❓ Hon. Alison Xamon questions the lower target for Year 9 writing achievement compared to other areas, and the Minister for Education explains it's consistent with historical data and the writing standard's higher difficulty.
AnsweredQoN 2755Legislative Council
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I refer to the Budget papers page 358 regarding year nine students achieving national minimum standards, and ask, why is the target for Year nine writing (81 percent) so much lower than the other areas?
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Answered
12 October 2010
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education
Response time
35 days
The target is consistent with previous years and is based on the historical percentages of students in public schools at or above the national minimum standard.
The percentage of students achieving at or above the national minimum standard in Year 9 Writing is relatively low across Australia. The standard is relatively harder to achieve in Year 9 Writing because the benchmark for Writing is more demanding than for numeracy and reading.
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The percentage of students achieving at or above the national minimum standard in Year 9 Writing is relatively low across Australia. The standard is relatively harder to achieve in Year 9 Writing because the benchmark for Writing is more demanding than for numeracy and reading.
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