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原帖由 SMART1968 于 2011-3-11 18:21 发表 
如果自由党上台后取消oc班，那悉尼还会有补习班吗？如果自由党上台后精英中学划分地区那华人聚居的房价会怎样？
2002年的时候有过一次提出要取消大部分的精英中学设置（包括JR），只留下7个老牌子。而OC班设置四年内砍掉一半。当时NSW的教育部长也支持，但是后来就不了了之。
回顾一下历史，当时SMH的报道
Axe hovers over selective high schools
By Gerard Noonan, Education Editor
July 24 2002
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/07/23/1027332378883.html
NSW's extensive selective high school system should be progressively dismantled to leave only the seven longest-established selective high schools in Sydney, says a landmark review of public education.
Opportunity classes in primary schools should also be phased out, with the numbers halved over the next four years.
The inquiry, chaired by the University of NSW's Tony Vinson, released its latest report yesterday, recommending extensive and systemic change within public schools.
It also hit out at "appalling" conditions in some schools, arguing that the Government would need to spend large sums for at least a decade to remove ageing and decrepit classrooms.
"In so many instances the fabric of the public schools is simply unworthy of what is being attempted within them and fails to honour our society's obligation to its children," Professor Vinson said.
The seven selective high schools that would remain under the Vinson plan are Fort Street, North Sydney Boys', North Sydney Girls', Sydney Boys', Sydney Girls', Sydney Technical and St George Girls'.
All others, including NSW's best performer in the HSC, James Ruse Agricultural High, would become partially selective from 2006.
"This would involve accepting up to half their students from their local communities, not based on a selective test," Professor Vinson said.
The inquiry also proposes that the selective high school test be changed from next year to test a wider range of talents than is currently assessed. "The inquiry's view is that the test should include two new elements, a writing component (as currently proposed) and a creativity component to test divergent thinking," the report notes.
"To ensure that students from non-English speaking and socially disadvantaged backgrounds are treated equitably, it is further recommended that the creativity test be as far as possible non-verbal, and that students applying to selective schools be able to count their best four of five test areas in their overall mark."
Professor Vinson argues that, wherever possible, talented students should be able to remain within mainstream schools to maximise social cohesion and "an inclusive school community".
The inquiry has visited more than 150 schools. It is being funded partly by the Parents & Citizens Association and the NSW Teachers Federation. It has the apparent strong support of the NSW Education Minister, John Watkins.
Last night, he welcomed the report, saying the future of public education lay in the revitalisation of comprehensive high schools. "There is nothing inconsistent in the Vinson report in this regard."
Earlier this month, he told the Herald he planned no further changes to public schools until a newly formed public education committee had examined Professor Vinson's conclusions. That committee met for the first time this week. He also put further multi-campus colleges on hold and said he saw no need for more single-sex or selective schools.
Mr Watkins said a statement of principles outlined in the report "could provide a guiding light to lead public education into the next decade". These included giving priority to keeping local, comprehensive, year 7 to 12 schools, and addressing the problems some face by allocating adequate buildings, equipment and staff.
The report says that over the next two years, all schools should set up academic extension working parties. These would help identify able students suitable for extension work.
It also calls for a halt to the establishment of new senior colleges for pupils in years 11 and 12. |
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发表于 2011-3-11 20:19
