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Reading below average
Literacy Section - The Age - Saturday 23/7/2005
The reading performance of Victorian year 3 students is below the national average, according to the national report card on schooling released yesterday.
If gave results of reading, writing and numeracy testing of students in years 3, 5 and 7 across Australia conducted in 2003.
The percentage of Victorian students reaching the national benchmark was above the national average in all years - except year 3 reading.
According to the report, 90.4 per cent of Victorian year 3 students reached the national reading benchmark, compared to the national average of 92.4 per cent.
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