Australian students hit lowest digital literacy scores since testing began in 2005
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Summary
Australian students, particularly in Victoria, have recorded the worst results in digital literacy since the national assessment program began in 2005. Only 37% of Year 10 students met the benchmark, and students in Years 6 and 10 were tested on tasks like editing blog posts, troubleshooting websites, and building webpages. The results represent a significant decline in digital literacy skills across the country.
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The nation's assessment authority has found just 37 per cent of Year 10 students are meeting the standard for digital literacy – the lowest since the test was first conducted in 2005.
More than 10,200 students in years 6 and 10 were asked last year, as part of the national assessment program, to complete tasks including editing blog posts, analysing data to troubleshoot a website and building a webpage to promote an event.
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