PISA 2015 Released Material Sample Items PISA 2015

PISA 2015 Released Material Sample Items _______________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre

What is PISA Released Material? PISA Released Material consists of sample items from previous tests of PISA that have been published. _______________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre

How can I utilize PISA Released Material? PISA Released Material is very useful because teachers and pupils can familiarize themselves with the content and the nature of the items of PISA assessment. _______________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre

Where can I find PISA Released Material? Website: http: //www. pi. ac. cy/keea/pisa 2015/ Link: “Sample Items” There are three links for PISA Released Material (one for each school subject): Ø Ø Ø Reading Mathematics Science _______________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre

Items Each Item has two parts; the stem which consists of the problem information and the questions. The questions are of different types: ü Open-ended ü Multiple-choice ü “Fill in the gaps – Complete” _______________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre

• At the end of each question you can find the aim of the question and guidelines for coding that particular question. • Three items are cited below, one from each school subject. _______________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre

Reading Item Example 1 Stem: Problem Information

Multiple Choice Question The Aim of the Question Coding of the Question

Example 2 Mathematics Item Stem: Problem Information

“Complete” Question Answers to the Question

Coding of the Question

Example 3 Science Item Open Ended Question

The Aim of the Question Coding of the Question

Suggestions for using PISA Released Material ❢ Teachers of each subject could utilize some of the items during their teaching, according to the content of the unit they are teaching. ❢ Teachers should encourage students to practice with the released material (available at http: //www. pi. ac. cy/keea/pisa 2015/) at their own convenience. _______________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre

Information about PISA For more information about PISA: http: //www. pi. ac. cy/keea/pisa 2015/ http: //www. pisa. oecd. org _______________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre

PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre Contact Details e-mail: pisa_cyschools@cyearn. pi. ac. cy National Project Manager: Yiasemina Karagiorgi tel: 22 402317 Research Team: Petros Georghiades Modestina Modestou Thekla Afantiti Lamprianou Andros Polydorou (ICT) Fax: 22 402458 22 402456 22 402457 22 402455 22 560118 _______________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre