❓ Question regarding private school graduation rates and examination participation in WA. Data limitations and calculation methods are clarified, showing trends in graduation rates and exam participation over time.
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School Curriculum and Standards Authority. * The graduation rates for private schools are not available for the 1998 and 1999 Year 10 cohorts as the data were not collected. · The secondary graduation rate for Year 10 students: § is 'apparent' because it is calculated by comparing a Year 10 cohort with the Year 12 cohort two years later. Because the measure does not track individual students, this rate can be affected by net changes in interstate and overseas migration; § represents the number of Year 10 students in Semester 2 in Western Australian private schools divided by the number of Year 12 students in Western Australian private schools who achieved a Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) two years later; and § for comparative purposes, excludes full-fee paying international students, and repeating students if they had previously achieved the WACE. · The criteria for achieving the WACE changed in 2010, affecting the 2008 and 2009 Year 10 cohorts. (b) Year Percentage of private school students sitting one or more examinations 1996 Not Available** 1997 Not Available** 1998 Not Available** 1999 Not Available** 2000 Not Available** 2001 68.2% 2002 66.7% 2003 56.8% 2004 51.4% 2005 55.5% 2006 58.4% 2007 57.6% 2008 64.5% 2009 81.1% 2010 75.7% 2011 77.2% Sources: Department of Education (Evaluation and Accountability) and School Curriculum and Standards Authority ** Prior to 2001 the Curriculum Council did not disaggregate data by school sector Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
School Curriculum and Standards Authority ** Prior to 2001 the Curriculum Council did not disaggregate data by school sector Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
School Curriculum and Standards Authority ** Prior to 2001 the Curriculum Council did not disaggregate data by school sector Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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Answered
11 September 2012
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Minister representing the Minister for Education
Response time
33 days
(a)
Year 10
Year 12
Apparent Year 10 cohort
secondary graduation rate (%)
1996
1998
Not Available*
1997
1999
Not Available*
1998
2000
63.6
1999
2001
64.8
2000
2002
65.7
2001
2003
65.0
2002
2004
68.3
2003
2005
67.9
2004
2006
69.5
2005
2007
70.3
2006
2008
68.4
2007
2009
70.1
2008
2010
72.6
2009
2011
73.9
Sources: Department of Education (Evaluation and Accountability) and
School Curriculum and Standards Authority.
* The graduation rates for private schools are not available for the 1998 and 1999 Year 10 cohorts as the data were not collected.
· The secondary graduation rate for Year 10 students:
§ is 'apparent' because it is calculated by comparing a Year 10 cohort with the Year 12 cohort two years later. Because the measure does not track individual students, this rate can be affected by net changes in interstate and overseas migration;
§ represents the number of Year 10 students in Semester 2 in Western Australian private schools divided by the number of Year 12 students in Western Australian private schools who achieved a Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) two years later; and
§ for comparative purposes, excludes full-fee paying international students, and repeating students if they had previously achieved the WACE.
· The criteria for achieving the WACE changed in 2010, affecting the 2008 and 2009 Year 10 cohorts.
(b)
Year
Percentage of private school students sitting one or more examinations
1996
Not Available**
1997
Not Available**
1998
Not Available**
1999
Not Available**
2000
Not Available**
2001
68.2%
2002
66.7%
2003
56.8%
2004
51.4%
2005
55.5%
2006
58.4%
2007
57.6%
2008
64.5%
2009
81.1%
2010
75.7%
2011
77.2%
Sources: Department of Education (Evaluation and Accountability) and
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
** Prior to 2001 the Curriculum Council did not disaggregate data by school sector
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
Year 10
Year 12
Apparent Year 10 cohort
secondary graduation rate (%)
1996
1998
Not Available*
1997
1999
Not Available*
1998
2000
63.6
1999
2001
64.8
2000
2002
65.7
2001
2003
65.0
2002
2004
68.3
2003
2005
67.9
2004
2006
69.5
2005
2007
70.3
2006
2008
68.4
2007
2009
70.1
2008
2010
72.6
2009
2011
73.9
Sources: Department of Education (Evaluation and Accountability) and
School Curriculum and Standards Authority.
* The graduation rates for private schools are not available for the 1998 and 1999 Year 10 cohorts as the data were not collected.
· The secondary graduation rate for Year 10 students:
§ is 'apparent' because it is calculated by comparing a Year 10 cohort with the Year 12 cohort two years later. Because the measure does not track individual students, this rate can be affected by net changes in interstate and overseas migration;
§ represents the number of Year 10 students in Semester 2 in Western Australian private schools divided by the number of Year 12 students in Western Australian private schools who achieved a Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) two years later; and
§ for comparative purposes, excludes full-fee paying international students, and repeating students if they had previously achieved the WACE.
· The criteria for achieving the WACE changed in 2010, affecting the 2008 and 2009 Year 10 cohorts.
(b)
Year
Percentage of private school students sitting one or more examinations
1996
Not Available**
1997
Not Available**
1998
Not Available**
1999
Not Available**
2000
Not Available**
2001
68.2%
2002
66.7%
2003
56.8%
2004
51.4%
2005
55.5%
2006
58.4%
2007
57.6%
2008
64.5%
2009
81.1%
2010
75.7%
2011
77.2%
Sources: Department of Education (Evaluation and Accountability) and
School Curriculum and Standards Authority
** Prior to 2001 the Curriculum Council did not disaggregate data by school sector
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
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