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Being able to deconstruct a sentence and knowing the fundamental principles of English aren't just helpful tools for learning a second language. They're skills essential to our ability to communicate effectively in almost every field. Grammar Therapy is a simple and effective introduction to English grammar for those who never learned grammar properly in school or need a refresher. This course runs over three weeks (total of 7.5 hrs).

Learn how to quickly process the large amount of written information we all deal with daily in our business activities or academic studies. You will be provided with the skills to increase your reading speed significantly as well as improve your comprehension and memory. Students completing this course learn how the reading process works and understand how our brains process, store and retrieve information. They learn new techniques and practise these skills. The combination of knowledge, skills and practice enables students to develop into efficient readers.

Keen to learn more about the universe? Join a free four-week after-school course run by the Einstein-First Project for Year 7 and 8 students.

If you haven't already enrolled in an MBA or Graduate Certificate, join us for an information evening on Wednesday 26 February at the UWA Business School to hear about our suite of programs. You’ll meet industry professionals, MBA Directors and some of our current students and alumni who are making their mark in business.

The course fee for our MBA Intensive program has been reduced and multiple scholarships are available every year. Come and join WA’s highest-ranking business school and grab the chance to take your career to the next level.

UWA is a member of the Group of Eight and has an outstanding reputation: we're ranked 1st in Western Australia and among the top 100 universities worldwide (QS World Rankings, 2019).



--What to expect--

We'll cover everything you need to know about these UWA MBA programs and MBA-pathway Graduate Certificates:

-MBA Intensive

-MBA Flexible

-Graduate Certificate in Business

-Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

-Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management (new for 2020)

-Graduate Certificate in Leadership

-Graduate Certificate in Minerals and Energy Management (new for 2020)

-Graduate Certificate in Social Impact

You'll hear about various study options and what's included in each program, and gain some useful application advice. Join us for drinks and nibbles, learn about the new MBA Intensive, and decide which path is right for you.



--Event details--

5.45 PM: Registrations open

6.00 PM: Presentations and Q&A panel begins

7.00 PM: Drinks, nibbles and networking

Now, more than ever, parents, school leaders and policy-makers have access to a dizzying array of data on the performance of students, schools and systems.

As data factories, schools also produce new forms of data through the increased use of online and mobile learning apps and platforms. This data revolution, driven by technological advances, has not only made it possible to generate large amounts of data, but also to make it widely accessible.

Navigating this new data-driven world, however, is easier said than done. Without sufficient understanding of what data can or cannot tell us, it is easy to use data in misleading or ineffective ways. This is often the case with data generated from large-scale student assessments such as NAPLAN, school performance data on the My School website, or data presented in the form of ‘league tables’ that rank school ATAR performance. The rapid shift towards online learning also presents complex questions about data privacy and use, and the role of corporate influences in schools. In this context, data-literacy is a crucial skill to posess.

Join us for a Q&A-style panel that brings together policymakers, researchers, school leaders, teachers and parents to reflect on the possibilities and challenges presented by the ‘data revolution’ as we enter the 2020s. Presenters will dissect issues ranging from how parents use data about schools and student achievement, through to how policy makers harness system wide data to reform our education systems. Moderated by Associate Professor Glenn Savage, our panel of experts will engage in productive dialogue regarding the uses, misuses and potentials for the rapidly expanding data climate we inhabit.

Socialising your research can be a great way to increase visibility of your work and publications and lead to increased collaborations and citations. As well as using both UWA's and your own social media networks, 'socialising' your research also encompasses other online exposure. Come and learn from researchers who have been successfully socialising their research across a range of subject areas to find out what works and how to get started.