TASK+7+-+EDUCATION

TASK 7: EDUCATION
1. Create a new heading for your country wiki. Call it TASK 7 - EDUCATION

2. Read this article "World education rankings: which country does best at reading, maths and science?" (from the Guardian) http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/dec/07/world-education-rankings-maths-science-reading

With a partner, //discuss// the following questions: 1. What do you notice about the countries included in this study? Who is included? Who is not? Why do you think many countries are missing? 2. What is the purpose of this study? 3. What can you tell from this data? Make 5 observations. 4. What further information would you like to know?

3. Go to the CIA World Factbook at [] to answer the following questions on your wikipage: What percentage of the GDP is spent on education? How does this compare with the rest of the world?

What percentage of the population is literate? Is there a major difference in rates of literacy between male and female?

How many years is a person expected to attend school? Is there a difference between between males and females?

4. EXTENSION: Go to Nation Master at []. Find 3 statistics about Education that you believe provide insight into your country.

SOUTH AFRICA EXAMPLE - EDUCATION
What percentage of the GDP is spent on education? 5.4% How does this compare with the rest of the world? South Africa is in 45th place.
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What percentage of the population is literate? 86.4% Is there a major difference in rates of literacy between male and female? There is a slight difference (less than 2%). There is a higher literacy rate among males.

How many years is a person expected to attend school? 13 Is there a difference between between males and females? Not in South Africa.