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So far Brett McGeorge has created 25 blog entries.

Security, integrity, privacy and pedagogy: examining the risks of online testing

2021-11-22T18:41:56+11:0022 November 2021|

During COVID-19, students have had to progress their education in the domain of the online classroom. Through necessity, online exam supervision technologies have enabled schools to continue offering online courses and off-campus assessments throughout lockdowns. Despite the convenience factor, a new study has shown that even the most sophisticated of proctoring technologies remain flawed and should be engaged with caution.

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AEAS shows resilience and innovation in the face of COVID challenges

2021-09-13T18:37:07+10:0013 September 2021|

International border closures and heavily restricted travel have had a devastating impact upon ancillary service providers, which, unlike schools, rely solely on international student business for their survival. While AEAS has experienced a decline in test numbers since March 2020, we are pleased to have partnered with a significant number of new Australian schools, as well as expanding into the USA and New Zealand.

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Quality teachers for quality outcomes

2021-07-14T18:54:57+10:0014 July 2021|

Not everyone can become an AEAS Preparation Course teacher! There are quite a number of hurdles for course providers to navigate before they can nominate their teachers. This ensures that students are receiving the most authentic experience possible when undertaking an AEAS course. We also subject course providers to rigorous and regular quality assurance processes, to ensure they are delivering the curriculum as it is designed, so that students can achieve their best outcomes. Find out more about what it takes to deliver an AEAS Preparation Course.

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AEAS continues school sector advocacy

2021-05-28T14:33:34+10:0028 May 2021|

AEAS has been one of the strongest advocates for the school sector throughout the pandemic. We coordinated a group of 40 independent schools in Victoria to develop a detailed plan for student travel and quarantine, which was submitted to the Victorian and Australian governments for consideration. We have also led efforts to connect schools, agents and other key stakeholders during 2020 and into 2021, by holding online events, agent training webinars and state meetings over the course of the past 12 months.

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AEAS returns to face-to-face events in Melbourne

2021-05-24T14:20:04+10:0024 May 2021|

On Friday 21 May, AEAS held its first face to face event since the pandemic begin. Hosted by St Leonard's College in Melbourne, over 60 representatives from some of Victoria's best private schools, the State Government, and business gathered at our International Education Seminar & Networking Opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and make new connections.

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AEAS welcomes Wheaton Academy as its first US partner school

2021-05-04T09:56:59+10:004 May 2021|

AEAS is excited and proud to announce a partnership with Wheaton Academy in West Chicago. Wheaton Academy is the first school in the United States to use AEAS Testing as part of their application and enrolment process. International students wishing to apply to Wheaton will now be able to use the AEAS Report to support their application, and demonstrate their English language, mathematic and general abilities.

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AEAS offers new professional development opportunities for Australian school staff

2021-03-26T11:40:00+11:0026 March 2021|

On Wednesday 24 March, AEAS held the first webinar in a brand new series of Australian School Professional Development seminars. The seminar series will offer school staff opportunities to hear from expert practitioners on a range of professional development topics to support the recovery of the international school sector in Australia post COVID-19.

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More successful AEAS Australian School Online Events in China and Hong Kong

2021-03-25T16:31:25+11:0025 March 2021|

32 hours, 45 schools, 25 agents, 300 families and over 1000+ individual meetings - these are just some of the headline statistics from another set of successful AEAS Australian Schools Online Events. Despite Australia’s borders having now been closed for over 12 months, we were very pleased to see families and agents engaging so enthusiastically with our participating schools.

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Even more school preparation options for international students, as IH expands offering in Melbourne and the Gold Coast

2020-12-21T12:08:39+11:0014 December 2020|

AEAS' Official Course Partner in Sydney, International House (IH), will soon offer school aged international students even more opportunities to prepare to join their Australian schools, when it launches its Primary and High School Preparation Courses at its Melbourne and Gold Coast campuses.

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International Education Update Webinar for Australian Schools

2020-11-06T12:17:34+11:006 November 2020|

On Wednesday 4 November, AEAS held its second International Education Update Webinar for Australian schools. Over 200 school and industry representatives participated in the webinar, and heard state by state updates on the planning underway to return international students to Australian classrooms for the 2021 school year.

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