“We can succeed in the sciences”.
With this heading were the findings from the international school survey TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) presented at Majorstuen school today.
the Survey measures students ‘ skills in math and science and is conducted every fourth year.
the 57 countries in 2015. There are students on the 4 – and 8. step that performs the test, but in the years Norway has for the first time also participated with 5. and 9. step.
the Reason is that Norwegian pupils have previously been among the youngest and that it has been difficult to compare us with the other nordic countries.
to see the development over time, is 4. and 8. step also with.
In addition, it was also put forward results from the TIMSS Advanced. It examined students with specialization in mathematics and physics at VG3. It is the first time since 2008 that this investigation is carried out.
1. Students on the 5. step makes it very good in mathematics
Of the european countries, only Russia and Northern Ireland which makes it better than Norway.
– We are significantly higher than all the other countries in the Nordic region, as well as the united STATES, ” said Ole Kristian Bergem, project manager for TIMSS 2015 during the presentation.
Half of 5.-graders is at a high or advanced level. Pupils do particularly well in statistics.
2. In high school we are “medium”
we Move ourselves up to high school, to 9. step, the results are characterized as medium if the comparing themselves with countries that are picked out as “referanseland”.
if we Look at the development over time, there is no change from 2011 to 2015 4. step, while there has been progress in mathematics for 8. step.
3. Students struggle most with algebra
It is particularly weak performance in algebra that draws gjennomsnittsresultatet down, this graph provides a picture on.
4. We have fewer naturfagstimer than other countries
Norwegian students perform well in science at the primary level and – again – completely medium 9. step, measured against other european countries.
There are no significant changes in performance neither on 4. or 8. step in the last past four years.
if we Look at the number of naturfagstimer, Norway is situated behind other countries.
5. Norwegian school scores very well on the learning environment
Norway score higher on all indicators related to the school environment in 2015 than in 2011. The five indicators are: learning Environment, order, security, and the absence of bullying, school leadership, and pupils ‘ sense of skoletilhørighet.
Below you can see how students from different countries answered questions about bullying.
6. Get select in-depth study in mathematics and physics
If we lift our gaze to the survey with the name TIMSS Advanced, we look at the competence of students are the last year of high school and has chosen a specialization in mathematics and physics.
There was a clear decline in both subjects from the 1990s to 2008. From 2008 to 2015, however, some progress in math, while the decline continues in physics.
Also the oldest students struggling with algebra.
One concern that was pulled out, is that Norway is among the countries with the lowest proportion of students with a full major in mathematics. Norway is also not something forefront when it comes to recruiting girls to study science.
you Will immerse yourself in the TIMSS results? The education directorate has the overall key finding, the summary and the full report is on this page.
There are several results in the wait: Thursday 1. December comes the results from the national tests at the 5. steps in reading, mathematics and English are added. Tuesday 6. December comes to PISA results.
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