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Careers with STEM
2M ago
Congrats on making it to Year 12, now’s the time to get busy with life hacks to help get you through
There’s no easy way to say this, Year 12 is rough for most people. But starting the year with a few goals and some handy life hacks could make a big difference to how you feel about it come exam time.
Here’s a checklist of Year 12 life hacks to help keep you in the zone.
#1 Set clear goals
These can be both personal and for your studies – be it the grades you want to get in first semester, or the number of parties you reckon you can realistically go to without wrecking your studies.Understandin ..read more
Careers with STEM
6M ago
Once refugees, Kuer and Evana have overcome big challenges to secure their career in STEM, and now they want to take their knowledge where it’s needed most
When terrorist group ISIS came to Evana Jibraeel’s home town in Iraq she was just nine years old. Shortly after, Evana witnessed the death of a close friend and was powerless to help — a life-changing moment that locked in her ambition to one day become a surgeon.
“Everyone was panicking. There were no doctors around, and all I could do was put pressure on the wound. I decided I never wanted to be in that situation again,” Evana says.
Littl ..read more
Careers with STEM
7M ago
By Benjamin Zunica, Bronwyn Reid O’Connor and Eddie Woo
The rapidly changing pace of technology is influencing maths education from early childhood, right through to Year 12
There is a scene in the film Incredibles 2 where young Dash asks his dad Bob for help with his maths homework. Bob obliges and begins to scribble on a notepad. But Dash quickly points to his textbook and says, “that’s not the way you’re supposed to do it, Dad”.
Frustrated, Bob exclaims:
I don’t know that way! Why would they change math? Math is math!
Many parents trying to help their children with maths may be ..read more
Careers with STEM
8M ago
Westbourne College Sydney is preparing to open to Year 10 students, and with its strong focus on STEM offers a unique pathway to a fulfilling career
Starting STEM as young as possible is one of the best ways a child can prepare for an exciting and rewarding career. One Sydney school is working hard to prepare younger students for the global STEM stage.
Sydney’s STEM-centric high school Westbourne College will from January 2024 open its doors to Year 10 students, which should be welcome news to parents.
“Year 10 will springboard students into the IB Diploma Programme by providing them with a st ..read more
Careers with STEM
9M ago
Universities have the power to effect big change, so one university rankings company is now including sustainability when ranking unis. Here’s how the best Australian unis fared
The latest university rankings from higher education analyst Quacquarelli Symonds are out, and this year they’re a little different.
Australian universities continue to punch above their weight, with the University of Melbourne coming in the highest of the Australian universities at 14th in the world, followed by the University of NSW and The University of Sydney, at equal 19th.
But the bigwigs at QS say an incre ..read more
Careers with STEM
1y ago
If you like the idea of inspiring tomorrow’s leaders and hadn’t thought about STEM teaching before, now’s the time.
Think a career in STEM only means working in science, technology, engineering or maths? Think again. Why not share your passion for these subjects with the next generation and become a high school STEM teacher. You’ll make a difference every day and contribute to students’ knowledge and understanding of the world around them.
1. Combine your passions
Perhaps you’ve enjoyed STEM but don’t quite know where to take it? Or maybe you’ve always dreamt of being a teacher but don’t ..read more
Careers with STEM
1y ago
Wednesday, March 8 is international Women’s Day. Dedicate your lesson plans to celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women in STEM
International Women’s Day is a time to shine the spotlight on female role models, talk about the barriers they’ve come up against throughout their studies and careers, bust boring and dated stereotypes, and find ways to do things better. Below are simple – yet powerful – things you can do to get your students engaged and involved.
1. Introduce students to inspiring role models
If you can see it you can be it! Spend some time getti ..read more
Careers with STEM
1y ago
On March 8, school-aged students from across the globe will take part in a celebration of learning as World Maths Day returns
When students develop a positive attitude towards mathematics early on, they are more likely to carry that attitude into higher education and adulthood.
But for this to happen, they need to experience enjoyment and success in the subject early on – at home and in the classroom. When students feel encouraged to learn mathematics and take pride in their accomplishments, they build upon those successes which boosts their confidence and skills.
One study showed that student ..read more
Careers with STEM
1y ago
The release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot has given us a glimpse into the future of teaching and learning alongside artificial intelligence.
Educators immediately pointed out the chatbot’s ability to generate meaningful responses to questions from assessments and exams. And it’s often not possible to attribute these responses to a particular source – making it difficult to detect plagiarism.
Concerns didn’t go unnoticed. Shortly after ChatGPT’s release, OpenAI announced it was developing a “digital watermark” to embed into the chatbot’s responses. This kind of water ..read more
Careers with STEM
1y ago
Give the gift of STEM this Christmas and prep yourself for 2023
STEM interested teachers and careers advisors – our product pages are packed with goodies to gift to your classrooms this Christmas. Head into 2023 feeling prepared – and excited – for the year ahead with our study and careers posters, magazines and teaching resources.
The hardest part? Choosing a poster to kick off Term One.
1. STEM study and career posters
Looking to brighten up your classroom or study space? We’ve taken pages from our Careers with STEM magazines and translated them into STEM posters for the classroom. Our scie ..read more