Vietnam ranks 8th in PISA's science test (Photo: BBC)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamesestudents have performed well in the latest Programme for International StudentAssessment (PISA) survey, conducted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperationand Development (OECD).
The Ministry of Education and Training announcedon December 6 that Vietnam was ranked eighth in science with 525 points, 22thin mathematics with 495 points and 32th in reading with 487 points among 72countries and territories participating in the survey in 2015.
About 10 percent of students were top performersin science, proving their confidence in dealing with complex moderntechnological and scientific problems.
The survey, administered every three years bythe OECD, provides education rankings based on international tests taken by15-year-olds in maths, science and reading. It is designed to measure whetherstudents can apply what they’ve learned in school in real-life problems.
Last year, 188 educational facilities and 5,826students in Vietnam were chosen for PISA assessment in late April 2015. Vietnamfirst participated in PISA survey in 2012 and will continue the tests in 2018.
The PISA results have proved tremendousdevelopment and significant achievements of Vietnam education in recent years.They have helped Vietnam reform local examination methods towards studentperformance assessment. Meanwhile, through the tests, students can developtheir creativity, independent thinking and ability to apply knowledge in dailylife.
Participating in PISA is a positive way toprepare for the education reform with new textbooks which focus on studentpotential development.-VNA
