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The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in member and non-member nations intended to evaluate educational systems by measuring 15-year-old school pupils' scholastic performance on mathematics, science, and reading. [1]
The results for PISA 2003 were released on 14 December 2004. This PISA cycle tested 275,000 15 year-olds on mathematics, science, reading and problem solving and involved schools from 30 OECD member countries and 11 partner countries. [15]
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2019: ranked 58 out of 58 countries in mathematics and science proficiency [16] Ethnic and cultural diversity level (James Fearon): ranked 137 out of 159 (2003 est.) World Giving Index 2014: ranked 30 out of 135rts; FIBA World Rankings - men (basketball): 28 out of 87 (Oct 2015) [17]
The Big Four refers to the top four universities in the Philippines: the University of the Philippines System (UP), Ateneo de Manila University (Ateneo), De La Salle University (DLSU), and the University of Santo Tomas (UST), all located in Metro Manila — although UP is scattered across eight constituent universities, located in different parts of the Philippines.
PIAAC was initiated by the OECD member states in 2008 and, like PISA, it is designed as a multi-cycle programme. Round 1 took place in 2008–13 (main study in 2011 [4]), supplementary Round 2 in 2012–16, and Round 3 in 2014–18 (main study in 2016–17). [7]
In the OECD's international assessment of student performance, PISA, Finland has consistently been among the highest scorers worldwide; in 2003, Finnish 15-year-olds came first in reading literacy, science, and mathematics; and second in problem solving, worldwide.
The school transitioned to co-education in the 2024–25 academic year. [38] The AGS was one of the first to adopt the Singapore math curriculum in the Philippines. [39] On August 1, 2024, School Year 2024-2025, 200 girls attended the Grade School, 72 in kindergarten and 128 in grade 1, the first in the University's 165-year history. [40]
Like all other schools in the Philippines before the K-12 curriculum, the PSHS system only had four (4) years of high school, thus only ten (10) years of basic education. [11] Under the “Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013″, the number of years was increased, thus there are six (6) years of high school under the new system.