In the ‘Summary Statistics for Victorian Schools April 2017’ report we see a very concerning trend in the statistics; Predominantly when looking at the ‘per cent achieving top 3 bands, 2016’, we see huge declines in percentages across states in Australia as students’ progress in their education.
Although there are many factors to consider when analyzing these statistics, the results are alarming. An article written on theconversation.com highlights the fact that Australian teens are falling behind, there have been significant declines in math and scientific literacy achievement since 2000. We are working hard to fill in the gaps occurring in students early on in their education to see rising percentages as they progress. It is never too early to help your child reach their full potential and gain a solid foundation of learning before reaching secondary school. A report published by Grattan Institute demonstrated that the gaps that exists in some students (10 months behind) in grade 3, triples by the time they are in year 9 (thirty months behind).
Access the full Grattan report here: https://www.aisnsw.edu.au/Services/EducationResearch/Latest%20Research%20Documents/Widening%20gaps%20What%20NAPLAN%20tells%20us%20about%20student%20progress.pdf
You can access the full NAPLAN report here: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/department/Pages/factsandfigures.aspx
Or read the article published on theconversation.com here: http://theconversation.com/six-ways-australias-education-system-is-failing-our-kids-32958