The system of studying & living is very important in Australia and it has an efficient "network site": infact in many Australian schools all comunications and often lessons are online.
TopClass software connects students or learners with their teacher and each other in an integrated virtual classroom environment over the internet. Units of work in Year 10 Spanish and Year 11 Chemistry have been published through the TopClass engine in 1998.
WebCT
server is also being used in the development of online courses.
One
of the current projects under development in a SACE Stage 1
Photography course. The course instructs students in the use of
Adobe Photoshop for image manipulation. Interactive screen
captures are used extensively delivered in conjuction with online
quizes via the WebCT environment. Students can also use WebCT to
publish their work for assessment purposes and for sharing with
class members.
Subjects are similiar to Italian and European ones: people study History, Geography and the other subjects according to the course of studies they choose.
No doubts, we can say that Aussies opinions about scolastic forming is really very selective. Their system is based on the competition and after their education the work-word offered is often rewarded.
In Australia you will be expected to conduct independent research, especially at university. You will be encouraged to collect and analyse data by yourself or in teams, to raise questions, to develop an argument in a logical form and to participate in discussion and debate with other students and teachers. All this involves you taking an active part in the learning process rather than passive listening and rote learning. If at university or a vocational education and training institution you will attend lectures, seminars and tutorials but you will also spend time in libraries and laboratories conducting your own research. Most institutions in Australia offer counselling services and assistance to develop your study skills.
Each secondary school in Australia determines its assessment method. In the final year of school you are assessed through a mixture of school-based and external exams. The Senior Secondary Certificate of Education is issued on the basis of those exam results. Universities use these certificates as an admission guideline.Assessment methods for vocational education and training institutions and for coursework programs at universities vary. You may be assessed by examination towards the end of each semester and/or academic year, by continuous assessment through essays, presentations and tests or a combination of these.Assessment of a postgraduate research student is made by a committee that evaluates the quality of the students thesis. The committee may ask you to take an oral examination to support your thesis.