Speaking to The Australian newspaper, Car also said she believes phonics checks should be undertaken at the start of primary ...
NSW Education Minister calls for national numeracy check for all Year 1 students
NSW Education Minister Prue Car has proposed that every Year 1 primary school student across the country take a numeracy test, because kids who are struggling need to be identified and helped much earlier.
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Car is urging universities “to pay attention to how important it is that university graduates are coming out prepared for the classrooms in NSW to teach explicitly”. PHOTO: AAP