Australia Australia's ecosystem is an unusual one because of its remote location. As a result, there are many animal species that occur here and nowhere else in the world, such as the platypus, kangaroo, echidna, and koala. Australia has 516 national parks to protect its unique plants and animals. One of Australia's most amazing sites rises like an enormous whale's back from a flat red-soil desert called the Red Center. Australia is home to many of the deadliest species of animals on the planet. There are several types of rain forests in Australia.
The Education Website - information on the British education system In England and Wales, children are required to attend school between the ages of 5 and 15, though of course they can attend outside these age ranges. The two main types of schools are Primary and Secondary, which can sometime be split into different types. Here is a list with all the different key stages for the British Education system: Primary: Age 5 - 11 years Many primary age schools are split up into Infant (Key Stage 1) and Junior (Key Stage 2) schools. Reception/Year R (age 4-5) - Foundation Year 1 (age 5-6), Year 2 (age 6-7) - Key Stage 1 Year 3 (age 7-8), Year 4 (age 8-9), Year 5 (age 9-10), Year 6 (age 10-11) - Key Stage 2 Secondary: Age 11 - 15 years Most Secondary schools are known as Comprehensives, but in some towns there are Grammar Schools where admission is based on a successful selection test (11+). Year 7 (age 11-12), Year 8 (age 12-13), Year 9 (age 13-14) - Key Stage 3 Year 10 (age 14-15), Year 11 (age 15-16) - Key Stage 4 First and Middle Schools Welsh Schools
Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) - Welcome to TALIS 2013 Results On June 25, 2014, the OECD released the TALIS 2013 Report entitled TALIS 2013 Results: An International Perspective on Teaching and Learning, which is available here. The United States was one of 34 countries and subnational entities to participate in TALIS 2013. Because U.S. response rates did not meet international technical standards for TALIS, all estimates for the United States are shown separately from other participating education systems and are not included in the international averages. Please read more about the U.S. response rate, the steps being taken to determine the level of bias that may be present in the estimates, and caveats about the U.S. data estimates below. The Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) was based on scientifically drawn samples of schools and teachers designed to be representative of each country’s teachers of ISCED Level 2 students. The following tables are a subset of those published in the OECD’s TALIS 2013 report.
Education in England - Chapter 6 Education in England: a brief historyDerek Gillard © copyright Derek Gillard 2011Education in England: a brief history is my copyright. You are welcome to download it and print it for your own personal use, or for use in a school or other educational establishment, provided my name as the author is attached. But you may not publish it, upload it onto any other website, or sell it, without my permission. CitationsYou are welcome to cite this piece. If you do so, please acknowledge it thus: Gillard D (2011) Education in England: a brief history www.educationengland.org.uk/history In accordance with the conventions set out by the Society of Authors and the Publishers Association, you should seek my permission to reproduce any extract of more than 400 words; a series of extracts totalling more than 800 words, of which any one extract has more than 300 words; and an extract or series of extracts constituting a quarter or more of the original work. Chapter 6 : 1951-1970 The wind of change
Canada Facts: Interesting Canada Facts for Kids 25 Amazing Facts about Canada Here on this page about Canada Facts you will find 25 fascinating facts and interesting information - not only for kids but for all who want to know more about this wonderful country. Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia. The country is divided into ten provinces and three territories. 25 Canada Facts and Amazing Canada Superlatives Nunavut territory in Northern Canada was just created in 1999 and is home to the Inuit population.Canada has the longest coastline in the world with 202,080km (WorldFactBook)Did you know that the number plate for cars, motorbikes and snowmobiles in the Northern State of Nunavut is the shape of a polar bear? Canadian polar bear in the tundra at Hudson Bay Canada's longest river is McKenzie River in the North West. Ice Hockey Match between Canada and the USA Canada Facts: References Image Credits on Canada Facts: Shutterstock.com, icehockey image by Iurii Osadchi Read more interesting facts about Canada
Education in England: a quick guide In England, children ages 5-16 must be in full-time education, but the education structure begins at age 3-4 with Nursery. Children will enter primary school at age 4-5, then secondary school at age 11-12. The age of a child on 1 September determines when they need to start school. All maintained schools (most state schools) in England follow the National Curriculum, which lays out learning targets, essential and optional subjects, and an assessment strategy for school years 1-11. This includes four National Curriculum Tests (NCTs), which are more commonly known by their former name, SATs (Standard Attainment Tests). The four divisions are called Key Stages – Key Stage 1 SATs are administered at the end of year 2 and Key Stage 2 SATs at the end of year 6. Students are not required to stay in school after completing Key Stage 4, but may go on to sixth form (years 12-13) if they choose to.
François Taddei : "Il ne faut pas seulement des cours en ligne, mais repenser la formation" - N. Brafman, Le Monde, 23 janvier 2013 François Taddei est directeur de recherche à l’Inserm et directeur de l’Institut innovant de formation par la recherche à Paris. Membre du Haut Conseil à l’éducation, ce généticien est très impliqué dans le Forum mondial de l’innovation pour l’éducation géré par le Qatar, le WISE. L’université française a-t-elle conscience de la nécessité de faire évoluer ses modes d’enseignement à l’heure du numérique ? Aujourd’hui, quand quelqu’un apprend quelque chose, cela devrait pouvoir bénéficier à d’autres apprenants du même niveau. Cela créerait un écosystème d’apprentissage coopératif et collaboratif, qui s’enrichirait au fur et à mesure. Or, les universités ne sont pas des environnements apprenants, au sens où la formation des étudiants n’est pas très différente d’il y a vingt ou trente ans. Sur l’enseignement à distance, je ne sens encore ni de vision ni de moyens pour mettre en place une vraie politique. La France est donc très en retard à tous points de vue ? Mais apprend-on aussi bien ?
Becoming a Teacher - UK Teacher Training | International Study Teaching is an important and increasingly popular choice of career for all kinds of people. Whatever your circumstances – if you're still at school, about to graduate, or looking for a change of direction – there are more ways to enter the profession and more support available to help you get there than ever before. Ways into Teaching It doesn’t matter who you are, to become a fully qualified teacher in state-maintained schools in England and Wales, you’re going to have to gain Qualified Teacher Status (Q TS) first. Almost always, that means completing a programme of initial teacher training ( ITT). Combining theoretical learning with at least 18 weeks spent practising teaching on placements in schools, ITT helps you to develop the skills you need to become an effective teacher and achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). ITT comes in all shapes and sizes, providing options to suit everyone - no matter what your qualifications, experience, preferences or personal circumstances.
Australia Facts for Kids: Facts about Australia for Kids Interesting Facts for Kids Here are some interesting Australia Facts which were chosen and researched by kids especially for kids. Name: Commonwealth of AustraliaGovernment: DemocracyPopulation: 23, 6 million (2013)Capital: Canberra with 380,000 people (2013)Language: English Australia Geography Australia is the smallest inhabited continent of the seven continents can also be considered the largest island in the world. In fact it is an island continent. The country is divided into six states (Southern Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania) and two self-governing territories: Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory (which is around Canberra, the capital city). The main cities in Australia are: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra (capital city) The highest mountain of Australia is Mount Kosciuszko with 2.228metres or 7,310ft. Did you know? Australia Facts:Australia Attractions for Kids Australian Animals
Education in Northern Ireland: a quick guide Education in Northern Ireland is similar to the structure set up in England, with a few key differences. For instance, the age of a child on 1 July determines when they need to start school, whereas in England and Wales it is 1 September. Also, all Northern Irish schools follow the Northern Ireland Curriculum (link is external), which is based on the National Curriculum used in England and Wales. This became statutory across all key stages during the 2009/2010 academic year. Primary school students do not take Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Tests (Standard Attainment Tests, or SATs). Students in secondary school do take General Certificate of Secondary Education exams (GCSEs) during year 12, and have the choice to continue on to years 13 and 14 to take A-levels, or the more vocationally-centred Advanced Level exams. During the autumn term, students in years 4-7 are given computer-based assessments in numeracy and literacy.