Transcript Kindergarten Starting Age
Slide 1
KINDERGATEN
STARTING AGE
DIOCESE OF LISMORE
Students turning 5 on or before 31st July.
This is in line with all other dioceses in NSW
and the DET enrolment policy
IMPLICATIONS
Transition Programs
Some modifications to existing
Kindergarten Programs may be necessary
STUDY INVESTIGATES THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL STARTING
AGE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 28 MARCH 2009
A study has suggested that students who start school later are more
likely to lack motivation and to have lower academic performance
when they reach secondary school. The study of 3,684 secondary
school students was undertaken at the University of Sydney and was
published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.
It claimed that the academic benefits to children of starting school at a
later age, which had been identified in previous studies, did not
continue into secondary school. Instead, the study argued that
student performance on literacy and numeracy benchmark tests and
student motivation were higher for children who started Prep when
they were between four and a half and five and a half years of age,
compared to students who started school later or who were held
back a year at school.
The researcher, Associate Professor Andrew Martin, argued that ‘school
is a much longer haul than the first two or three years. Even though
there may be an advantage at the start of school, towards the end,
when the stakes are high, there can be some negative effects from
being markedly older in your year.’
He also argued that any decision to delay a student’s entry into
schooling should be based on formal assessment by an appropriate
medical practitioner, ‘and not on the say-so of a neighbour or
preschool teacher’.
RISING 5
“There can be no provision for “Rising 5” type
classes (separate classes for younger students
who make take up to 2 years to complete
kindergarten) such as the DET run in some
schools. Department schools are primarily
funded by NSW Government, we are primarily
funded by the Australian Federal Government
and therefore attract no recurrent funding for
such an exercise.”
BEST START
A continuum of the critical development
aspects of early literacy development
Aspects of writing
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
OFFICE
PARRAMATTA
DOES STARTING AGE MATTER?
Gives a balanced perspective!
Slide 2
KINDERGATEN
STARTING AGE
DIOCESE OF LISMORE
Students turning 5 on or before 31st July.
This is in line with all other dioceses in NSW
and the DET enrolment policy
IMPLICATIONS
Transition Programs
Some modifications to existing
Kindergarten Programs may be necessary
STUDY INVESTIGATES THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL STARTING
AGE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 28 MARCH 2009
A study has suggested that students who start school later are more
likely to lack motivation and to have lower academic performance
when they reach secondary school. The study of 3,684 secondary
school students was undertaken at the University of Sydney and was
published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.
It claimed that the academic benefits to children of starting school at a
later age, which had been identified in previous studies, did not
continue into secondary school. Instead, the study argued that
student performance on literacy and numeracy benchmark tests and
student motivation were higher for children who started Prep when
they were between four and a half and five and a half years of age,
compared to students who started school later or who were held
back a year at school.
The researcher, Associate Professor Andrew Martin, argued that ‘school
is a much longer haul than the first two or three years. Even though
there may be an advantage at the start of school, towards the end,
when the stakes are high, there can be some negative effects from
being markedly older in your year.’
He also argued that any decision to delay a student’s entry into
schooling should be based on formal assessment by an appropriate
medical practitioner, ‘and not on the say-so of a neighbour or
preschool teacher’.
RISING 5
“There can be no provision for “Rising 5” type
classes (separate classes for younger students
who make take up to 2 years to complete
kindergarten) such as the DET run in some
schools. Department schools are primarily
funded by NSW Government, we are primarily
funded by the Australian Federal Government
and therefore attract no recurrent funding for
such an exercise.”
BEST START
A continuum of the critical development
aspects of early literacy development
Aspects of writing
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
OFFICE
PARRAMATTA
DOES STARTING AGE MATTER?
Gives a balanced perspective!
Slide 3
KINDERGATEN
STARTING AGE
DIOCESE OF LISMORE
Students turning 5 on or before 31st July.
This is in line with all other dioceses in NSW
and the DET enrolment policy
IMPLICATIONS
Transition Programs
Some modifications to existing
Kindergarten Programs may be necessary
STUDY INVESTIGATES THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL STARTING
AGE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 28 MARCH 2009
A study has suggested that students who start school later are more
likely to lack motivation and to have lower academic performance
when they reach secondary school. The study of 3,684 secondary
school students was undertaken at the University of Sydney and was
published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.
It claimed that the academic benefits to children of starting school at a
later age, which had been identified in previous studies, did not
continue into secondary school. Instead, the study argued that
student performance on literacy and numeracy benchmark tests and
student motivation were higher for children who started Prep when
they were between four and a half and five and a half years of age,
compared to students who started school later or who were held
back a year at school.
The researcher, Associate Professor Andrew Martin, argued that ‘school
is a much longer haul than the first two or three years. Even though
there may be an advantage at the start of school, towards the end,
when the stakes are high, there can be some negative effects from
being markedly older in your year.’
He also argued that any decision to delay a student’s entry into
schooling should be based on formal assessment by an appropriate
medical practitioner, ‘and not on the say-so of a neighbour or
preschool teacher’.
RISING 5
“There can be no provision for “Rising 5” type
classes (separate classes for younger students
who make take up to 2 years to complete
kindergarten) such as the DET run in some
schools. Department schools are primarily
funded by NSW Government, we are primarily
funded by the Australian Federal Government
and therefore attract no recurrent funding for
such an exercise.”
BEST START
A continuum of the critical development
aspects of early literacy development
Aspects of writing
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
OFFICE
PARRAMATTA
DOES STARTING AGE MATTER?
Gives a balanced perspective!
Slide 4
KINDERGATEN
STARTING AGE
DIOCESE OF LISMORE
Students turning 5 on or before 31st July.
This is in line with all other dioceses in NSW
and the DET enrolment policy
IMPLICATIONS
Transition Programs
Some modifications to existing
Kindergarten Programs may be necessary
STUDY INVESTIGATES THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL STARTING
AGE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 28 MARCH 2009
A study has suggested that students who start school later are more
likely to lack motivation and to have lower academic performance
when they reach secondary school. The study of 3,684 secondary
school students was undertaken at the University of Sydney and was
published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.
It claimed that the academic benefits to children of starting school at a
later age, which had been identified in previous studies, did not
continue into secondary school. Instead, the study argued that
student performance on literacy and numeracy benchmark tests and
student motivation were higher for children who started Prep when
they were between four and a half and five and a half years of age,
compared to students who started school later or who were held
back a year at school.
The researcher, Associate Professor Andrew Martin, argued that ‘school
is a much longer haul than the first two or three years. Even though
there may be an advantage at the start of school, towards the end,
when the stakes are high, there can be some negative effects from
being markedly older in your year.’
He also argued that any decision to delay a student’s entry into
schooling should be based on formal assessment by an appropriate
medical practitioner, ‘and not on the say-so of a neighbour or
preschool teacher’.
RISING 5
“There can be no provision for “Rising 5” type
classes (separate classes for younger students
who make take up to 2 years to complete
kindergarten) such as the DET run in some
schools. Department schools are primarily
funded by NSW Government, we are primarily
funded by the Australian Federal Government
and therefore attract no recurrent funding for
such an exercise.”
BEST START
A continuum of the critical development
aspects of early literacy development
Aspects of writing
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
OFFICE
PARRAMATTA
DOES STARTING AGE MATTER?
Gives a balanced perspective!
Slide 5
KINDERGATEN
STARTING AGE
DIOCESE OF LISMORE
Students turning 5 on or before 31st July.
This is in line with all other dioceses in NSW
and the DET enrolment policy
IMPLICATIONS
Transition Programs
Some modifications to existing
Kindergarten Programs may be necessary
STUDY INVESTIGATES THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL STARTING
AGE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 28 MARCH 2009
A study has suggested that students who start school later are more
likely to lack motivation and to have lower academic performance
when they reach secondary school. The study of 3,684 secondary
school students was undertaken at the University of Sydney and was
published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.
It claimed that the academic benefits to children of starting school at a
later age, which had been identified in previous studies, did not
continue into secondary school. Instead, the study argued that
student performance on literacy and numeracy benchmark tests and
student motivation were higher for children who started Prep when
they were between four and a half and five and a half years of age,
compared to students who started school later or who were held
back a year at school.
The researcher, Associate Professor Andrew Martin, argued that ‘school
is a much longer haul than the first two or three years. Even though
there may be an advantage at the start of school, towards the end,
when the stakes are high, there can be some negative effects from
being markedly older in your year.’
He also argued that any decision to delay a student’s entry into
schooling should be based on formal assessment by an appropriate
medical practitioner, ‘and not on the say-so of a neighbour or
preschool teacher’.
RISING 5
“There can be no provision for “Rising 5” type
classes (separate classes for younger students
who make take up to 2 years to complete
kindergarten) such as the DET run in some
schools. Department schools are primarily
funded by NSW Government, we are primarily
funded by the Australian Federal Government
and therefore attract no recurrent funding for
such an exercise.”
BEST START
A continuum of the critical development
aspects of early literacy development
Aspects of writing
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
OFFICE
PARRAMATTA
DOES STARTING AGE MATTER?
Gives a balanced perspective!
Slide 6
KINDERGATEN
STARTING AGE
DIOCESE OF LISMORE
Students turning 5 on or before 31st July.
This is in line with all other dioceses in NSW
and the DET enrolment policy
IMPLICATIONS
Transition Programs
Some modifications to existing
Kindergarten Programs may be necessary
STUDY INVESTIGATES THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL STARTING
AGE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 28 MARCH 2009
A study has suggested that students who start school later are more
likely to lack motivation and to have lower academic performance
when they reach secondary school. The study of 3,684 secondary
school students was undertaken at the University of Sydney and was
published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.
It claimed that the academic benefits to children of starting school at a
later age, which had been identified in previous studies, did not
continue into secondary school. Instead, the study argued that
student performance on literacy and numeracy benchmark tests and
student motivation were higher for children who started Prep when
they were between four and a half and five and a half years of age,
compared to students who started school later or who were held
back a year at school.
The researcher, Associate Professor Andrew Martin, argued that ‘school
is a much longer haul than the first two or three years. Even though
there may be an advantage at the start of school, towards the end,
when the stakes are high, there can be some negative effects from
being markedly older in your year.’
He also argued that any decision to delay a student’s entry into
schooling should be based on formal assessment by an appropriate
medical practitioner, ‘and not on the say-so of a neighbour or
preschool teacher’.
RISING 5
“There can be no provision for “Rising 5” type
classes (separate classes for younger students
who make take up to 2 years to complete
kindergarten) such as the DET run in some
schools. Department schools are primarily
funded by NSW Government, we are primarily
funded by the Australian Federal Government
and therefore attract no recurrent funding for
such an exercise.”
BEST START
A continuum of the critical development
aspects of early literacy development
Aspects of writing
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
OFFICE
PARRAMATTA
DOES STARTING AGE MATTER?
Gives a balanced perspective!
KINDERGATEN
STARTING AGE
DIOCESE OF LISMORE
Students turning 5 on or before 31st July.
This is in line with all other dioceses in NSW
and the DET enrolment policy
IMPLICATIONS
Transition Programs
Some modifications to existing
Kindergarten Programs may be necessary
STUDY INVESTIGATES THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL STARTING
AGE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 28 MARCH 2009
A study has suggested that students who start school later are more
likely to lack motivation and to have lower academic performance
when they reach secondary school. The study of 3,684 secondary
school students was undertaken at the University of Sydney and was
published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.
It claimed that the academic benefits to children of starting school at a
later age, which had been identified in previous studies, did not
continue into secondary school. Instead, the study argued that
student performance on literacy and numeracy benchmark tests and
student motivation were higher for children who started Prep when
they were between four and a half and five and a half years of age,
compared to students who started school later or who were held
back a year at school.
The researcher, Associate Professor Andrew Martin, argued that ‘school
is a much longer haul than the first two or three years. Even though
there may be an advantage at the start of school, towards the end,
when the stakes are high, there can be some negative effects from
being markedly older in your year.’
He also argued that any decision to delay a student’s entry into
schooling should be based on formal assessment by an appropriate
medical practitioner, ‘and not on the say-so of a neighbour or
preschool teacher’.
RISING 5
“There can be no provision for “Rising 5” type
classes (separate classes for younger students
who make take up to 2 years to complete
kindergarten) such as the DET run in some
schools. Department schools are primarily
funded by NSW Government, we are primarily
funded by the Australian Federal Government
and therefore attract no recurrent funding for
such an exercise.”
BEST START
A continuum of the critical development
aspects of early literacy development
Aspects of writing
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
OFFICE
PARRAMATTA
DOES STARTING AGE MATTER?
Gives a balanced perspective!
Slide 2
KINDERGATEN
STARTING AGE
DIOCESE OF LISMORE
Students turning 5 on or before 31st July.
This is in line with all other dioceses in NSW
and the DET enrolment policy
IMPLICATIONS
Transition Programs
Some modifications to existing
Kindergarten Programs may be necessary
STUDY INVESTIGATES THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL STARTING
AGE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 28 MARCH 2009
A study has suggested that students who start school later are more
likely to lack motivation and to have lower academic performance
when they reach secondary school. The study of 3,684 secondary
school students was undertaken at the University of Sydney and was
published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.
It claimed that the academic benefits to children of starting school at a
later age, which had been identified in previous studies, did not
continue into secondary school. Instead, the study argued that
student performance on literacy and numeracy benchmark tests and
student motivation were higher for children who started Prep when
they were between four and a half and five and a half years of age,
compared to students who started school later or who were held
back a year at school.
The researcher, Associate Professor Andrew Martin, argued that ‘school
is a much longer haul than the first two or three years. Even though
there may be an advantage at the start of school, towards the end,
when the stakes are high, there can be some negative effects from
being markedly older in your year.’
He also argued that any decision to delay a student’s entry into
schooling should be based on formal assessment by an appropriate
medical practitioner, ‘and not on the say-so of a neighbour or
preschool teacher’.
RISING 5
“There can be no provision for “Rising 5” type
classes (separate classes for younger students
who make take up to 2 years to complete
kindergarten) such as the DET run in some
schools. Department schools are primarily
funded by NSW Government, we are primarily
funded by the Australian Federal Government
and therefore attract no recurrent funding for
such an exercise.”
BEST START
A continuum of the critical development
aspects of early literacy development
Aspects of writing
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
OFFICE
PARRAMATTA
DOES STARTING AGE MATTER?
Gives a balanced perspective!
Slide 3
KINDERGATEN
STARTING AGE
DIOCESE OF LISMORE
Students turning 5 on or before 31st July.
This is in line with all other dioceses in NSW
and the DET enrolment policy
IMPLICATIONS
Transition Programs
Some modifications to existing
Kindergarten Programs may be necessary
STUDY INVESTIGATES THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL STARTING
AGE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 28 MARCH 2009
A study has suggested that students who start school later are more
likely to lack motivation and to have lower academic performance
when they reach secondary school. The study of 3,684 secondary
school students was undertaken at the University of Sydney and was
published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.
It claimed that the academic benefits to children of starting school at a
later age, which had been identified in previous studies, did not
continue into secondary school. Instead, the study argued that
student performance on literacy and numeracy benchmark tests and
student motivation were higher for children who started Prep when
they were between four and a half and five and a half years of age,
compared to students who started school later or who were held
back a year at school.
The researcher, Associate Professor Andrew Martin, argued that ‘school
is a much longer haul than the first two or three years. Even though
there may be an advantage at the start of school, towards the end,
when the stakes are high, there can be some negative effects from
being markedly older in your year.’
He also argued that any decision to delay a student’s entry into
schooling should be based on formal assessment by an appropriate
medical practitioner, ‘and not on the say-so of a neighbour or
preschool teacher’.
RISING 5
“There can be no provision for “Rising 5” type
classes (separate classes for younger students
who make take up to 2 years to complete
kindergarten) such as the DET run in some
schools. Department schools are primarily
funded by NSW Government, we are primarily
funded by the Australian Federal Government
and therefore attract no recurrent funding for
such an exercise.”
BEST START
A continuum of the critical development
aspects of early literacy development
Aspects of writing
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
OFFICE
PARRAMATTA
DOES STARTING AGE MATTER?
Gives a balanced perspective!
Slide 4
KINDERGATEN
STARTING AGE
DIOCESE OF LISMORE
Students turning 5 on or before 31st July.
This is in line with all other dioceses in NSW
and the DET enrolment policy
IMPLICATIONS
Transition Programs
Some modifications to existing
Kindergarten Programs may be necessary
STUDY INVESTIGATES THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL STARTING
AGE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 28 MARCH 2009
A study has suggested that students who start school later are more
likely to lack motivation and to have lower academic performance
when they reach secondary school. The study of 3,684 secondary
school students was undertaken at the University of Sydney and was
published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.
It claimed that the academic benefits to children of starting school at a
later age, which had been identified in previous studies, did not
continue into secondary school. Instead, the study argued that
student performance on literacy and numeracy benchmark tests and
student motivation were higher for children who started Prep when
they were between four and a half and five and a half years of age,
compared to students who started school later or who were held
back a year at school.
The researcher, Associate Professor Andrew Martin, argued that ‘school
is a much longer haul than the first two or three years. Even though
there may be an advantage at the start of school, towards the end,
when the stakes are high, there can be some negative effects from
being markedly older in your year.’
He also argued that any decision to delay a student’s entry into
schooling should be based on formal assessment by an appropriate
medical practitioner, ‘and not on the say-so of a neighbour or
preschool teacher’.
RISING 5
“There can be no provision for “Rising 5” type
classes (separate classes for younger students
who make take up to 2 years to complete
kindergarten) such as the DET run in some
schools. Department schools are primarily
funded by NSW Government, we are primarily
funded by the Australian Federal Government
and therefore attract no recurrent funding for
such an exercise.”
BEST START
A continuum of the critical development
aspects of early literacy development
Aspects of writing
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
OFFICE
PARRAMATTA
DOES STARTING AGE MATTER?
Gives a balanced perspective!
Slide 5
KINDERGATEN
STARTING AGE
DIOCESE OF LISMORE
Students turning 5 on or before 31st July.
This is in line with all other dioceses in NSW
and the DET enrolment policy
IMPLICATIONS
Transition Programs
Some modifications to existing
Kindergarten Programs may be necessary
STUDY INVESTIGATES THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL STARTING
AGE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 28 MARCH 2009
A study has suggested that students who start school later are more
likely to lack motivation and to have lower academic performance
when they reach secondary school. The study of 3,684 secondary
school students was undertaken at the University of Sydney and was
published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.
It claimed that the academic benefits to children of starting school at a
later age, which had been identified in previous studies, did not
continue into secondary school. Instead, the study argued that
student performance on literacy and numeracy benchmark tests and
student motivation were higher for children who started Prep when
they were between four and a half and five and a half years of age,
compared to students who started school later or who were held
back a year at school.
The researcher, Associate Professor Andrew Martin, argued that ‘school
is a much longer haul than the first two or three years. Even though
there may be an advantage at the start of school, towards the end,
when the stakes are high, there can be some negative effects from
being markedly older in your year.’
He also argued that any decision to delay a student’s entry into
schooling should be based on formal assessment by an appropriate
medical practitioner, ‘and not on the say-so of a neighbour or
preschool teacher’.
RISING 5
“There can be no provision for “Rising 5” type
classes (separate classes for younger students
who make take up to 2 years to complete
kindergarten) such as the DET run in some
schools. Department schools are primarily
funded by NSW Government, we are primarily
funded by the Australian Federal Government
and therefore attract no recurrent funding for
such an exercise.”
BEST START
A continuum of the critical development
aspects of early literacy development
Aspects of writing
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
OFFICE
PARRAMATTA
DOES STARTING AGE MATTER?
Gives a balanced perspective!
Slide 6
KINDERGATEN
STARTING AGE
DIOCESE OF LISMORE
Students turning 5 on or before 31st July.
This is in line with all other dioceses in NSW
and the DET enrolment policy
IMPLICATIONS
Transition Programs
Some modifications to existing
Kindergarten Programs may be necessary
STUDY INVESTIGATES THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL STARTING
AGE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 28 MARCH 2009
A study has suggested that students who start school later are more
likely to lack motivation and to have lower academic performance
when they reach secondary school. The study of 3,684 secondary
school students was undertaken at the University of Sydney and was
published in the Journal of Educational Psychology.
It claimed that the academic benefits to children of starting school at a
later age, which had been identified in previous studies, did not
continue into secondary school. Instead, the study argued that
student performance on literacy and numeracy benchmark tests and
student motivation were higher for children who started Prep when
they were between four and a half and five and a half years of age,
compared to students who started school later or who were held
back a year at school.
The researcher, Associate Professor Andrew Martin, argued that ‘school
is a much longer haul than the first two or three years. Even though
there may be an advantage at the start of school, towards the end,
when the stakes are high, there can be some negative effects from
being markedly older in your year.’
He also argued that any decision to delay a student’s entry into
schooling should be based on formal assessment by an appropriate
medical practitioner, ‘and not on the say-so of a neighbour or
preschool teacher’.
RISING 5
“There can be no provision for “Rising 5” type
classes (separate classes for younger students
who make take up to 2 years to complete
kindergarten) such as the DET run in some
schools. Department schools are primarily
funded by NSW Government, we are primarily
funded by the Australian Federal Government
and therefore attract no recurrent funding for
such an exercise.”
BEST START
A continuum of the critical development
aspects of early literacy development
Aspects of writing
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
OFFICE
PARRAMATTA
DOES STARTING AGE MATTER?
Gives a balanced perspective!