05. Science Literacy in Australia

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Step 1. Read the text below. Science in the primary curriculum helps students experience the joy of scientific discovery and nurture their natural curiosity about the world around them. Research conducted in 2017 by the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), however, found that only 55 percent of Australian Year 6 students are ‘proficient’ … Continued