❓ Hon ED DERMER questions the future of Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs in WA, particularly concerning the move of Year 7 to high school in 2015. The Minister confirms GATE programs will continue and Perth Modern School can accommodate Year 7 students.
AnsweredQoN 325Legislative Council
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GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS
325. Hon ED DERMER to the minister representing the Minister
for Education:
I refer to the reports in the media on 21 May 2012 that
places in selective-entry gifted and talented education—otherwise known
as GATE—programs will still be honoured next year.
(1) Will GATE programs continue beyond 2013?
(2) Are there
plans for GATE programs to be stopped after 2013 to accommodate the move of
year 7 to high school in 2015?
(3) Will the
minister rule out any move to diminish or cancel GATE programs in the lead-up
to the move of year 7 to high school in 2015; and, if not, why not?
(4) Why has
Perth Modern School not been earmarked for infrastructure funding to
accommodate the move of year 7 to high school?
325. Hon ED DERMER to the minister representing the Minister
for Education:
I refer to the reports in the media on 21 May 2012 that
places in selective-entry gifted and talented education—otherwise known
as GATE—programs will still be honoured next year.
(1) Will GATE programs continue beyond 2013?
(2) Are there
plans for GATE programs to be stopped after 2013 to accommodate the move of
year 7 to high school in 2015?
(3) Will the
minister rule out any move to diminish or cancel GATE programs in the lead-up
to the move of year 7 to high school in 2015; and, if not, why not?
(4) Why has
Perth Modern School not been earmarked for infrastructure funding to
accommodate the move of year 7 to high school?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) Yes.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) The initial
audit indicates that Perth Modern School has sufficient capacity to accommodate
year 7s from 2015.
question.
(1) Yes.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) The initial
audit indicates that Perth Modern School has sufficient capacity to accommodate
year 7s from 2015.
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