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Which country has no tests in school?
Finland
There are no mandated standardized tests in Finland, apart from one exam at the end of students’ senior year in high school. There are no rankings, no comparisons or competition between students, schools or regions.
How old is an 11th grader in Thailand?
School system overview
| Typical age | Stage | Level/Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Basic education | Prathom 6 |
| 12 | Matthayom 1 | |
| 13 | Matthayom 2 | |
| 14 | Matthayom 3 |
What is Timss and Pisa?
TIMSS focuses on assessing pupils’ knowledge and skills in mathematics and science, focusing very much on what they have been taught in school. PISA measures 15-year-old pupils’ reading, mathematics, and science literacy with the major domain of study rotating between reading, mathematics, and science in each cycle.
Where is homework banned in the United States?
In 1901 California passed a law abolishing homework!
What age can you leave school in Germany?
18
Germany. The school leaving age in Germany is essentially set at 18. However, it does differ depending on the school type. For example, those attending a Gymnasium study for their Abitur and so leave at a later age of 18 than those for example attending a Berufsschule (16) or a Hauptschule (also 16).
What are Thai schools like?
Academic year in Thailand begins in mid-May and ends in March, and generally requires 7-8 hours per day, five days per week. There are roughly 40-50 students per class, and students remain in the same room for all subjects while the teachers alternate classrooms. Many high schools have over 5,000 students.
How many countries participate in TIMSS?
64 countries
64 countries and 8 benchmarking systems participating in TIMSS 2019.
What is TIMSS assessment?
TIMSS assessments provide an authoritative account of how students in fourth and eighth grades perform in mathematics and science. TIMSS focuses on effectively measuring educational achievement in mathematics and science at the fourth and eighth grades, and sometimes the final year of secondary school.