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Debate between David T C Davies and Adrian Bailey
Monday 6th January 2014
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David T. C. Davies (Monmouth) (Con)
10. What assessment he has made of the findings of the recent PISA report as they relate to England; and if he will make a statement.
Mr Adrian Bailey (West Bromwich West) (Lab/Co-op)
15. What assessment he has made of the findings of the recent PISA report.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Elizabeth Truss)
The PISA results for 2012 showed that England’s performance has stagnated in the league tables, with no improvement over the entire period of the previous Government’s time in office. In contrast, Germany and Poland reformed their education systems and saw a significant improvement in their results, and east Asia also moved ahead. That is why this Government are learning from the success of those other countries by increasing school freedom and accountability and focusing on core academic subjects.