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Malaysia ranks 52 out of 65

countries in international
assessment programme
BY KANG SOON CHEN

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PETALING JAYA: Malaysian students have scored below the global average under
the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) 2012.
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The results achieved in the latest survey showed Malaysia was below the global
average score of 494 in Mathematics, 496 in Reading and 501 in Science.
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In 2009, Malaysia scored 404 in Mathematics, 414 in Reading and 422 in Science.

Pisa is administered by the OECD every three years on 15-year-olds in both OECD
and non-OECD countries and offers students questions in the main language of
instruction in their respective countries. Each round focuses on one area of either
Reading, Mathematics or Science.

The assessments have been conducted since 2000, with Malaysia taking part for
the first time in 2009.

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Currently, Malaysian students are at the bottom one-third among more than 70
countries in international assessments like Timms (Trends in International Mathe​ -
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mathics and Science Studies) and Pisa. The Malaysia Education Blueprint has set NOW SHOWING SHOWTIMES HAPPENINGS
the goal for Malaysia to be in the top third of countries participating in Pisa and
Timms by 2025.

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