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Western Australia embraces systematic synthetic phonics with new mandates

Sound Waves Literacy

Western Australian schools are now mandated to follow the updated phonics and word knowledge sub-strand of the new Australian Curriculum Version 9.0 – with the rest of the English curriculum to follow in 2025.
Four key strategies for a successful flipped classroom with BitMaths

BitMaths

A flipped classroom is a pedagogical approach involving students’ individual computer-based learning prior to a lesson, followed by a dynamic classroom experience. It inverts the traditional model and allows teachers to facilitate in-class learning through group activities, discussion and practice.
Maths Trek feature spotlight: Differentiation tasks

Maths Trek

Did you know Maths Trek includes printable differentiation tasks for every topic?
Victorian schools adopt explicit instruction of systematic synthetic phonics – Sound Waves Literacy is here to help!

Sound Waves Literacy

Victoria has joined the wave that’s rolling across Australian education as the Education Minister, Ben Carroll, mandates for all Victorian public schools to implement the explicit instruction of systematic synthetic phonics from 2025.
Supporting Disadvantaged Students at Burnside State School

Sound Waves Literacy

At Firefly Education we believe all children have an equal right to a quality education, which is why we established the Disadvantaged Students Program. This program is designed to ensure financially disadvantaged students across Australia don’t have to go without…
Why Maths Trek's teaching sequence makes sense

Maths Trek

All teachers know that devising a comprehensive instructional sequence for mathematics can be incredibly time-consuming, and often involves complex mental gymnastics … In which order will I teach the topics? How can I embed revision and assessment? How can I…
An overview of Maths Trek investigations

Maths Trek

One of the fundamental (and fun) features of the Maths Trek program is the investigations. Investigations allow students to explore real-world contexts using their maths knowledge and critical thinking skills. From devising a café menu to building a pen at…
Daily Number Practice now available in Maths Trek

Maths Trek

We’ve added a new interactive feature to Maths Trek. Introducing Daily Number Practice!
The importance of productive struggle in maths

BitMaths

One of the biggest hurdles in maths education is encouraging students to persevere and engage in complex problems with confidence.