Live Breaking News & Updates on குறைவாக ஆஸ்திரேலியர்கள்

Stay updated with breaking news from குறைவாக ஆஸ்திரேலியர்கள். Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Letters: Age-old views hurt longevity economy


Letters: Age-old views hurt longevity economy
May 18, 2021 – 1.00am
Share
As chairwoman of the NSW Ministerial Council on Ageing, the council that advises the NSW government on issues affecting older citizens, I support the concerns raised in Hannah Wootton’s “50 is the new 60 when defining ‘older worker’” (May 17).
Increasing longevity is not unique to Australia, but is reflected around the world in the ageing demographic. Sectors relevant to population ageing include not just employment, but also housing, leisure, tourism, the arts, education and training.
Existing products, services and policies are dramatically failing to leverage opportunities or meet the changing needs and aspirations of older Australians. ....

Hong Kong , Jenny Wiggins , Kieran Humphrey , Jon Davies , Grattan Institute , Australian Constructors Association , Vic Labor , Fewer Australians , Bina Brown , ஹாங் காங் , ஜென்னி விக்கின்ஸ் , ஜான் டேவிஸ் , க்ர்யாடெந் நிறுவனம் , ஆஸ்திரேலிய கட்டமைப்பாளர்கள் சங்கம் , விக் தொழிலாளர் , குறைவாக ஆஸ்திரேலியர்கள் , பைனா பழுப்பு ,

Not every student needs senior maths, but we can make maths more engaging in the earlier school years


In late 2019, New South Wales announced it would make maths compulsory all through school. Victoria will have an additional, easier, year 12 maths subject in 2023 to boost the numbers of maths students in senior levels.
Moves to push more students into senior maths partly stem from the idea students need to be equipped with skills for jobs of the future, largely driven by automation. The federal government considers STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) skills as “crucial for Australia’s changing future”. A resource kit for STEM educators, developed by the federal government, states:
It’s predicted that future workers will spend more than twice as much time on job tasks requiring science, maths and critical thinking than today. ....

Northern Territory , United States , Andrew Hacker , Programme For International Student Assessment , New South Wales , Fewer Australians , Maths Math , International Student Assessment , 21st Century Skills , Aths Study , வடக்கு பிரதேசம் , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , ஆண்ட்ரூ ஹேக்கர் , ப்ரோக்ராம் க்கு சர்வதேச மாணவர் மதிப்பீடு , புதியது தெற்கு வேல்ஸ் , குறைவாக ஆஸ்திரேலியர்கள் , சர்வதேச மாணவர் மதிப்பீடு ,