Researchers also found that 85 per cent of Year 9s are constructing sentences at or below the level expected of ...
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Most Year 9 students are using punctuation at a Year 3 level, a new report has revealed.
The report, which analysed NAPLAN results from 2011 to 2018, also identified a decline in every writing area aside from spelling.
Researchers also found that 85 per cent of Year 9s are constructing sentences at or below the level expected of ...