More teachers fail to meet literacy and numeracy test
Victoria's teaching watchdog has conceded that closer to one in ten new teachers granted permission to work in schools has failed or not completed a compulsory literacy and numeracy test.
Education Editor at The Age
Victoria's teaching watchdog has conceded that closer to one in ten new teachers granted permission to work in schools has failed or not completed a compulsory literacy and numeracy test.
One in 20 new teachers registered to teach in Victorian classrooms have not passed a compulsory test that measures basic literacy and numeracy skills.
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