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Fewer Australians are taking advanced maths in Year 12. We can learn from countries doing it better

  • Written by Linda Galligan, Associate professor, University of Southern Queensland
Fewer Australians are taking advanced maths in Year 12. We can learn from countries doing it betterShutterstock

A recent New South Wales report showed about one quarter of Year 12 students did not take any Higher School Certificate (HSC) maths courses over the last decade. This was compared to around 6% students who opted out of HSC maths in 2000.

In Queensland, reports show nearly one-third of senior students drop out of the intermediate...

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