PISA tests .... (NLC)

[robin]

What is interesting about these tests is not that the UK does relatively badly in them, but how few people the world over are able to answer all 6 questions correctly ... if you look at the data on the right hand side against each question you'll see that even the Shanghai only 31% were able to answer the level 6 questions. I think at age 15 (assuming that's the actual age these stats relate to) I would have expected most people to be able to answer these questions. I suspect if you presented them on an iPad with some animation people would have scored better

http://www.oecd.org/pisa/test/

Cheers,
Robin

[j2 lot]

It really is a shocking state of affairs if only 31% of the cleverest nation can answer all 6 - doesnt bode well for future generations

Edit to add 6 out of 6 too and I was a renowmed thickie at maths and just scrapped an O-level grade c / pass.

[BiggestNizzy]

6 out of 6 spent most of my time trying to work out the trick that wasn't there.

[rossybee]

6 out of 6 spent most of my time trying to work out the trick that wasn't there.

Same - scarily easy

[Dark]

6 out of 6 spent most of my time trying to work out the trick that wasn't there.

6 out of 6 but felt quite nervous answering them!

[tut]

Thought about one for a few seconds, the rest were just about immediate.

I would have expected those at about O level to answer questions like that more quickly than I could as it is their daily bread and butter. I presume that they had to be done mentally, no writing down?

tut

[GBOBM]

6 out of 6 here too. Nothing too difficult and I was looking for the trick the whole time too.

[woody]

6 out of 6, but aided by Nizzy saying there wasn't a catch.

Although I did mes-read the title and think it was something to do with prostate testing

[jason]

6 / 6 ...I can't imagine anyone with sound reasoning not getting 6 / 6.

I was waiting for a challenging question, and one never appeared. The percentages make astonishing viewing!!

[pete]

I'll try them on our 9 year old...

[pete]

I'll try them on our 9 year old...

5 out of 6! (The revolving door one threw her)

[rossybee]

Admittedly, the revolving door was the one which required most thought, as it had the most potential to have a wee catch

[BiggestNizzy]

Agree with the revolving door question. My first answer didn't have an option.

[jason]

Admittedly, the revolving door was the one which required most thought, as it had the most potential to have a wee catch

I didn't think revolving doors hat catches?!

[r10crw]

Agree with the revolving door question. My first answer didn't have an option.

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