Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia
- Discipline
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Education
Pisa 2015: Financial Literacy In Australia, Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli
Pisa 2015: Financial Literacy In Australia, Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia
The main focus of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) financial literacy assessment is on measuring the proficiency of 15-year-old students in demonstrating and applying the knowledge and skill that they have learned in and out of school. Like other PISA domains, financial literacy is assessed using an instrument designed to provide data that are valid, reliable and interpretable. PISA is an international comparative assessment of student achievement directed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). PISA measures how well 15-year-olds, who are nearing the end of their compulsory schooling in most participating educational systems, are prepared …
Financing The Future: Australian Students’ Results In The Pisa 2012 Financial Literacy Assessment, Sue Thomson
Financing The Future: Australian Students’ Results In The Pisa 2012 Financial Literacy Assessment, Sue Thomson
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia
This report reveals that Australia is in the top five in the world’s first international assessment of young people’s financial literacy. Conducted in 2012 as part of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) of the OECD with support from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission as the Australian Government agency responsible for financial literacy, the supplementary PISA financial literacy assessment measured 15-year-olds’ knowledge of personal finances and ability to apply it to financial problems. A total of 29 000 students from 18 countries and economies participated in the assessment, including approximately 3300 Australian students from 768 schools. According to …