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English teaching in Australia fails the test

Posted by Craig Hill ⋅ September 20, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

When Alice in Wonderland cried “curiouser and curiouser” she could have been describing what passes for English teaching in the national curriculum and official classroom resources. As Justine Ferrari reports, (High-school classes go for pop culture, Monday) students are now expected to “create an artwork from trash, play the logo quiz, study car and perfume … Continue reading →

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