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TIMS AND PISA
TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics & Science Study
Math & Science
Age of candidates: 10 & 14 years old
Grade 4 and grade 8 (UK Year 5 and 9)
Every 4 years since 1995
March-June
Describes educational context, including home support, students attitudes, curriculum, teachers training, classroom activities
Curriculum-based
Information also collected about teachers, activities of schools and teachers classroom behaviour
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)
66 Countries and 14 sub-national entities in 2011
72 minutes at grade 4, 90 minutes at grade 8
PISA (Program for Intrnational Student Assesment)
Reading, math, science, problem solving
age of candidate: 15 years old
Grade 9 (UK Year 10)
Every 3 years since 2000
Autumn
Evaluates education systems by assessing to what extent students at the end of compulsaory education can apply their knowledge and be equipped for society
Skill based
Focuses on characteristics of learners, attitudes to subjects, motivation and learning strategies
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Develepmont (OECD)
65 Countries and economies in 2012
120 minutes
SIMILARITY
Mathematic, science
Background information obtained from learners in a questionnaire
plus 15 minutes background questionnaire