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England’s national curriculum is up for review – lessons from abroad show how it could work better for everyone

A review of the English school curriculum is currently underway. The review’s recently released interim report makes clear that the current education system is not working well for all young people – in particular those with special educational needs and from more deprived backgrounds.

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Boys not only perform better in maths, they are also more confident about the subject than girls

There is a persistent gender gap in Australian schools. Boys, on average, outperform girls in maths.

The Conversation

Settled, industrious, essential: it’s time we saw immigration as a British success story

New arrivals are set to push the population to 72.5 million but the numbers matter less than how well people fit in once here

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Italian Police Uncover Major Art Forgery Ring Involving, Picasso, Warhol, Banksy Works

Italian authorities seized more than 2,000 counterfeit pieces attributed to some of the biggest names in art.

International Business Times

British children the least happy in Europe – and Dutch kids the happiest? Don’t believe the hype

Careful with comparisons. A close look shows skewed figures – and a troubling picture of childhood in the Netherlands, says Netherlands-based journalist Senay Boztas

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Australian school students most bullied among comparable English-speaking countries, report finds

One in five students say they have been made fun of by peers as experts warn classroom disorder is leading to poorer school outcomes

The Guardian - AU

Pupils in Wales perform only as well as disadvantaged children in England – IFS

Improving schools is first challenge for new first minister, Vaughan Gething, as IFS study shows lower attainment is not due to poverty

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Poland’s rightwing opposition criticises Tusk’s education shake-up

Coalition government to slim down school curriculum after cramming of subjects under previous nationalist administration

The Guardian - UK

Australian students aren’t trying in the Pisa exams. They should be congratulated for their disdain

The most meaningful information to come out of the Pisa assessment is the revelation that Australian kids don’t give a shit about it

The Guardian - AU

Nearly 80% of Australian students say they ‘didn’t fully try’ in latest Pisa tests

Exclusive: OECD data on students’ motivation and sense of belonging at school calls into question validity of national rankings, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Wales's Pisa school test results have declined – but it's not a true reflection of an education system

Every three years, an early Christmas gift arrives for the global education community from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The Programme for International Student Assessments (Pisa) is an international test in which 15 year olds are tested on their knowledge and skills.

The Conversation

Here’s What We Should Take Away From PISA Math Score Drop, Says Sal Khan

The latest PISA results showed U.S. Math scores plummeting but the real story is both more bleak and positive, says Sal Khan.

Tech&Learning

Tory minister failed to mention England CHEATED in Pisa tests

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UK minister blames ‘nationalist politics' for Scotland’s falling education scores

THE UK’s Education Secretary has claimed that Scotland’s school standards have “plummeted” because Scottish ministers prioritised…

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Rishi Sunak's asylum plans signal 'dark day for UK' blasts Humza Yousaf

HUMZA Yousaf blasted the Tory’s latest immigration plans as “morally repugnant” in a scathing response to the Prime Minister’s Rwanda policy.

Radio France Internationale

French education minister wants to improve schools after Pisa shock

French Minister of Education Gabriel Attal announced a series of measures on Tuesday to address the decline in academic performance following the 2022 Pisa study, which highlighted a "historic" decrease in French students' proficiency in mathematics.

Bangkok Post

Thai students score poorly in maths, reading, science

Thai students scored poorly in maths, reading and science in the latest worldwide Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) ratings.

The Guardian - AU

The good news is bad news when it comes to Australian pupils’ Pisa scores. But there’s no need to panic

Though we stand well above the OECD average, we must double our efforts towards providing more equitable education in the future

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Reason

Global Math and Reading Assessment Indicates Widespread Post-Pandemic Learning Loss

While U.S. math scores declined on the Program for International Student Assessment test, reading scores remained stable, bucking a global trend.

The Conversation

Are Australian students really falling behind? It depends which test you look at

Ask anyone about how Australian students are doing in school and they will likely tell you our results are abysmal and, more importantly, getting progressively worse.

Evening Standard

UK teenagers bullied more at school than in many other countries

One in five UK students said they are made fun of 'a few times a month or more'

The Conversation

Low PISA math scores post-pandemic: Policies need to consider both academic excellence and equity

There will be a collective gasp as governments and policymakers reckon with drops in 15 year olds’ math skills in the wake of the pandemic, as captured by the OECD’s release of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 results.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's education scores decline with global trends, Pisa scores show

SCOTLAND has seen declines in performance across reading, science, and mathematics in line with global trends, according to the latest international…

Evening Standard

British teenagers climb global maths and reading rankings despite drop in performance

UK students have risen up the world league table depsite performing worse than in 2018

The Conversation

Australian teenagers record steady results in international tests, but about half are not meeting proficiency standards

Australian high school students have achieved steady results in a new round of international tests.

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