Graduate certificate in middle years will help navigate Year 7 transition

By Rebecca Vukovic
Published April 4, 2016

The Queensland education system experienced a significant change last year, as all Year 7s transitioned to high school.

During that time, educators across the state took part in a range of professional development opportunities to learn how to ...

This story appeared in the April 2016 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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Graduate certificate in middle years will help navigate Year 7 transition

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