Thursday 31 July 2008
Chaplaincy in schools
The National school chaplaincy program was a controversial initiative of the previous government.
Latest Podcasts
Thursday 17 July 2008
The great grammar debate
Is learning formal grammar essential to becoming a good writer and communicator? Or is it more important to develop a feeling for language that can be applied in different contexts?
Thursday 03 July 2008
Children's author Morris Gleitzman
When are children old enough to learn about difficult things? And what is the best way to explain the inexplicable?
Libby Gleeson: Mahtab's story
For children's author Libby Gleeson, it was a visit to a very special high school that inspired her latest book.
Thursday 19 June 2008
A second language
Not many Australian students study foreign languages, either at school or university.
The French school
Australian schools have been criticised for not taking the teaching of languages seriously.
10.45am AEST