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17-05-2023, 08:06 AM
Amelia Teng
Education Correspondent
UPDATED 8 HOURS AGO
SINGAPORE – Primary 4 pupils in Singapore have emerged as the top readers in the world in an international test.
Results of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (Pirls), which were released on Tuesday, showed that pupils here were strong in both foundational and higher-order reading skills compared with their international peers. They could also navigate digital texts, drawing out central ideas and making simple judgments about the credibility of information.
Held every five years, Pirls is an international study that evaluates fourth-grade, or Primary 4, pupils’ reading and comprehension skills, such as interpreting and drawing connections between texts.
A total of 57 education systems across the world took part in the test
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Ireland took second spot in the latest 2021 study, followed by Hong Kong, Russia and Northern Ireland. The findings could be released only in 2023 because the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in delays in data collection. In the 2016 edition, Singapore came in second out of 58 participating education systems. Russia was first.
Full report and top 10 listed here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/s...in-reading
Education Correspondent
UPDATED 8 HOURS AGO
SINGAPORE – Primary 4 pupils in Singapore have emerged as the top readers in the world in an international test.
Results of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (Pirls), which were released on Tuesday, showed that pupils here were strong in both foundational and higher-order reading skills compared with their international peers. They could also navigate digital texts, drawing out central ideas and making simple judgments about the credibility of information.
Held every five years, Pirls is an international study that evaluates fourth-grade, or Primary 4, pupils’ reading and comprehension skills, such as interpreting and drawing connections between texts.
A total of 57 education systems across the world took part in the test
......
Ireland took second spot in the latest 2021 study, followed by Hong Kong, Russia and Northern Ireland. The findings could be released only in 2023 because the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in delays in data collection. In the 2016 edition, Singapore came in second out of 58 participating education systems. Russia was first.
Full report and top 10 listed here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/s...in-reading
