Tag: ACARA

Parents and Education in NSW

Posted by Darcy Moore | Published on February 24, 2018

Recently I overheard a conversation between parents in a bookshop. They were struggling to understand NAPLAN, “minimum standards” and what a “band 8” actually meant […]

Posted in Education | Tagged ACARA, ATAR, HSC, minimum standards, NAPLAN, UAC | 1 Comment

The BOSTES Review

Posted by Darcy Moore | Published on August 20, 2016

The Review of BOSTES (Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW) commissioned by the NSW Minister for Education in March 2016 has been released. […]

Posted in Education, Government, Professional development | Tagged ACARA, AITSL, BOSTES, managerialism, NAPLAN, NSW_DoE, reform | 9 Comments

The 21st Century Education ‘Debate’ in Australia

Posted by Darcy Moore | Published on January 12, 2014

“More than anything else, we want to take the politics out of this issue.” […]

Posted in Education, Government, Professional development | Tagged ACARA, Christopher Pyne, curriculum, Kevin Donnelly, partisan bias, religion | 3 Comments

Pearson & ACARA

Posted by Darcy Moore | Published on June 19, 2013

The next generation of NAPLAN literacy and numeracy tests will transform the monitoring of students’ development of these key foundational skills. It will be 21st […]

Posted in Education, Government, Professional development | Tagged ACARA, NAPLAN, Pearson, standardised testing | 8 Comments

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#Orwell lived at 10a Mortimer Crescent NW6, with his wife Eileen and son Richard, until his flat was destroyed by a V-1 flying bomb. Luckily, he wasn’t home and the manuscript of Animal Farm was recovered from the rubble (only to be rejected by TS Eliot who worked for Faber). pic.twitter.com/Hqri…

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I found this memorial very affecting at Liverpool Street Station this morning as the commuters raced past on their way to work. It is a pity the sentiment does not inform contemporary policymakers much as so many children are displaced by neverending wars... #Auspol pic.twitter.com/lDkJ…

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Paying homage to JA Baker today by retracing his steps with a local fan who read my review and invited me walking: darcymoore.net/2017/… @RobGMacfarlane @jabtheperegrine #theperegrine @cityoftongues

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The Fitzroy Tavern has delightful staff and is a truly comfortable Public House for my tastes. More bookshelves with comfortable armchairs in pubs I say! 😉 #Orwell pic.twitter.com/6swW…

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The fire-ravaged Alexandra Palace was used as ‘Victory Square’ in Michael Radford's 1984 film adaptation of George #Orwell's novel #NineteenEightyfour goo.gl/images/jPV3rf

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Watching Peter Cushing and (the superb) Donald Pleasence (as Syme) in the brilliant, controversial 1954 BBC adaptation of #Orwell’s #NineteenEightyFour en.m.wikipedia.org/w… @BFI #Mediatheque ping @davidxryan

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