Articles by Carmel Tapley

The true effectiveness of teaching practices revealed IMAGE Catholic Schools

The true effectiveness of teaching practices revealed

March 30, 2018

Data from the NSW Tell Them From Me (TTFM) survey has highlighted the profound importance of effective teaching practices on student learning.

Meeting the needs of all students IMAGE Catholic Schools

Meeting the needs of all students

October 23, 2017

Do you implement differentiated learning in your classroom?

Science and Engineering Challenge IMAGE Catholic Schools

Science and Engineering Challenge

September 06, 2016

Congratulations to all the students in the Diocese who competed in the State Finals of the Science and Engineering Challenge late in Term 3.

Coming to terms with compassion IMAGE Aurora

Coming to terms with compassion

June 01, 2016 Comments

The annual writing competition held under the auspices of the Catholic Schools Office Teaching and Learning Services this year invoked Pope Francis’ Year of Mercy in its invitation to students.

ACU MyScience Project engages students IMAGE Catholic Schools

ACU MyScience Project engages students

April 04, 2016

This year, three schools in the Lakes Region − St Francis Xavier’s Primary School, Belmont, St Joseph’s Primary School, Charlestown and St Mary’s High School, Gateshead − are taking part in the science program, MyScience.

Should Maths be compulsory ? IMAGE Aurora

Should Maths be compulsory ?

July 07, 2015 Comments

There has been some debate recently on the necessity of making Mathematics compulsory in Years 11 and 12. Carmel Tapley, Education Officer (Secondary Curriculum) in the Catholic Schools Office and former mathematics teacher, gives some insight into the pros and cons of this argument.