• Curriculum

Reading writing on the wall
Jennifer Buckingham OAMJanuary 6, 2015The Australian

Reading specialists around Australia and the world greeted yesterday’s article on NSW primary teaching degrees...

MEDIA RELEASE: Education ministers’ meeting must consider phonics for better reading instruction
Jennifer Buckingham OAMDecember 11, 2014

State and territory education ministers must consider adopting the recommendation that phonemic awareness and phonics...

Value of economic education
Cassandra WilkinsonOctober 17, 2014

  I’m a firm believer in the value of economic education. An understanding of incentives,...

Comment: Review is reverse of ‘back to basics’
Jennifer Buckingham OAMOctober 16, 2014Australian Financial Review

The review of the Australian curriculum published this week has frequently been described as a...

Comment: First, become a good reader
Jennifer Buckingham OAMOctober 13, 2014The Australian

Hundreds of thousands of children struggle with reading at even the most basic level, even...

Review’s focus on effective instruction to improve literacy and numeracy applauded
Jennifer Buckingham OAMOctober 13, 2014

Dr Jennifer Buckingham, Research Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies, welcomes the proposed changes...

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