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Teaching university physics to students from different school systems: Australia's state-based education

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, , Citation P R Fraser et al 2020 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1643 012165 DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/1643/1/012165

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Abstract

In Australia, the provision of education is a state or territory responsibility. As different states have different curricula and assessment methods, the competencies of students commencing university studies may vary more than secondary school marks may suggest.

We compare secondary school results with outcomes of first-year undergraduate physics studies, as undertaken at the Australian Defence Force Academy. This institution is quite unique, as it draws a student cohort from each jurisdiction.

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