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M’sia has sound policies to improve Pisa scores, implementation the problem: educationists

Malaysia can improve its poor performance in the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) 2022 through the proper implementation of existing policies and by involving parents more in their children’s education, educationists said.

Pisa 2022: Malaysian girls do better than boys at mathematics, reading

A closer look at Malaysia’s results in the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) 2022 reveals concerns in the country’s education system, including poor performance by boys, and a shortage of teaching staff.

Skor pelajar Malaysia dalam PISA 2022 merosot

Prestasi pelajar Malaysia dalam Program Penilaian Pelajar Antarabangsa (PISA) 2022 merosot berbanding skor yang diperolehi pada 2018.

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