Knox Annual Report 2009 - Knox Grammar School

3. KNOX PERFORMANCE IN STATE-WIDE TESTS AND EXAMINATIONS (cont’d)
SCHOOL CERTIFICATE RESULTS
In the external examinations, Knox students consistently perform above the state average in all areas. The
results in the table below show the average (mean) for Knox and the state in the School Certificate
examinations for the past five years. The School vs State Variation indicates that the Knox average is above
the state average in all examinations. In recent years overall there is very little change from year to year in
these figures.
Knox School Certificate Results Compared to State Results
Subject
Knox Mean
/100
State Mean
/100
School vs State Variation
(+ the number indicates by how much the
Knox average mark was above State Mean
or average)
English Literacy 2009 83.03 77.43 +5.6
English Literacy 2008 80.90 74.76 +6.14
English Literacy 2007 80.90 74.76 +6.14
English Literacy 2006 81.65 74.10 +7.55
English Literacy 2005 80.56 73.14 +7.42
Mathematics 2009 82.40 70.61 +11.79
Mathematics 2008 81.43 69.38 +12.05
Mathematics 2007 81.43 73.48 +6.95
Mathematics 2006 79.10 67.87 +11.23
Mathematics 2005 80.34 71.01 +9.33
Science 2009 83.27 75 +8.27
Science 2008 81.89 73.48 +8.41
Science 2007 79.78 72.14 +8.64
Science 2006 79.55 72.85 +6.70
Science 2005 81.08 74.57 +6.51
Aust. Hist. 2009 81 71.56 +9.44
Aust. Hist. 2008 79.78 72.14 +7.64
Aust. Hist. 2007 80.74 74.60 +6.14
Aust. Hist. 2006 77.09 71.00 +6.09
Aust. Hist. 2005 79.69 73.59 +6.10
Aust. Geog. 2009 80.01 72.36 +7.65
Aust. Geog. 2008 80.74 74.60 +6.14
Aust. Geog. 2007 89.88 80.28 +9.60
Aust. Geog. 2006 81.93 74.37 +7.56
Aust. Geog. 2005 80.28 72.76 +7.52
Knox Grammar School Annual Report 2009 Page 13
Prepared for the NSW Board of Studies and the Commonwealth Government