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March, M. E. – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1976
The steps involved in producing a course of study for students in years 11 and 12 are traced. General goals for education are discussed, and curriculum development efforts are described. Selected mathematics courses are described in detail. (DT)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Mathematics Education
Ferguson, R. C. – 1979
This paper describes the experience of one primary school--Biraban Public School in Toronto--whose graduates had difficulty in finding jobs because of the poor academic preparation they received in primary grades. Parents were the first to express concern at the standard of education in the school, particularly in basic subjects. Their action led…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Schools, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Improvement
Miklos, E. – 1979
A comparative analysis of preparatory programs for educational administrators in Australia, Britain, Canada, and New Zealand is presented in this paper. The purposes of the paper are to describe similarities and differences in educational administration programs, to compare selected characteristics of programs in these countries with programs in…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Foreign Countries

Murray, John P.; Ahammer, Inge M. – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1979
Argues that altruism among preschool children is dependent upon children's understanding of a variety of complex cognitive and social skills and that these skills can, to some extent, be facilitated by appropriate training programs. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Altruism, Cognitive Development, Educational Programs