Habs confirmed as global leader in education – PISA report 2018

 

In a global economy the benchmark for educational success is no longer national standards alone, but those set by the world’s best performing schools and education systems. The Programme for International Pupil Assessment (PISA) has evaluated the quality and efficiency of school systems in over 80 countries for the last 15 years.

 

The PISA test measures 15-year-old pupils’ knowledge and competencies in Reading, Mathematics and Science. In January these tests were sat by 78 Habs boys from Years 10 and 11 (approximately 25% of the cohort).

 

The comprehensive report concluded that Habs significantly outperformed the highest scoring countries, including Singapore, Canada and Finland. Habs was ranked as the globally highest performing education system in all three categories tested: Mathematics, Science and Reading. In Mathematics, Habs scored such high results that placed the School off the PISA scale. The report states that Habs boys are “well on their way to becoming the skilled knowledge workers of tomorrow.”

 

PISA results show that a strong learning environment and high levels of pupil engagement are factors that consistently contribute to better learning outcomes. Set in a beautiful campus of 147 acres, boys at Habs have a spacious, stimulating learning environment, state-of-the-art facilities and classrooms, as well as bespoke spaces for co-curricular activities. The boys have space to grown, learn and develop their skills in the classroom and beyond.

 

Congratulations must go to the boys and staff for these outstanding results. Their hard work and determination to succeed is evident and is reflected in this glowing report from PISA. The statistics show that if The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School were a country, we would be the best in the world!