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Australian teenagers record steady results in international tests, but about half are not meeting proficiency standards

Australian teenagers record steady results in international tests, but about half are not meeting proficiency standards

Australian high school students have achieved steady results in a new round of international tests. The latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results, released on Tuesday night, show 15-year-olds have recorded similar results to 2015 and 2018 in mathematics, science and reading. But when looked at over the past 20 years, Australian students’ performance has […] … learn more→

Chinese students top the PISA rankings, but some Shanghai parents are turning away from the school system

Chinese students top the PISA rankings, but some Shanghai parents are turning away from the school system

Australian 15 year olds were around three and a half years behind their counterparts in China in maths, according to the OECD’s latest results for education systems around the world. The four cities of China (Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang) that participated in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) topped the league tables in maths, science and reading. […] … learn more→