PDF 2008 Curriculum Council Secondary Education Exhibitions
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2008 SECONDARY EDUCATION EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS Beazley Medal: STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Beazley Medal: The Curriculum Council wishes to congratu- The Curriculum Council recognises the examination performance. TEE late the Beazley Medallist: TEE and the contribution which schools and teachers • students vary greatly in their career VET Beazley Medallist: VET for their outstanding make to student performance. At the same ambitions and application to study. The Beazley Medal: TEE is awarded The Beazley Medal: VET is awarded to the student obtaining the highest individual achievements. time, the Curriculum Council is convinced • academic achievement does not cover to the student who has demonstrated score in the determination of the The Curriculum Council also congratu- that comparing the numbers of high achiev- all aspects of the work of schools. the best results in a vocational general exhibitions. lates the winners of the general exhibitions ing students is not a legitimate basis for The representatives of government, program. for their outstanding achievement in tertiary judging schools. Catholic and independent schools, WA The winner of the 2008 Beazley entrance rank subjects and courses, and This is because: Department of Education and Training, uni- The winner of the 2008 Beazley Medal: TEE is the students who achieved subject exhibi- • the number of students taking TEE sub- versities and the community, who constitute Medal: VET is tions, certificates of distinction, certificates jects and/or WACE courses and wholly the Curriculum Council, are adamant that BINU PASAN of excellence, special subject awards and school assessed subjects varies from comparing schools solely on the basis of ex- EMMA LOUISE HUDSON special certificates of distinction in the full school to school. amination results is misleading and invalid. JAYAWARDENA ST MARY’S ANGLICAN GIRLS’ range of subjects and courses.