Dear Ms Beauregard,

I write in reference to your below enquiry.

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Australia

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-----Original Message-----
From: Michelle Beauregard <[FOI #5597 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 29 August 2019 10:18 AM
To: FOI Unit <[Victorian Department of Education and Training request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Is there evidence that the VCE Study Scores have favoured females more than males, especially in STEM subjects?

Dear Victorian Department of Education and Training,

Is there evidence that the VCE Study Scores have favoured females more than males, especially in STEM subjects?
This has been a contentious topic across all Victorian schools due to the assumption that the partial increase of females' study scores are to encourage more females to enrol in STEM courses in university and/or TAFE.

Yours faithfully,

Michelle Beauregard

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