Election year:
2023
Political party:
National
Associated politicians:
Policy:
Primary Education
- Require an hour of maths and two hours of reading and writing on average each day in primary and intermediate schools.
- Require standardised, robust assessment of student progress in reading, writing and maths at least twice a year every year from Year 3 to Year 8, with clear reporting to parents.
- Introduce an exit exam for primary and intermediate teaching graduates to demonstrate expertise in reading, writing, maths and science instruction, and require existing teachers to undertake professional development in teaching the basics.
- Teach every child to read using structured literacy by making it a requirement at primary school.
- Introduce short phonics checks for year two students to inform parents and teachers about each child’s reading progress.
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