❓ A parliamentary question probes the Minister for Education and Training regarding primary teachers' content knowledge in STEM subjects and the provision of professional development, particularly in regional areas. The Minister acknowledges the need for improvement and outlines existing programs.
AnsweredQoN 766Legislative Council
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(1) Is it the minister’s view that although most primary teachers have an excellent understanding of how students learn, they do not as a general rule have a good content knowledge of science, technology or mathematics? (2) Does the minister accept that primary teachers require specialist professional development to enable them to become confident teachers of maths and science? (3) If yes to (2), what professional development in the teaching of maths and science is planned for primary teachers? (4) What steps are being taken to ensure primary teachers outside the metropolitan region have access to professional development in maths and science? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister’s answer provided to me is as follows - (1) No. (2) Yes. The need to improve is true for all professions. (3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
(2) Does the minister accept that primary teachers require specialist professional development to enable them to become confident teachers of maths and science? (3) If yes to (2), what professional development in the teaching of maths and science is planned for primary teachers? (4) What steps are being taken to ensure primary teachers outside the metropolitan region have access to professional development in maths and science? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister’s answer provided to me is as follows - (1) No. (2) Yes. The need to improve is true for all professions. (3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
(3) If yes to (2), what professional development in the teaching of maths and science is planned for primary teachers? (4) What steps are being taken to ensure primary teachers outside the metropolitan region have access to professional development in maths and science? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister’s answer provided to me is as follows - (1) No. (2) Yes. The need to improve is true for all professions. (3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
(4) What steps are being taken to ensure primary teachers outside the metropolitan region have access to professional development in maths and science? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister’s answer provided to me is as follows - (1) No. (2) Yes. The need to improve is true for all professions. (3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister’s answer provided to me is as follows - (1) No. (2) Yes. The need to improve is true for all professions. (3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister’s answer provided to me is as follows - (1) No. (2) Yes. The need to improve is true for all professions. (3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
(1) No. (2) Yes. The need to improve is true for all professions. (3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
(2) Yes. The need to improve is true for all professions. (3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
(3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
(2) Does the minister accept that primary teachers require specialist professional development to enable them to become confident teachers of maths and science? (3) If yes to (2), what professional development in the teaching of maths and science is planned for primary teachers? (4) What steps are being taken to ensure primary teachers outside the metropolitan region have access to professional development in maths and science? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister’s answer provided to me is as follows - (1) No. (2) Yes. The need to improve is true for all professions. (3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
(3) If yes to (2), what professional development in the teaching of maths and science is planned for primary teachers? (4) What steps are being taken to ensure primary teachers outside the metropolitan region have access to professional development in maths and science? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister’s answer provided to me is as follows - (1) No. (2) Yes. The need to improve is true for all professions. (3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
(4) What steps are being taken to ensure primary teachers outside the metropolitan region have access to professional development in maths and science? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister’s answer provided to me is as follows - (1) No. (2) Yes. The need to improve is true for all professions. (3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister’s answer provided to me is as follows - (1) No. (2) Yes. The need to improve is true for all professions. (3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister’s answer provided to me is as follows - (1) No. (2) Yes. The need to improve is true for all professions. (3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
(1) No. (2) Yes. The need to improve is true for all professions. (3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
(2) Yes. The need to improve is true for all professions. (3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
(3) Mathematics - Getting it Right Literacy and Numeracy Strategy; First Steps in Mathematics; and K-7 Numeracy Net Science - Schools On-line Curriculum Content initiative - science focus (4) As for (3), which applies across the State.
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