EDUCATIONAL VALUES IN AUSTRALIA

Australians are very concerned with education. Education in Australia is free, and the government is responsible for it. Besides the public schools, there are private and catholic schools for people who can afford it. Their educational network is considered one of the best in the world, ranking 8th in a worldwide scale. After primary and secondary education, the one that is given in schools, people go to a university. There are 37 universities in Australia, 35 are public and 2 are private.

Australians know that they have to study, and the reason for this is that this the only way they can compete in this world. Australians know that if they provide public education for their young people and children, they will assure that they have the possib9ilitry to have a future and succeed.

They are so concerned with everybody getting the same education, that recently the government announced that the parents of children who didn’t attend to classes could go to jail for this. I think this is a great thing, because sometimes kids don’t go to study because of their parent’s negligence.

Some people may think that this is too much, and that the government has to understand that not every parent wants the same for their children. We must remember that in Australia lives people from all around the world, and that they may have very different values.

The important thing is that every kid gets education, it doesn´t matter if it comes from the government or from the parents. Education is very important to succeed in this world, and it is even more necessary in a country as competitive as Australia. Parents should thank the opportunity that government gives to them, and complement the education of their children by other means.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

The Hon julie Bishop. MP.

http://www.dest.gov.au/ministers/media/bishop/2006/07/b0010240706.asp

Working in Australia

Australia offers a lot of work opportunities. It is a big and prosperous country, and as every industrialized country, it offers opportunities for everybody. Economic reasons affect the availability of working places in the different regions of the country. It is estimated that 4 million factory workers are affiliated to any of the 240 recognized syndicates. Unemployment is estimated in 11%.

Australian newspapers, specially on Wednesdays and Saturdays are an important source of information about vacants. There are opportunities for every profession or activity. There are also a lot of websites that help people to find jobs.

Job opportunities in Australia are very good due to it’s low unemployment rate. Australia is a very young country and because it is close to Asia it benefits from a stable economy and giant investments from countries like china, India etc.

Even though working conditions in Australia are pretty good, it's work market is very competitive. Opportunities to find a good job depend on personal abilities and sometimes they may seem pretty limited to some people.

To conclude, Australia is a country that offers a lot of opportunities for every kind of person, but, in my opinion, if you want to succeed in your job search you must be prepared and have some skills, because there is a lot of competence and a lot of people prepared to do the job you are searching for.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

There’s More than Just the Newspaper A pilot study on the social literacies required by young job seekers. www.staff.vu.edu.au/alnarc/publications/01pamelaweathrillWA.doc

FIRST EXAM CORECTION

People in Australia com from many cultures that live there, the aborigines’ and emigrants specially the English, have contributed to their culture.

Australia has also been influenced by America and Asia, this reason, it is an extremely tolerant country, and this is due to the modern nature of the country, and the different values and beliefs of the people that live there.

On the other hand the Australian family is very easy going and friendly, they give a high appreciation on friendship, they are also very honest people, and they are proud of it as a national value. Most of the population is hard workers who live in suburbs.

Finally Australia is a great place to live in family, because in this country you can put in practice many values that person has.