maggie1
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The head of a review into Australia's citizenship test says the standard of English required is too high and the structure of the test is flawed. The former head of the Foreign Affairs Department, Richard Woolcott, also says he does not see the need for potential citizens to know the details of Australia's distant past or former sports people. Speaking on ABC Radio's Sunday Profile program, Mr Woolcott has foreshadowed major changes to the test. "Citizens need to have what is called basic English and there's no doubt that the booklet on which the test is based is way way above basic English," he said. "It discriminates very much in favour of people who have been educated in English as a first language. "There are 20 questions selected at random on the computer. Three of them are mandatory, so you can get 19 right, [which] gives you 95 per cent, and get one mandatory question wrong and therefore fail, so the test is flawed." Continued............... http://search.ninemsn.com.au/results.aspx?FORM=MSNH&v=1&MKT=en-au&RS=CHECKED&GO=GO&q=ABC%20News |
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Citizenship test to be overhauled
AUSTRALIA'S citizenship test set-up by the Howard government is set for a major overhaul after a review found it to be flawed and discriminatory. Richard Woolcott is the head of a committee commissioned to review the test said the 2006-document needs reform, News Ltd reports. The committee is believed to have forwarded its opinion to Immigration Minister Chris Evans in a report. The standout recommendation would be that the present test is flawed and seen by some as intimidatory and needs substantial reform,'' Mr Woolcott told News Ltd. While Mr Howard continually defended the test, it faced much criticism for including questions which opponents claimed focussed too much on historical knowledge and the English language.
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Lindsay
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can we try an Australia test, to see if we could get in....? |
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maggie1
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Quote: Originally Posted by Lindsaycan we try an Australia test, to see if we could get in....?
Have you seen the test Lindsay?
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Lindsay
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no, that's why I asked....!! |
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Lindsay
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found one, and I failed!
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maggie1
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Yes it is posted online here........
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