PISA 2012 Summary of results December 2013
About PISA The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international study that assesses and compares how well countries are preparing their 15-year-old students to meet real-life opportunities and challenges. This study is an initiative of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD]. Just over half a million students from 65 countries took part in PISA 2012. In New Zealand, over 5,000 students (4,291 for core PISA subjects, 958 for financial literacy) from 177 schools took part in the study, in July 2012. Schools, and students within each school, were randomly selected to take part. An international consortium commissioned by the OECD to implement PISA was responsible for sampling schools and students in all PISA countries. PISA an extremely valuable tool. The data provides insight into where attention and resources need to focus to support students, schools and teachers achieve the best outcomes for New Zealand.
Trend in New Zealand mathematics scores Average Mathematics score 600 580 560 540 520 523 522 519 500 500 500 498 499 496 New Zealand OECD 480 460 440 420 400 2003 2006 2009 2012 Year of Assessment
Trend in Mathematics Proficiency levels 2012 8 15 22 23 18 10 5 2009 5 10 19 24 22 14 5 2006 4 10 20 25 22 13 6 2003 5 10 19 23 22 14 7 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percentage of students below level 1 level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4 level 5 level 6
Relative performance on Mathematical processes Performance difference between the combined mathematics scale and each process subscale 12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 Formulating Employing Interpreting -2.0-4.0-6.0 New Zealand OECD average 500 494 Combined mathematical scale average score
Relative performance on Mathematics content areas Performance difference between the combined mathematics scale and each content area subscale 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0-2.0-4.0-6.0-8.0 Change and relationship Space and shape Quantity Uncertainty and data -10.0 New Zealand OECD average 500 Combined mathematical scale 494 average score
Trend in New Zealand reading scores Average Reading literacy score 600 580 560 540 529 522 521 521 520 512 500 480 496 497 490 496 498 New Zealand OECD 460 440 420 400 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 Year of Assessment
Trend in Reading Proficiency levels 2012 1 4 11 21 26 23 11 3 2009 1 3 10 19 26 25 13 3 2006 5 10 19 26 24 16 2003 5 10 19 26 24 16 2000 5 9 17 25 26 19 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percentage of students 2009, 2012 2000, 2003, 2006 below level 1b level 1b level 1a level 2 level 3 level 4 level 5 level 6 below level 1 level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4 level 5 and above
Trend in New Zealand science scores Average Scientific literacy score 600 580 560 540 530 532 520 516 500 498 501 501 New Zealand OECD 480 460 440 420 400 2006 2009 2012 Year of Assessment
Trend in Science Proficiency levels 2012 5 12 22 26 22 11 3 2009 4 9 18 26 25 14 4 2006 4 10 20 25 24 14 4 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percentage of Students below level 1 level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4 level 5 level 6
New Zealand Mathematics Top 30 countries
New Zealand Reading Top 30 Countries
New Zealand Science Top 30 Countries
Overlapping of top performers in mathematics, reading and science OECD New Zealand Non-top performers in any of the three domains: 83.8% Non-top performers in any of the three domains: 79.0%
Trends in Mathematics 2003-2012 for boys and girls
Trends in Reading 2000-2012 for boys and girls
Trends in Science 2006-2012 for boys and girls
Trends in Mathematics 2003-2012 for different ethnic groups (multiple response) Average mathematics score 580 560 540 520 500 480 460 440 420 2003 2006 2009 2012 New Zealand OECD Māori Pasifika Asian Pakeha
Trends in Reading 2000-2012 for different ethnic groups (multiple response) Average reading score 580 560 540 520 500 480 460 440 420 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 New Zealand OECD Māori Pasifika Asian Pakeha
Trends in Science 2006-2012 for different ethnic groups (multiple response) Average science score 580 560 540 520 500 480 460 440 420 2006 2009 2012 New Zealand OECD Māori Pasifika Asian Pakeha
Some of the factors that make a difference to a student s achievement Look out for further PISA publications in 2014
Between and within-school variation in mathematics achievement
Trends in Mathematics New Zealand with selected countries that have decreased scores Average mathematics scores 580 560 540 520 500 480 460 440 420 2003 2006 2009 2012 Finland Canada Australia New Zealand Sweden United Kingdom United States
Trends in Mathematics New Zealand with selected countries that have increased scores Average mathematics scores 620 600 580 560 540 520 500 480 2003 2006 2009 2012 Hong Kong-China Korea New Zealand Singapore Shanghai-China
Trends in Reading New Zealand with selected countries that have decreased scores Average reading scores 580 560 540 520 500 480 460 440 420 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 New Zealand Finland Sweden Australia Canada United States
Trends in Reading New Zealand with selected countries that have increased scores Average reading scores 580 560 540 520 500 480 460 440 420 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 Hong Kong-China New Zealand Singapore Shanghai-China United Kingdom
Trends in Science New Zealand with selected countries that have decreased scores Average Science score 580 560 540 520 500 480 460 2006 2009 2012 New Zealand Finland Sweden United Kingdom
Average Science score Trends in Science New Zealand with selected countries that have increased scores 600 580 560 540 520 500 480 460 2006 2009 2012 New Zealand Hong Kong-China Singapore Shanghai-China
Achievement and Equity in Achievement Outcome showing change for New Zealand to 2012 Average achievement as percentage of OECD average Achievement and Equity in Achievement outcome showing change for New Zealand to 2012 120 High Achievement Lower equity in achievement High Achievement Higher equity in achievement 110 Reading 2000 Science 2006 Science 2012 Maths 2003 100 Reading 2012 Maths 2012 OECD average 90 80 130 Low Achievement Lower equity in achievement 120 110 100 90 Low Achievement Higher equity in achievement 80 70 Variation in achievement as a percentage of the average OECD variation Source: OECD databases 2000-2012
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 PIRLS, NEMP TIMSS NEMP TIMSS PISA 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Maths Reading Science