❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the future of academic extension programs in secondary public schools not included in the gifted and talented program, specifically concerning program availability, enrolment figures, and potential amalgamations. The Minister deferred answering, citing insufficient time to gather the necessary information.
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GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION PROGRAM
In relation to the government’s gifted and talented education initiative for secondary public school students, can the minister advise me in respect of the secondary schools that have not been included in the gifted and talented program - (1) Will the academic extension programs currently offered by these schools for years 8 to 10 students still be available from 2008 and onwards? (2) If yes to (1), what minimum enrolment figure in an academic extension program in year 8 does the minister consider to be necessary to ensure the continued teaching of this program at any one school? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Does the minister expect that schools with low academic extension program enrolments will need to amalgamate their academic extension programs with other mainstream schools, if any, in their education district? (5) If yes to (4), how will this be achieved? (6) If no to (4), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
In relation to the government’s gifted and talented education initiative for secondary public school students, can the minister advise me in respect of the secondary schools that have not been included in the gifted and talented program - (1) Will the academic extension programs currently offered by these schools for years 8 to 10 students still be available from 2008 and onwards? (2) If yes to (1), what minimum enrolment figure in an academic extension program in year 8 does the minister consider to be necessary to ensure the continued teaching of this program at any one school? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Does the minister expect that schools with low academic extension program enrolments will need to amalgamate their academic extension programs with other mainstream schools, if any, in their education district? (5) If yes to (4), how will this be achieved? (6) If no to (4), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
(1) Will the academic extension programs currently offered by these schools for years 8 to 10 students still be available from 2008 and onwards? (2) If yes to (1), what minimum enrolment figure in an academic extension program in year 8 does the minister consider to be necessary to ensure the continued teaching of this program at any one school? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Does the minister expect that schools with low academic extension program enrolments will need to amalgamate their academic extension programs with other mainstream schools, if any, in their education district? (5) If yes to (4), how will this be achieved? (6) If no to (4), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
(2) If yes to (1), what minimum enrolment figure in an academic extension program in year 8 does the minister consider to be necessary to ensure the continued teaching of this program at any one school? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Does the minister expect that schools with low academic extension program enrolments will need to amalgamate their academic extension programs with other mainstream schools, if any, in their education district? (5) If yes to (4), how will this be achieved? (6) If no to (4), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
(3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Does the minister expect that schools with low academic extension program enrolments will need to amalgamate their academic extension programs with other mainstream schools, if any, in their education district? (5) If yes to (4), how will this be achieved? (6) If no to (4), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
(4) Does the minister expect that schools with low academic extension program enrolments will need to amalgamate their academic extension programs with other mainstream schools, if any, in their education district? (5) If yes to (4), how will this be achieved? (6) If no to (4), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
(5) If yes to (4), how will this be achieved? (6) If no to (4), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
(6) If no to (4), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
(1) Will the academic extension programs currently offered by these schools for years 8 to 10 students still be available from 2008 and onwards? (2) If yes to (1), what minimum enrolment figure in an academic extension program in year 8 does the minister consider to be necessary to ensure the continued teaching of this program at any one school? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Does the minister expect that schools with low academic extension program enrolments will need to amalgamate their academic extension programs with other mainstream schools, if any, in their education district? (5) If yes to (4), how will this be achieved? (6) If no to (4), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
(2) If yes to (1), what minimum enrolment figure in an academic extension program in year 8 does the minister consider to be necessary to ensure the continued teaching of this program at any one school? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Does the minister expect that schools with low academic extension program enrolments will need to amalgamate their academic extension programs with other mainstream schools, if any, in their education district? (5) If yes to (4), how will this be achieved? (6) If no to (4), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
(3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Does the minister expect that schools with low academic extension program enrolments will need to amalgamate their academic extension programs with other mainstream schools, if any, in their education district? (5) If yes to (4), how will this be achieved? (6) If no to (4), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
(4) Does the minister expect that schools with low academic extension program enrolments will need to amalgamate their academic extension programs with other mainstream schools, if any, in their education district? (5) If yes to (4), how will this be achieved? (6) If no to (4), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
(5) If yes to (4), how will this be achieved? (6) If no to (4), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
(6) If no to (4), why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Information in the time required is not available; therefore, I ask the honourable member to place this question on notice.
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