Aug 03, 2016
Quick summary of the summary: All areas have improved since 2008, with the exception of writing, but there is not much difference from 2015. ACARA want to see improvement each year. Students in NSW, Vic and ACT have the best results. See more of the summary here.
Detailed analysis available in December.
Research shows students beginning high school suffer, not just for a short time, but they often, lose confidence, are less inclined to be engaged or persevere. Students became more worried and sad, feeling less happiness and optimism and these feelings can last for years.
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We're sure teachers will have a better read of the scores, but they seem roughly the same as previously.
What really stands out to us is -
Many people think of creativity as being brilliant or innovative in the arts or sciences, or even just pursuing these disciplines as hobbies - these are what academics call the Big C Creativity.
They argue that creativity, the small c type, is what helps us solve everyday problems, consider options
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