# LET'S GET LIT(ERATE) 2024

Literacy is a 'bolt-on' extra to our subjects.

• Yes

• No

Each subject we teach has its own distinctive language and literacy demands.

• Yes

• No

According to 2024 NAPLAN data, what percentage of our year 7's are below the expected reading level? [needs additional support - developing]

• 39%

• 18%

• 25%

• 34%

According to 2024 NAPLAN data, what percentage of our year 7's are below the expected writing level? [needs additional support - developing]

• 19%

• 37%

• 32%

• 26%

According to 2024 NAPLAN data, what percentage of our year 9's are below the expected reading level? [needs additional support - developing]

• 22%

• 29%

• 33%

• 40%

According to 2024 NAPLAN data, what percentage of our year 9's are below the expected writing level? [needs additional support - developing]

• 32%

• 27%

• 36%

• 25%

NAPLAN results show visible patterns in literacy gender gaps. Which gender typically performs significantly lower in reading and writing each year?

• Boys

• Girls

What percentage of the Australian prison population is said to have difficulties in basic literacy skills?

• 42%

• 38%

• 60%

• 24%

"I didn’t think I was good enough to get an education. I thought I was just dumb and that was the toughest bit. I was a 16-year-old in Year 9 but my reading and writing was at a grade one level. I had an undiagnosed learning disability. Once the teachers started helping me work in another way, I found out I wasn’t dumb all along."
Which sports person does this quote belong to?

• Former rugby league player, Ian Roberts

• Former AFL player, Anthony McDonald Tippungwuti # Tippa

• Former AFL player, Eddie Betts

Who are the largest group of people in Australia seeking literacy support from The Reading and Writing Hotline?

• People who have not completed further schooling beyond year 10.

• Men aged between 25 and 44
  (from an English speaking background).

• People who speak English as a second language.

• Women aged between 45 and 68
  (from an English speaking background).