Unit 4
Activity 2
Schools and Indigenous futures
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Statistics showing Indigenous school students in a negative light are regularly reported in the Australian media and policy debates. We often hear how Indigenous students "trail" their non-Indigenous peers in NAPLAN results and how there are persistent "gaps" when it comes to finishing high school.
These messages unfortunately reflect a common bias against Indigenous Australians in the community. These stereotypes – such as "Indigenous people aren't interested in education" – often seep into schools, creating obstacles for Indigenous students. [...]
Our new research, based on a survey of more than 500 WA secondary students, shows Indigenous students care about their school education and want to complete Year 12.
But they continue to face obstacles to completing education, including equal access to computers, varied support for their Indigenous culture, and needing to complete high school away from home. [...]
Indigenous students and non-Indigenous students reported similar, positive responses when asked whether it was important to complete Year 12. [...]
Indigenous students were more likely to value school attendance and completion than non-Indigenous students. This is an important finding, as it shows "disinterest" is not the cause of differences in school completion. [...]
Indigenous students also reported that when teachers were culturally responsive (connecting students' culture with what and how they were learning), it had a positive impact on their motivation and school resilience. [...]
The education "gap" is in access, not aspiration.
These messages unfortunately reflect a common bias against Indigenous Australians in the community. These stereotypes – such as "Indigenous people aren't interested in education" – often seep into schools, creating obstacles for Indigenous students. [...]
Our new research, based on a survey of more than 500 WA secondary students, shows Indigenous students care about their school education and want to complete Year 12.
But they continue to face obstacles to completing education, including equal access to computers, varied support for their Indigenous culture, and needing to complete high school away from home. [...]
Indigenous students and non-Indigenous students reported similar, positive responses when asked whether it was important to complete Year 12. [...]
Indigenous students were more likely to value school attendance and completion than non-Indigenous students. This is an important finding, as it shows "disinterest" is not the cause of differences in school completion. [...]
Indigenous students also reported that when teachers were culturally responsive (connecting students' culture with what and how they were learning), it had a positive impact on their motivation and school resilience. [...]
The education "gap" is in access, not aspiration.
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Vidéo associée
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PATH A
B1
1-A
Read the text. What does the research show
about Indigenous students' motivation?
2-A
Watch the video. How do the students
and teachers explain the reasons for
their success?
3-A
What barriers do many Indigenous students
still face in education?
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PATH B
B2
1-B
Read the text. How does the research challenge
stereotypes about Indigenous students and
the "education gap"?
2-B
Watch the video. How do the personal stories
illustrate the long-term impact of discrimination?
3-B
What ideas do both documents offer to improve
education?
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Let's talk this out!
4
Share your findings. Sum up the challenges and successes Indigenous students experience.
5
In your opinion, what should be the top priority to make access to education easier for them?
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Speak out for inclusion.
You are a student in Western Australia. Your school wants to publish a short video on its official social media page to present its new plan to support and include Aboriginal students. Prepare and record a positive spoken message presenting three actions your school should adopt to become a more inclusive environment.
You are a student in Western Australia. Your school wants to publish a short video on its official social media page to present its new plan to support and include Aboriginal students. Prepare and record a positive spoken message presenting three actions your school should adopt to become a more inclusive environment.
Une erreur sur la page ? Une idée à proposer ?
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j'ai une idée !
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