First meeting between Catalan government and parties to address poor PISA results
Cabinet sees meeting as a “starting point” towards building important agreements
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Education department urges confidence in Catalan schools after poor PISA results
Government initially blamed low scores on 'overrepresentation' of migrants
Mathematics and physics, once again degree requiring highest score to enroll
UAB university asks for a minimum grade of 13.536 out of 14, while UB asks for a 13.453
Record number of students take university entrance exams amid Covid-19 safety measures
39,094 students start 4-day exam marathon following a one-month delay
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Catalonia, Basque Country, Andalusia, the Canaries and Asturias protest against recentralising education
The governments of Catalonia, the Basque Country, Andalusia, the Canary Islands and Asturias, which are the only Autonomous Communities that are not run by the governing People's Party (PP), have protested once again against yet another recentralising measure of the Spanish Executive that violates their exclusive powers on Education. The representatives of these 5 Autonomous Communities, which together represent almost 50% of Spain's population, left a meeting organised by the Spanish Minister for Education, José Ignacio Wert, held to present a new centralist and imposed measure in this field: from now on, the final exams of the obligatory education cycle and the baccalaureate (A-levels) will be drafted by the Spanish Government, which will make sure they are "homogenous" for the whole of Spain, as Wert said. Far from being anecdotal, the measure means subjects such as History of Catalonia, Catalan Geography and Catalan Language and Literature will not be included in the exams or will be treated as second-class subjects.
Catalan pupils score above the OECD average in Reading but not in Science and Maths
The latest PISA survey shows that pupils in Catalonia perform above the Spanish average in all subjects except Science knowledge. The survey checks the knowledge of 15 year-old students of 34 member countries of the OECD and 31 others associated with this international organization in Reading, Science and Maths. In total, it evaluates up to 300.000 pupils, of which 25.313 are from Spain.
Catalan language learners abroad double since 2003
Catalan language is taught abroad, mainly in university. Last year 1,252 applicants took the language tests held in 76 cities throughout 32 countries.
Catalonia improving in Education, PISA survey finds
Secondary school pupils in Catalonia are doing better in reading, math and science. Catalonia ranks 15th in reading skills, at the same level as Sweden and the United States
Catalonia fails in Primary Education
One out of every three students has serious difficulties regarding reading and writing competence