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Article
The top ranking education systems in the world aren’t there by accident. Here’s how Australia can climb up
Publisher
Educational evaluation
Educational tests and measurements
Education
Learning and teaching
Australia
Description
The latest OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results show a long-term decline in reading, maths and science skills for Australian students.
In 2018, Australian 15 years olds performed more than a year below those in 2003 in maths, about a year lower in reading than those in 2000 and a year worse in science than those in 2006.
PISA doesn’t test rote learning but how well 15-year-old students can problem solve and apply their knowledge and skills to real world situations.
PISA also shows which countries are the highest performers and which are getting better in science, maths and reading. Singapore has been the highest scoring country in all areas since it joined testing in 2009.
The latest results show Australian students were three years behind Singapore in maths and three months behind in reading.
Read the full article on The Conversation.
Publication Details
Copyright:
The Conversation Media Group 2019
License type:
CC BY-ND
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
14 Dec 2019
