Education stakeholders are calling for a curriculum overhaul to ensure schools prepare students for the needs of future workplaces. “It’s not an either-or scenario,” he says. A recent survey conducted in Australia by Real Insurance found 42% of educational stakeholders said the current curriculum is inadequate and 30% were not confident children were being prepared for future jobs. The increasing role of tech in the workplace is not always reflected in the school curriculum, while many parents remain wary of technology taking over the classroom. In Australia, there has been an increase in the number of teachers who have left their jobs due to concerns about technology.
Education stakeholders are calling for a curriculum overhaul to ensure schools prepare students for the needs of future workplaces. A recent survey conducted in Australia by Real Insurance found 42% of educational stakeholders said the current curriculum is inadequate and 30% were not confident children were being prepared for future jobs. The increasing role of tech in the workplace is not always reflected in the school curriculum, while many parents remain wary of technology taking over the classroom. In Australia, there has been an increase in the number of teachers who have left their jobs due to concerns about technology.