§ Mr. GibbTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will make a statement on what the OECD PISA 2000 survey is measuring. [79435]
§ Mr. MilibandThe main purpose of the Programme for International Student Assessment 2000 (PISA) study is to assess the knowledge and skills of 15-yearolds in three broad areas of literacy: reading, mathematics and science. It aims to assess the extent to which young people can use their knowledge and skills to meet the challenges they are likely to encounter in adult life. PISA 2000 focused on the reading literacy domain.