Australian Students from Low-SES (Socio-Economic Status) Backgrounds Are

question 15

Multiple Choice

Australian students from low-SES (socio-economic status) backgrounds are:

• A) three times as likely as students from high-SES backgrounds to under-perform in literacy and numeracy.
• B) more likely to be successful in vocational education courses.
• C) more likely to struggle with the transition from school to work.
• D) likely to escape poverty before they turn 12.

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