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Students to trial VCE thesis subject
Up to 15 Victorian schools will next year be trialling a proposed new thesis subject for Year 12 VCE students.
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2011 NAPLAN results look promising
The preliminary results from the 2011 NAPLAN tests are looking promising, with more than 90 per cent of students who took part in the literacy and numeracy testing meeting the minimum national standard.
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NSW delays national curriculum
The NSW Government has announced that it will delay its implementation of the national curriculum until 2014.
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Victorian Government cuts $12 million from VCAL
There are fears that some Victorian schools may have to axe the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) option for Year 11 and 12 students.
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Languages in Victorian schools
The Baillieu government is threatening to deviate from the new national curriculum over its downplaying of language teaching.
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Appointment of new Digital Education Advisory Group
The Commonwealth Government has announced the formation of a Digital Education Advisory Group made up of leading education and IT experts, which will strive to pave the way for incorporating new technology into the classroom.
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Religious education
Religious instruction in Victorian schools takes a number of forms across the various school sectors and often plays an important part in the school curriculum.
Read moreReligion in Victorian Government schools
In recent months Victoria has been in uproar over the issue of religious education in government schools.
Read moreMaths and science initiatives to be cut
Victoria's $57 million maths and sciences coaches program will be discontinued at the end of the year as part of the $441 million in cuts to be made to the education budget over the next four years.
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Cyber bullying in schools
Schools, parents and children in Melbourne and across the country are struggling to deal with the effects of cyber bullying.
General education in Victoria
Almost all schools use Years 7 to 10 to give their students a solid grounding in the most important areas of learning and a chance to find out what they like and are good at before they specialise.
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University entrance
You should start discussing tertiary options with your child when they are in Year 9 or 10, before they have to select subjects for their HSC, QCE or VCE.
Victorian schools go green
As Australia and the world begins to implement a range of green measures to protect the environment and promote sustainable living, Victorian schools are doing the same.
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