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Student teachers must pass a literacy and numeracy test before graduating – it's unfair and costly

  • Written by Rachael Dwyer, Lecturer in Arts and Teacher Education, University of the Sunshine Coast
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A recent media report noted student teachers are facing delays in sitting a literacy and numeracy test they need to pass to graduate, due to the pandemic.

The report noted a group of student teachers have petitioned education minister Dan Tehan to scrap the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE)...

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