other - Education - 1 Answers
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Well first of all i hope you like it here :) it's a much more relaxed environment. Second of all new south wales isn't a territory, it's a state. But if you mean what day do we go back to school for semester two, then it is July 27th. Good luck for when you come down here and i hope you have a wonderful experience! xx



Friday, October 1, 2010

Senior in High School Transfering to School in Australia.

Senior in High School Transfering to School in Australia.?
I am in 12 grade the United States and my family are having some problems and we have to go to australia soon and its already november Im suppose to graduate May of 2009 if I continue school in the us but if i were to start school in Australia what grade would i be in and would i graduate later? How does everything work with the school system?
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hi im maria. i think u might go to a higher grade because im african born in chicago. when i went to africa to visit its kind of ironic my visit there lasted two yrs so i schooled there and i skipped two grades because they thought i was two old for that grade. so i was 9 yrs in 5th grade and my cousin is 13 and shes a sophomore now that's too cool. so i think u might skip a grade. im now back in america and my school allowed me too stay in the same grade because i had really good grades.