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Tassie tops in science

DAVID KILLICK
December 10, 2008 02:38pm

TASMANIAN students have topped the nation in the latest round of science testing.
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study found 14 per cent of the state's Grade 4 science students were at an "advanced international" standard and 43 per cent achieved the "high international" benchmark.

In NSW and Victoria 13 per cent of year four students reached the advanced benchmark, while in the Northern Territory and Queensland only 6 per cent and 4 per cent of students, respectively, were deemed advanced.

The testing – which was carried out in 2006 but the results of which were released yesterday – found improvements in science in both Grades 4 and 8, where the state ranked third and sixth, respectively.

In Grade 8 science, Tasmania's ranking moved from seventh to sixth compared with 2002-03.

Premier and Education Minister David Bartlett said the results showed Tasmanian students were continuing to improve.

"This is a heartening result and one I hope we can continue to improve on," he said.

"It shows our record investment in education is starting to pay off."

The result comes after a strong performance by Grade 6 students in the National Science Literacy Sample Assessment and improvements in literacy and numeracy testing results.

Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce chief executive Damon Thomas welcomed the result.

He said the report showed Tasmania had achieved the strongest improvements of all Australian jurisdictions since 1995.

"It is pleasing to see that our students are no longer on the bottom rung of education performance," Mr Thomas said.

"We have more students reaching the advanced benchmark in year 4 science

than anywhere else in the country."

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