HUNTER Valley Grammar School teachers have asked for the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) – formerly known as the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards – to widen its range of workbooks showing examples of HSC exam responses that scored high marks.
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NESA chief executive David de Carvalho said the suggestion was made during his three-day stay at the school, one of only five on his NSW tour to learn how NESA can better support schools.
“I’ve been particularly interested to see how they’re using technology here, I think they’re doing a really good job integrating technology into the way teachers teach and students learn across a range of disciplines.”
Mr de Carvalho said teachers also proposed changing the way they record their professional development to “cut down red tape”. Students suggested the year 9 and 10 syllabuses be revised to provide “a better bridge between year 10 and year 11 in terms of the amount of content and rigour expected in year 11”.
Helen Gregory
Helen Gregory joined the Newcastle Herald in 2010. She is the masthead’s education reporter and has written for the H2 and Weekender sections, as well as across a range of issues. Helen is a Walkley Award winning journalist and was also part of the Newcastle Herald team that won the United Nations World Environment Day Media Award for Environmental Reporting.
Helen Gregory joined the Newcastle Herald in 2010. She is the masthead’s education reporter and has written for the H2 and Weekender sections, as well as across a range of issues. Helen is a Walkley Award winning journalist and was also part of the Newcastle Herald team that won the United Nations World Environment Day Media Award for Environmental Reporting.
