❓ A parliamentary question addresses the potential removal of compulsory English in Years 11 and 12 in WA, inquiring about consultation, literacy rates, and the Minister's stance. The Minister's response indicates the matter is under public comment and consultation has occurred, but lacks specific literacy data for non-completers.
AnsweredQoN 133Legislative Council
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(1) The minister has already shown his interest in English expression with his discarding of the departmental title “Way2Go”. Does this mean he will object to the Curriculum Council’s recommendation that English not be a compulsory subject for year 11 and 12 students? (2) Has there been any consultation with teachers, schools, parents and other stakeholders about this recommendation? (3) What are the literacy rates of year 11 and 12 school students? (4) What are the literacy rates of students who do not complete years 11 and 12? Hon G.T. GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This matter is still out for public comment. (2) Yes. (3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
(2) Has there been any consultation with teachers, schools, parents and other stakeholders about this recommendation? (3) What are the literacy rates of year 11 and 12 school students? (4) What are the literacy rates of students who do not complete years 11 and 12? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This matter is still out for public comment. (2) Yes. (3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
(3) What are the literacy rates of year 11 and 12 school students? (4) What are the literacy rates of students who do not complete years 11 and 12? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This matter is still out for public comment. (2) Yes. (3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
(4) What are the literacy rates of students who do not complete years 11 and 12? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This matter is still out for public comment. (2) Yes. (3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This matter is still out for public comment. (2) Yes. (3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This matter is still out for public comment. (2) Yes. (3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
(1) This matter is still out for public comment. (2) Yes. (3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
(2) Yes. (3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
(3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
(4) The previous Government collected no such data.
(2) Has there been any consultation with teachers, schools, parents and other stakeholders about this recommendation? (3) What are the literacy rates of year 11 and 12 school students? (4) What are the literacy rates of students who do not complete years 11 and 12? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This matter is still out for public comment. (2) Yes. (3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
(3) What are the literacy rates of year 11 and 12 school students? (4) What are the literacy rates of students who do not complete years 11 and 12? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This matter is still out for public comment. (2) Yes. (3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
(4) What are the literacy rates of students who do not complete years 11 and 12? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This matter is still out for public comment. (2) Yes. (3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This matter is still out for public comment. (2) Yes. (3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This matter is still out for public comment. (2) Yes. (3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
(1) This matter is still out for public comment. (2) Yes. (3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
(2) Yes. (3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
(3) In Western Australia, students are deemed to achieve the English language competence standard for secondary graduation if they receive a C grade or better in year 12 English, year 12 English Literature, year 12 Senior English, year 12 Vocational English, year 12 English as a second language or the English Language Competency Test. In 2000, 16 290 out of the 16 300 students eligible for certification achieved this standard. That is, only 0.55 per cent did not graduate as a result of not achieving English language competence. (4) The previous Government collected no such data.
(4) The previous Government collected no such data.
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