Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Publication date:
1 January 2003
Publication type:
Briefing paper
Themes:
Students and individuals > Careers and pathways > Pathways after compulsory education
Students and individuals > Learner groups > Young people
This briefing paper investigates factors contributing to entry into higher education. Highlights of this study include: early achievement in numeracy and literacy has the greatest impact on participation in Year 12 and entry into higher education; over the past two decades, socioeconomic differences in entry to higher education have been evident; female students are more likely to continue into their final year of high school, gain more from their schooling in regards to academic achievement and have higher participation rates in higher education than male students; differences between schools in academic results needs to be explored; in terms of entry into higher education, Indigenous students are the most academically disadvantaged, indicating the need for ongoing research and support into this area.
Briefing paper no.6
This report, published by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), is part of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) research program.
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