In today’s Talking Points: Latest South Australian Business campaign geared towards international students; China’s ‘insatiable’ demand for international schools; OECD Report Highlights Strengths and Weaknesses of Australia’s Education System Latest South Australian Business campaign geared towards international students Study Adelaide’s new campaign showcases South Australian businesses that have profited as a result of hiring international students. The move …
Education Talking Points | 07/09/2016
Education Technology Start-up secures pre-seed funding for teaching English to Chinese students; UMeWorld unveils China’s first K-12 Online Education Platform; Chinese to warn its students of Australian visa delays and refusals; China’s shift to an increase for services gives rise to supply challenges for Australia
Education Talking Points | 26/08/2016
Private equity firm Bain Capital set to enter the Australian childcare sector; NSW Independent education authority given power to close schools and run inspections; Chinese scientist, Max Lu, calls for a greater focus on basic research and development to strengthen the economy; petition against the Safe Schools program, including more than 17,000 signatures from the Australian Chinese community has been tabled in the New South Wales Parliament.
Education Talking Points | 18/08/2016
In today’s Talking Points: Chinese and Australian universities vaulted into global top 100; Investment in education and research lifts China into world’s top 25 innovators; Is China experiencing a higher-education glut?; Education, tourism and services to sustain Australia-China trade relationship Chinese and Australian universities vaulted into global top 100 Two more Australian universities have made the global top 100 …
Education Talking Points | 10/08/2016
In today’s Talking Points: Less cramming, more creativity as alternative education emerges in China; Tech in the classroom – Virtual reality is coming to a classroom near you; Sex education not keeping up with China’s sexual revolution; and, China lays out massive R&D spending plan to boost innovation and foster scientific advancement. Less cramming, more …
Education Talking Points 04-08-2016
In today’s Talking Points: Stanford University study finds Chinese school system produces students with among the strongest critical thinking skills in the world; Record number of Australian students studying in Chinese universities; report finds Chinas higher education ‘big bang’ may increase educational inequality; Meituan & Dazhongdianping to establish new Internet Plus University (IPU) to enable the government’s “Internet Plus” strategy. Study finds …
Education Talking Points 22-07-2016
A report by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has found that a record number of students who have studied overseas are returning to China to start their own businesses.
Education Talking Points 14-07-2016
In today’s talking points,China’s young people seek further education over conventional employment;Chinese government turns its attention to the urban rural education divide; International education and brain drain: Chinese students set sights abroad;and British primary schools to follow Chinese style of maths teaching. China’s young people seek further education over conventional employment Over half of China’s …
Education Talking Points 29-06-2016
In today’s Talking Points: Recent survey of economists finds nearly two thirds believe spending on education will deliver greater economic return than cutting corporate taxation; increasing numbers of students undertaking independent university entrance tests to supplement the gaokao; predictions Brexit may drive students to increasingly look for opportunities at other universities within the EU; and fraudulent …
Education Talking Points 21-06-2016
In today’s Talking Points: Bonanza for international schools as rapidly increasing numbers of Chinese students look for a springboard into global universities; 22 Chinese universities make the Asia University Rankings top 100, marking the second year running China has dominated the list; new quotas addressing educational inequality set to make university admission fairer for poor students; and, Chinese …