pisa 2015 released material

PISA 2015Released Material

Sample Items

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What is PISA Released Material?

PISA Released Material consists of sample items from previous tests of PISA that have been published.

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How can I utilizePISA Released Material?

PISA Released Material is very useful because teachers and pupils can familiarize themselves with the content and the nature of the items of PISA assessment.

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Website:http://www.pi.ac.cy/keea/pisa2015/

Link: “Sample Items”

There are three links for PISA Released Material (one for each school subject):

Reading Mathematics Science

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Where can I find PISA Released Material?

Items

Each Item has two parts; the stem which consists of the problem information and the questions. The questions are of different types:

Open-ended Multiple-choice “Fill in the gaps – Complete”

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• At the end of each question you can find the aim of the question and guidelines for coding that particular question.

• Three items are cited below, one from each school subject.

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Stem:Problem Information

Reading Item

Example 1

Multiple Choice Question

The Aim of the Question

Coding of the Question

Mathematics ItemExample 2

Stem:Problem Information

“Complete” Question

Answers to the Question

Coding of the Question

Science ItemExample 3

Open Ended Question

The Aim of the Question

Coding of the Question

Suggestions for usingPISA Released Material

❢ Teachers of each subject could utilize some of the items during their teaching, according to the content of the unit they are teaching.

❢ Teachers should encourage students to practice with the released material (available at http://www.pi.ac.cy/keea/pisa2015/) at their own convenience.

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Information about PISA

For more information about PISA:http://www.pi.ac.cy/keea/pisa2015/

http://www.pisa.oecd.org

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PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre Contact Details

e-mail: pisa_cyschools@cyearn.pi.ac.cyNational Project Manager: Yiasemina Karagiorgi

tel: 22 402317Research Team:Petros Georghiades 22 402458Modestina Modestou 22 402456Thekla Afantiti Lamprianou 22 402457Andros Polydorou (ICT) 22 402455

Fax: 22 560118

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