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OECD report shows little improvement for British students

Lindsay Plumpton

By: Lindsay Plumpton

Communications Leader

Thursday 05 December 2013

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This week saw the official release of the Programme for International Student Achievement (PISA) education survey results. These are used by the influential Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to compare the educational outcomes of different countries.

Out of the 65 countries surveyed, the UK gained two places in maths and literacy to reach 26th and 23rd and only ranked 20th in science. The UK's position is virtually unchanged from the last PISA exercise in 2009, sparking concern that students are failing to improve despite the fact that the country spends more on education than the international average.

We can now expect a greater focus on increasing achievement in these core subjects for young learners - the results are likely to have a large impact on the education strategies of the government.

NCFE has developed a comprehensive package of over 100 flexible English and maths qualifications which allow you to tailor your programmes of study to meet your learners’ individual needs – here.

What do you think is the answer? Do you think Michael Gove’s recent reforms will bring about the results we need? How can we boost these core skills amongst our young people?

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