This article is based on the author's keynote address at Geographical Association's 2007 conference 'Geographical Futures'. Beginning with young people's concerns about future, attention drawn to importance of understanding both spatial and temporal interdependence in geography and, particular, need for students teachers think more critically creatively future. The field futures studies cited as a source expertise which can be used by geographers develop dimension curriculum. Exemplar...

Abstract This article begins by noting the importance of citizenship education in revised national curriculum and stresses need for this to include a futures perspective. Whilst value global perspective is increasingly recognised, notion both frequently misunderstood also under-researched. The main part looks at research on how young people conceptualise future, together with rationale for, some key components of, within education.

This article is based on the author's keynote lecture at Geographical Association's 2013 Conference 'Looking to Future'. It raises crucial questions about future that learners are currently being prepared for. The author argues geographers in school and teacher education need become more knowledgeable climate change, peak oil limits growth, because such issues promise create a very different from today. importance of each issue set out with ideas how area futures geography might be...

Developing students' reading and numeracy skills remain key goals of contemporary schooling. In Australia, the National Assessment Program - Literacy Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests have assessed these since 2008. Previous research found a significant gender gap in favour females for NAPLAN writing test, yet no study has examined whether gaps exist or their developmental pattern across school years. Given educational public interest its considerable costs, it is important to understand what reveal...

There is general agreement in primary education that boys as a group face greater challenges becoming literate than girls. Studies have found gender to be strong predictor of student achievement on standardised literacy tests, fuelling arguments are being failed by contemporary schooling. Australia's large-scale assessment—NAPLAN—has tested students' skills annually since 2008. Little research has investigated NAPLAN results with the aim making visible patterns underlying gaps Australian...

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in interruptions to social, economic, cultural, and educational life, with social distancing measures well-being concerns leading widespread restrictions everyday activities. When first made an impact 2020, many schools across Australia were closed entirely or provided limited access. Subsequently, parents caregivers tasked educating their children from home. Throughout this period, a key concern identified by various stakeholders was the potential of school...

Abstract During the COVID‐19 lockdown, parents and caregivers were asked to take greater responsibility for their children's education while they unable attend school. In this commentary, we report on data sourced from 243 participants in Tasmania Project Australia about experiences of learning home during lockdown. We engage with ideas boundaries bounding processes understand how perceived challenges home. They identified a lack physical space work be performed time, skill, confidence...