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From Secondary School to Work in Japan

Transition from school to work is pretty haphazard in Australia and New Zealand; in Japan it is highly organised. We have young people unemployed, exams of doubtful educational worth, and a...

| Year published: 1992 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article

Six Weeks Writing in Two Secondary School Classrooms

Philip, a fourth former in a Wellington high school, was not very keen on writing. He thought little of his own writing ability, tended to write very slowly and was of the view that his difficulties...

| Year published: 1986 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article

Breaking the Sex-stereotyping Circle

How can education help to break down unnecessary sex-stereotyping of school subjects? The issue was much discussed in the 70s. The 'Catch 22' situation in the diagram was common and it was realised...

| Year published: 1983 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article

Selecting Appropriate Work Experience

What is work experience for? The main goal may be to make students more employable, or it may be to teach students about the community in which they live. It may be to help students to become more...