21 May 2017
PISA is one of the assessments that forms part of the National Assessment Program in Australia, which is the measure through which governments, education authorities and schools can determine whether or not young Australians are meeting important educational outcomes. All Australian Education Ministers have agreed to Australian schools' participation in PISA, which is reflected in the Australian Education Act 2013.
Our school will be participating in the OECD PISA Field Trial on June 1 and June 5.
A random sample of up to 79 students aged around 15-years-old will be randomly selected from our school to participate. They will complete a two-hour computer-based assessment consisting of reading, mathematics, science and financial literacy questions. These students will also complete a questionnaire that includes questions about their home background and attitudes to learning.