Australia News Live: NSW Schools May Ban Take Home Tests Over AI Concerns; Minister Calls Urgent Meeting Over Airport Chaos New South Wales Deputy Premier Prue Car has asked the state's Education Standards Authority to review take home assessments due to concerns over artificial intelligence.
The move follows a growing debate about the impact of technology on education, with worries that its increasing use could undermine the purpose of schooling: developing critical thinking, creativity, and hard work.
The stakes are high because half of NSW students' Higher School Certificate results depend on school based assessments completed outside the classroom.