Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a collaborative study among the member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It is conducted every three years and its main purpose is to assess the knowledge and skills of 15-year-olds in three broad areas of “literacy”: reading, mathematics and science.
For further information on PISA and to view national reports on PISA 2009 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
For further information on PISA and to view national reports on PISA 2006 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Additional Analyses of PISA 2003 data for Northern Ireland
This report, which was commissioned by the Department of Education in Northern Ireland, builds on an earlier report, Student Achievement in Northern Ireland: Results in Mathematical, Reading and Scientific Literacy among 15-year Olds from the OECD PISA 2003 Study (Goodard, Ahmed, Hill & Gosden, 2005).
