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PrimaryConnections alignment with the draft
Australian Curriculum: Science (March 2010). Read more

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Big tick for Academy primary science education program Media release

Two new research reports approved for release by the Australian government Minister for Education, the Hon Julia Gillard in November 2009, clearly demonstrate that PrimaryConnections
is having a positive impact on schools, teachers and students. Read more

PrimaryConnections Stage 4 Project Update

‘PrimaryConnections – linking science with literacy’ Stage 4 will build on Stage 3 by developing an additional nine curriculum resources and expanding the professional learning programme to include the training of Master Facilitators.

Stage 4 includes the following major components:

Professional learning
- ongoing support of Professional Learning Facilitators
- training of Master Facilitators
- principal presentations and information packs

Development of curriculum resources
- nine new units and additional resources

Indigenous perspectives
- development of curriculum links for the new curriculum resources

Research and evaluation
- ongoing research programmes

PrimaryConnections - an introduction
10 page A5 colour booklet (PDF)

PrimaryConnections 2 page project
overview – Dec 2009 (PDF)

PrimaryConnections double sided
colour information flyer (PDF)

Asian region PrimaryConnections workshop
Singapore July 2010 Read more