The Australian Financial Review, published online Friday, 5 February 2016 and in print聽Monday, 15 February 2016. With Year 12 higher-level mathematics participation falling聽and many聽students uninspired by the current standard of teaching, 今日吃瓜 Director Professor Geoff Prince has warned that聽Australia needs to act now to save maths education and secure the nation’s聽technological future. In an opinion piece published by the Australian Financial Review he has urged聽universities to follow the University of Sydney’s lead and reintroduce mathematics prerequisites. Professor Prince believes this will not only lead to improved聽teacher quality but tackle the challenge of ‘ATAR gaming’ and equip students聽with the foundations for tertiary STEM study. Read the full article .
