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In her 2002 study,Does Education Matter? Myths About Education and Economic GrowthAlison Wolf concludes that
The lesson of the last century must be that, for individuals, [education] matters more than ever before in history. And not just any education: having the right qualifications, in the right subjects, from the right institutions, is of ever growing importance. Fewer and fewer jobs and opportunities are open to those who are denied, or reject, formal education; and, for the young, long periods in school and university increasingly appear not as an option, but as pretty much a necessity. (Wolf, 2002, p. 244)
Most developed countries now require young people to pursue a full-time education for about 10 years, with an encouragement or expectation that they continue, at least on a part-time basis, until the age of 18.
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PISA evaluates the quality, equity and efficiency of school systems in some 70 countries that, together, make up nine-tenths of the world economy. PISA considers students’ knowledge in these areas not in isolation, but in relation to their ability to reflect on their knowledge and experience and apply them to real-world issues. The emphasis is on mastering processes, understanding concepts and functioning in various contexts within each assessment area.
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Implemented state-wide until 2006, when it was revised as part of curriculum reform, but now largely superseded by the Australian Curriculum.
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Le Métais, J., Jordan, D.W. (2013). Let Us Turn Around and Face the Future. In: Hughes, P. (eds) Achieving Quality Education for All. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 20. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5294-8_28
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