on โ28-02-2015 10:19 AM
on โ28-02-2015 10:27 AM
Bad Vic , lol.
For the rest of Australia, the rate of functional illiteracy is still a staggering 44%.
โ28-02-2015 10:29 AM - edited โ28-02-2015 10:30 AM
on โ28-02-2015 10:31 AM
No, that is false. The system is the same as the ACT, where most high schools end at year 10 and years 11/12 are at the colleges.
There are more than 2 colleges in the state. In fact, there are more than 2 uni campuses and more than 2 TAFEs as well.
Those stats don't indicate that half the population are completely illiterate, but that a large percentage of people are bad spellers and even worse at using grammar.
It's an attitudinal problem because often not enough value is placed on education. Some parents encourage learning and encourage their kids to explore the world but there is a whole other range of parents that teach their kids to stay close and that they don't need to waste their time with education. Some people have an irrational fear of their children moving away from them. Some parents fight for their children to work in the logging, wood chipping industry when said child is only an infant and is way to young to think about their future.
on โ28-02-2015 10:31 AM
on โ28-02-2015 10:36 AM
You know what Icy, I thought this was going to be a discussion with a different topic but no, it's been tainted by hideous childish swipes at others.
Nice try though.
on โ28-02-2015 10:41 AM
on โ28-02-2015 10:44 AM
on โ28-02-2015 10:45 AM
Guess that explains Jacqui Lambie
on โ28-02-2015 10:46 AM