The results of the latest global tests are in: Queensland girls are still lagging on maths – but so, too, is the state and the nation on some measures.
Queensland students are lagging in mathematics compared with students in New South Wales and Victoria, the latest global tests reveal.
Since 1995, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study has tracked and compared local performances in the two key subjects.Australia’s mean performance in Year 4 maths and science has improved significantly since 2019. However, some other countries still do consistently better. For example, in year 4 maths, Queensland students had a lower mean score than in NSW, the ACT, Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia.Only 61 per cent of Year 8 Queensland maths students were at or above the national proficiency standard, and 14 per cent were very low performers.
Lead report author Nicole Wernert also noted a “disappointing” gender gap in favour of boys in maths and science, mostly due to a higher percentage of boys being high performers.
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