E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Sky News PM Agenda with David Speers Topics: English language testing standards for international students; Higher education reform 12/10/2017 16:40 David Speers: Simon Birmingham, thanks very much for your time this afternoon. So, how big a problem is this? How many students, foreign students, in Australia can’t really speak adequate English…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 2GB Sydney Live with Ben Fordham Topics: English language testing standards for international students; Automated marking of NAPLAN tests; High Court Citizenship case 12/10/2017 3:40PM Ben Fordham: In the meantime, foreign students will soon have to pass an English language test in Australia. If they want a tertiary education they’re going…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop Interview, Hobart Topics: English language testing standards for international students; Automated marking of NAPLAN tests 12/10/2017 09:00AM Phil Honeywood: Ladies and gentlemen, for the third year in a row we’ve had the privilege of hosting the Minister here at the largest international education conference in the southern hemisphere, and the Minister has…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Address to the Australian International Education Conference, Hobart 12/10/2017 08:30AM Simon Birmingham: Thanks so very much, Phil. I have a little bell here to keep my own time giving this speech. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a delight to be with you all this morning to welcome those of you from overseas here, and…
The passion and dedication of academics in Victoria and Tasmania has been celebrated as part of Australia’s premier awards for university teaching. The Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) recognise and reward educators who have made significant contributions to the quality of student learning over a sustained period. At today’s awards ceremony at the Arts…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Triple M Hobart, breakfast with Dave Noonan and Al Plath Topics: English language testing standards for international students 12/10/2017 06:37AM Dave Noonan: We’ve got a surprise early morning visitor; the Minister for Education- Federal Minister for Education, Simon Birmingham. Good morning, Simon. Simon Birmingham: Good morning guys, great to be with…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 3AW Breakfast with Ross Stevenson and John Burns Topics: English language testing standards for international students 12/10/2017 07:50AM Ross Stevenson: There’s a fair chance that the emergency wards at most Melbourne hospitals are currently full of university administrators who are in there with central chest pain having read the fact that…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC AM with Sabra Lane Topics: English language testing standards for international students; Automated marking of NAPLAN tests 12/10/2017 07:13AM Sabra Lane: The federal bureaucracy is chock full of acronyms; ELICOS is one you’re about to hear a lot about. It stands for English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students. Foreign…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on Channel 9 TODAY with Karl Stefanovic Topics: Tony Abbott; English language testing standards for international students 12/10/2017 06:20AM Karl Stefanovic: Welcome back to the program. Well, all foreign students will be forced to pass tough new English language exams before they can study in Australian universities. Education Minister Simon Birmingham is…