The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a study conducted every three years to test the reading, math, and science literacy of 15-year-olds in developed nations. Unlike a standardised test, PISA does not measure a student’s ability to memorise or their ability to take a test. It measures how well students synthesise what they […]
In the second part of this series, Laiba Khurram describes her experiences while giving a presentation about Pakistan in a prominent Japanese speech competition. Laiba is an 11th grade student from Angels International College, Faisalabad. She is in Japan as an exchange student.
I had a strange conversation with a teacher the other day. We were discussing the kind of comprehension texts that she felt were appropriate for kids in grades six and above. “No fantasy or science fiction, please,” she said. “That’s fine for little kids, but when you get to a certain age, it’s time to […]
How can you bring music into school without making it tedious or a subject taught in a classroom?