Singapore top of the class in workplace skills

Singapore students are ranked among the top performers in paper-based mathematics, reading and science literacies, according to the recently published 2012 results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
Tue, 21 Jan 2014Singapore students are ranked among the top performers in paper-based mathematics, reading and science literacies, according to the recently published 2012 results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

PISA is a triennial international benchmarking study organised by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Students were able to navigate in a computer-based environment and deal with ambiguous information, explore indirect relationships and work with less structured real-world data and representations.

A warning signal for other countries’ education systems, as the global war for talent gets ever tougher. Have a look at the infographic here.

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