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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 12 Hansard (20 November) . . Page.. 4530 ..

(5) What percentage of year 12 students opted to take vocationally orientated subjects this year rather than traditional key learning areas;

(6) Has the figure for students undertaking vocationally orientated subjects in year 12 increased over the last five years. Please provide figures for the following school years (a) 1998 (b) 1999 (c) 2000 (d) 2001, (e) 2002 and (f) 2003;

(7) What are the overall participation rates for year 12 in the ACT for the following school years (a) 1998 (b) 1999 (c) 2000 (d) 2001, (e) 2002 and (f) 2003.

Ms Gallagher

: The answer to Mr Pratt's question is:

(1) The four major subject groups in terms of subject enrolments are: English, Mathematics, Science and Behavioural Science/Religion.

(2) Percentage of year 12 students currently participating in the four major subject areas:

Subject Area

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003

2002

2001

2000

English

100

99.8

100

Mathematics

92.7

93.8

93.8

Science

48.4

47.8

49.2

Behavioural Sc./Religion*

47.3

43.7

41.4

* These areas are as defined in the Year 12 Study Table 10.4. (Religion is a compulsory subject in the Catholic sector.)

Figures for 2003 are not yet available on the same basis as previous years. Figures prior to 2002 were calculated on a different basis to the last three years.

(3) The four major subject groups have not changed over the last five years.

(4) There are 1528 year 12 students undertaking a course in Science in 2003.

(5) There is no data available on students choosing VET subjects rather than traditional subject areas.

(6) The number of students completing vocational subjects has increased each year since 1998. The table below is the number of students who received a vocational qualification each year. The 2003 figures will be available in February 2004.

2003

2002

2102

2001

1962

2000

1815

1999

1550

1998

1013

(7) Participation rates are calculated on an age basis not on a year level. Figures for participation of 15 to 19 year olds in the ACT are provided by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Approximately two thirds of year 12 students are aged 17 in July.

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