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PISA 2006 is the third cycle of a three-yearly OECD assessment of 15-year-olds. Fifty-seven countries took part in PISA 2006.

Three key learning areas are assessed - reading, mathematics and science - with a main focus on one of these areas in each cycle. Science was the main focus of PISA 2006.

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  • PISA 2006: Scientific Literacy - How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow's world?

    The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), an initiative of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), assesses three key areas of knowledge and skills: reading literacy, mathematical literacy and scientific literacy. It is administered every three years, and…

    Author(s): Maree Telford, Research Division, Ministry of Education.

    Date Published: March 2010

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  • PISA 2006: School context of science achievement: How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow's world?

    This report examines the school context in which the science learning of 15-year-old students takes place. The findings presented come from the administration of PISA 2006, where the main subject of interest was science.…

    Author(s): Robyn Caygill and Saila Sok, Ministry of Education.

    Date Published: September 2008

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  • PISA 2006: Student attitudes to and engagement with science: How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow's world?

    This report examines the attitudes of 15-year-old students to science, along with a measure of their engagement with science.…

    Author(s): Robyn Caygill, Ministry of Education.

    Date Published: September 2008

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  • PISA 2006: Mathematical Literacy - How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow's world?

    This report describes New Zealand’s results for mathematical literacy in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006, which covers 57 countries. It expands on information already released in international and national reports in December 2007. In 2006, mathematical literacy…

    Author(s): Robyn Caygill, Nicola Marshall and Steve May, Ministry of Education.

    Date Published: September 2008

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  • PISA 2006: Reading Literacy - How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow’s world?

    This report describes New Zealand's results for reading literacy in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006, which covers 57 countries. It expands on information already released in international and national reports in December 2007. In 2006, reading literacy…

    Author(s): Nicola Marshall, Robyn Caygill and Steve May, Ministry of Education.

    Date Published: September 2008

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  • PISA 2006: How ready are our 15-year-olds for tomorrow’s world?

    This document provides a summary of the results from New Zealand’s participation in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006. This assessment involved almost 5,000 New Zealand 15 year-old students, looking at their performance in science literacy (main focus),…

    Author(s): Maree Telford and Robyn Caygill, Ministry of Education.

    Date Published: December 2007

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