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Kids in NSW entering kindergarten and those returning for the new year will be met with new teaching syllabus’ which will be mandatory across all three school sectors.
The new curriculum will have an increased focus on phonics after a review in 2021 found almost 40 per cent of year one students were failing to meet benchmarks.
Mathematics classes for students up to year two have also been revised placing a greater emphasis on mathematical reasoning.
