A worldwide study of more than half a million 15-year-olds shows Australian students lag 3.5 years behind their Chinese counterparts in maths.
A global study of more than half a million 15-year-olds has found Australian students lag 3.5 years behind their Chinese counterparts in maths — and their performance in all three major subjects is in long-term decline.
The 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment report, out today, found for the first time since the survey began some Australian states scored below the OECD average in maths literacy. As well as lagging well behind Chinese children in maths, the study also found Australian students had fallen more than a year behind their Singaporean counterparts in reading."We're not giving them the skills that they need in maths or in reading or in science," she said."That is a concern, particularly in a global economy where our kids will compete with kids all over the world.
The nation's capital was the best performer, with the ACT and Western Australia both beating the average.Overall, the report found Australian students had fallen behind by a full school year in maths, and almost a school year in reading and science.
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