Vietnamese students score high at PISA tests
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese
students have performed well in the latest Programme for International Student
Assessment (PISA) survey, conducted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD).
The Ministry of Education and Training announced
on December 6 that Vietnam was ranked eighth in science with 525 points, 22th
in mathematics with 495 points and 32th in reading with 487 points among 72
countries and territories participating in the survey in 2015.
About 10 percent of students were top performers
in science, proving their confidence in dealing with complex modern
technological and scientific problems.
The survey, administered every three years by
the OECD, provides education rankings based on international tests taken by
15-year-olds in maths, science and reading. It is designed to measure whether
students can apply what they’ve learned in school in real-life problems.
Last year, 188 educational facilities and 5,826
students in Vietnam were chosen for PISA assessment in late April 2015. Vietnam
first participated in PISA survey in 2012 and will continue the tests in 2018.
The PISA results have proved tremendous
development and significant achievements of Vietnam education in recent years.
They have helped Vietnam reform local examination methods towards student
performance assessment. Meanwhile, through the tests, students can develop
their creativity, independent thinking and ability to apply knowledge in daily
life.
Participating in PISA is a positive way to
prepare for the education reform with new textbooks which focus on student
potential development.-VNA