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Testing teachers’ basic literacy and numeracy skills is pointless

Stewart Riddle does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
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‘Maths anxiety’ is a real thing. Here are 3 ways to help your child cope

From March 15, more than one million young Australians will sit the NAPLAN numeracy test. For most students, this will just be a routine part of the school day (albeit less fun than running around at ...
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LANTITE test for trainee teachers had a record number of first-time fails in 2024 – would you pass it?

Results for 2024 show just 88.1 per cent of aspiring teachers passed the literacy component of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) the first time – down from a high ...
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Government extends alternative to tough literacy and numeracy tests

Secondary principals have welcomed the government's decision to extend an alternative to NCEA literacy and numeracy tests. Until the end of 2027, teenagers will be allowed to meet new literacy and ...