England’s teenagers outperform peers in most countries in maths, reading and science
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- An OECD PISA assessment found that England’s teenagers outperformed peers in most countries in mathematics, reading and science.
- Results fell in almost all OECD member countries compared with previous assessments, with England and a small number of others avoiding the decline.
- The survey tested 760,000 15-year-olds across 91 countries and regions and warned about the impact of digital distractions.
England’s teenagers have outperformed students in most countries in mathematics, reading and science, according to a major international assessment.
The results come from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Programme for International Student Assessment. The survey tested 760,000 15-year-olds in 91 countries and regions last year.
The overall picture was less encouraging. Results declined in almost all OECD member countries compared with previous assessments. England was among a small group that did not record the same fall.
The OECD also warned that “digital distractions” are eroding academic skills around the world. The contrast leaves England performing relatively strongly while the wider group of developed education systems faces a broad decline.
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