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Revealed: World pupil rankings in science and maths - TIMSS results in full
Josie Gurney-Read, online education editor
29 NOVEMBER 2016 • 4:21PM
Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Chinese Taipei, and Japan continue to dominate international rankings for maths and science, the latest league tables have revealed.
The Trends in International Maths and Science Study (TIMSS) released today, shows East Asian countries maintaining their 20 year lead for pupils aged 10 and 14. Published by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), the study is the longest running, large scale international assessment of mathematics and science education in the world
It takes place once every four year and more than 600,000 students participated in TIMSS 2015.
The results of the 2015 assessment revealed that England has improved in both science and maths, with the country's maths results now at their highest point for 20 years in both age groups. From the first assessment in 1995 to the most recent in 2015, England's score increased by 12.8 per cent (from 484 to 546) for nine to 10 year-olds, with a 4 per cent improvement (from 498 to 518) for 13 to 14 year-olds.
However, the score is still some distance off the top achievers. Analysis of the results has revealed that the difference between the top performing countries and the next highest performers is "pronounced"; 23 points for the younger age group and 48 points for the older students.
Overall, the top performing country for both maths and science was Singapore.
Today's rankings come ahead of the Programme for International Student Assessement (PISA) results due to be published in December by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Published once every three years, these separate assessments test students in maths, literacy and science.
According to the last PISA results, 22 per cent of 15-year-olds in the UK performed at the lowest level of proficiency in maths, compared to countries such as Korea and Singapore where the percentage of low-performing 15-year-olds was below 10 per cent.
Following the results, the Government established 35 maths hubs across England in an attempt to improve standards by replicating East Asian maths education. Commenting on the study, Nick Gibb , school standards minister, said:
Brett Wigdortz, founder and CEO of Teach First said:
Revealed: World pupil rankings in science and maths - TIMSS results in full
Josie Gurney-Read, online education editor
29 NOVEMBER 2016 • 4:21PM
TIMSS stands for 'Trends in International maths and science study'
Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Chinese Taipei, and Japan continue to dominate international rankings for maths and science, the latest league tables have revealed.
The Trends in International Maths and Science Study (TIMSS) released today, shows East Asian countries maintaining their 20 year lead for pupils aged 10 and 14. Published by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), the study is the longest running, large scale international assessment of mathematics and science education in the world
It takes place once every four year and more than 600,000 students participated in TIMSS 2015.
The results of the 2015 assessment revealed that England has improved in both science and maths, with the country's maths results now at their highest point for 20 years in both age groups. From the first assessment in 1995 to the most recent in 2015, England's score increased by 12.8 per cent (from 484 to 546) for nine to 10 year-olds, with a 4 per cent improvement (from 498 to 518) for 13 to 14 year-olds.
However, the score is still some distance off the top achievers. Analysis of the results has revealed that the difference between the top performing countries and the next highest performers is "pronounced"; 23 points for the younger age group and 48 points for the older students.
Overall, the top performing country for both maths and science was Singapore.
According to the last PISA results, 22 per cent of 15-year-olds in the UK performed at the lowest level of proficiency in maths, compared to countries such as Korea and Singapore where the percentage of low-performing 15-year-olds was below 10 per cent.
Following the results, the Government established 35 maths hubs across England in an attempt to improve standards by replicating East Asian maths education. Commenting on the study, Nick Gibb , school standards minister, said:
"We want every young person, regardless of background, to leave school having mastered the skills that will help them fulfil their potential. We know maths and science are highly valued by employers and are linked to higher earnings.
"Today’s results show our pupils are more engaged and confident in both subjects compared to some of the top performing countries. Mastering these skills will ensure there is no limit to a pupil’s ambition and will ensure our future workforce has the skills to drive the future productivity and economy for this country.
"The new more demanding primary maths curriculum began to be taught in schools from September 2014, and we expect future TIMSS surveys to reflect further progress.
"We know there is more to do to narrow the attainment gap and that’s why this year alone we have invested £2.5billion through the Pupil Premium to tackle education inequality."
Brett Wigdortz, founder and CEO of Teach First said:
"These are welcome results for England, but will no doubt still be accompanied by a debate over whether we can ever really achieve the heights of the top-scoring countries in East Asia. At Teach First we believe that not only is this possible, but settling for anything less would be a disservice to all of our young people.“
“From my experience, all the world class education systems around the globe highlighted today have one thing in common – they recruit, train and support world class teachers who work collaboratively together."
Our school system is a train wreck and every American kid I see won't take his head out of his cell phone long enough to crack open a maths or science book.
