Worrying reading difficulties among young people in Switzerland
Published: Tuesday, Dec 5th 2023, 12:20
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The 2022 Pisa study has revealed insufficient minimum skills among some Swiss young people. The Swiss Federation of Teachers (LCH) is particularly concerned about the reading difficulties of a quarter of pupils.
A quarter of the Swiss young people aged 15 who were examined did not achieve the minimum reading skills. These results are worrying, the LCH announced on Tuesday. Swiss teachers are also concerned about the inadequate skills of a fifth of pupils in mathematics. In response, the LCH wants to ensure the quality of education for all young people.
Pisa 2022 shows that young people from socially disadvantaged families perform significantly worse in mathematics, according to the press release. The difference in performance between socially disadvantaged and privileged schoolchildren has never been so great. The umbrella organization is also concerned that girls are twice as anxious about mathematics.
The success of schools and teaching largely depends on the quality of the teaching staff, wrote the LCH. A shortage of teachers or unqualified specialists would have a strong impact on learning success. The LCH emphasizes the need to continuously ensure and improve the quality of education.
The results generally give the Swiss public school system a good report card and should be viewed positively, the report continued. The results show the high level of commitment and the high quality of the teachers' work. It is particularly pleasing that a drop in performance was avoided despite the school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The international comparative study Pisa measures the skills of 15-year-olds in the areas of reading, mathematics and science. A total of 81 countries were surveyed. In Switzerland, around 7,000 young people from 260 schools took part.
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