❓ Hon Sue Ellery inquired about course drops in 2014 at 17 senior high schools. The answer indicates course changes occurred at most schools due to student numbers, course enrolment, curriculum changes, and funding.
AnsweredQoN 687Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Have any of the following senior high schools dropped courses in 2014:
(a) Cecil Andrews;
(b) Kent Street;
(c) Lesmurdie;
(d) Kalamunda;
(e) Halls Head Community College;
(f) Lakeland;
(g) Leeming;
(h) Rockingham;
(i) Eastern Hills;
(j) Girrawheen;
(k) Lockridge;
(l) Mirrabooka;
(m) Morley;
(n) Swan View;
(o) Balcatta;
(p) Clarkson; and
(q) Yanchep District?
(a) Cecil Andrews;
(b) Kent Street;
(c) Lesmurdie;
(d) Kalamunda;
(e) Halls Head Community College;
(f) Lakeland;
(g) Leeming;
(h) Rockingham;
(i) Eastern Hills;
(j) Girrawheen;
(k) Lockridge;
(l) Mirrabooka;
(m) Morley;
(n) Swan View;
(o) Balcatta;
(p) Clarkson; and
(q) Yanchep District?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 March 2014
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
91 days
(a) - (q) [Tabled Paper No]
Some courses have been discontinued at all the named schools except for Cecil Andrews Senior High School and Yanchep District High School.
Courses change each year depending on the number and interests of students and the availability of specific teachers and timetabling requirements. The schools in question are not offering subjects/courses in Years 8 to12 for a number of reasons including:
1. smaller numbers in the half cohort, which adds a degree of difficulty in constituting viable class sizes;
2. low enrolments in a particular course;
3. substitution of more appropriate subject/course offerings; and
4. redistribution of school funding.
Tabled Paper Number:
1284
Some courses have been discontinued at all the named schools except for Cecil Andrews Senior High School and Yanchep District High School.
Courses change each year depending on the number and interests of students and the availability of specific teachers and timetabling requirements. The schools in question are not offering subjects/courses in Years 8 to12 for a number of reasons including:
1. smaller numbers in the half cohort, which adds a degree of difficulty in constituting viable class sizes;
2. low enrolments in a particular course;
3. substitution of more appropriate subject/course offerings; and
4. redistribution of school funding.
Tabled Paper Number:
1284
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