Outcomes Based Education

Outcomes Based Education, OBE, is a form of education being introduced in Perth, Western Australia. This change affects years K (kindergarten) to 12 (the last year of school before university).

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Education - Western Australia

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This education replaces grades such as "A" "B" "C", etc. Instead of grades the student is "levelled". From highschool, years eight to twelve, the student will receive levels 1 through to 8. A student cannot 'fail', he or she will just simply not achieve in the average level demonstated by the grade or year.

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Many people are against OBE, suggesting that it doesn't let students excell because they are levelled. It is harder to mark outcomes and parents simply do not have anything to go by.

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PLATO, People Lobbying Against Teaching Outcomes, is a self-named group of people aginst OBE. This group of people disagree with the Western Australian Minister for Education, and his desicion to change marking for students. Included in this group of people are many outraged teachers from Western Australia.

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