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Direct linkAlford, Jennifer; Gordon, Danielle; Lennon, Sherilyn – English in Australia, 2022
In 2019, a new English Senior Secondary syllabus (QCAA, 2019) was implemented in all schools across Queensland, Australia. This syllabus, incorporating high-stakes external examinations and supporting documents, instigated a shift in the teaching and assessing of senior secondary English that has been both challenging and revitalising for…
Descriptors: Educational Change, English Teachers, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
English Teacher Education in the Time of COVID: Australian Teacher Educators Share Their Experiences
Parr, Graham; Bacalja, Alex; Diamond, Fleur; Dutton, Janet; McGraw, Kelli – English in Australia, 2021
Many studies have reported the disruption and anxiety associated with initial teacher education programs across the world lurching in and out of online and remote teaching because of COVID-19 related lockdowns. Few studies, however, have homed in on the day-to-day experiences of teacher educators in particular disciplinary specialisms or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Educators, English Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Gutierrez, Amanda – English in Australia, 2014
Critical literacy approaches to English teaching have existed in Australia for more than two decades. Despite this, they continue to be criticised by the media, especially during times of perceived "literacy crisis" and curriculum review. In addition, teachers and academics continue to explore their worth and meaning for English teaching…
Descriptors: Critical Literacy, English Instruction, Secondary School Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Riddle, Stewart – English in Australia, 2008
This action research project investigated the effects of negotiating curriculum on the affective attitudes of boys in my Year 8 English class towards studying English at high school. The ensuing unit involved developing autobiographical narratives to create, share and critique the students' life-stories, undertaking learning activities that were…
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Learning Activities, Action Research, Statistical Significance
Peer reviewedCormack, Phillip; Grant, Pat; Kerin, Rosie; Green, Bill – English in Australia, 2003
Explores the largely unexamined years of English teaching between the 1910s and 1960s in Australia in order to supplement available forms of English curriculum history. Contends that an examination of teacher training curriculum and materials for this period would provide a useful way of further investigating the kind of English…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational History, Educational Research, English Curriculum
Peer reviewedManuel, Jacqueline – English in Australia, 2002
Outlines outcomes of a survey which invited Australian Head Teachers of English to identify the major strengths and challenges of new Stage 6 Higher School Certificate courses. Reveals that teachers see the great potential for their students to be challenged and enthused by the courses. Notes significant anxiety and lack of assurance among…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Mass Media Use
