H D2 TS Q11 – Selective High School

The children in Year 2 at a local primary school scored lower on maths tests this year than the Year 2 children did last year. The school board blames the disappointing results on the budget cuts that forced the school to combine several classes of Year 2 students, therefore denying them the individualised attention that they previously had in their own classes.

Which of the following, if true, best supports the school board’s argument?

Students at other primary schools in the area also scored poorly on the same test this year. The test that the students took this year was no more difficult than the test the Year 2 took last year. Students in the Year 3 at the primary school performed better in maths this year than the Year 3 students did last year. Other schools in the area also experienced severe budget cuts.

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Which of the following, if true, best supports the school board’s argument?