Pakistani schools producing unacceptable levels of maths - science students: Report
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ISLAMABAD – Pakistani schools (especially government schools) are producing unacceptably low levels of learning outcomes in maths and science, Alif Ailaan’s report said.
The second volume by Alif Ailaan called “The State of Maths & Science in Schools” said that the represents a significant and deep-rooted challenge to Pakistan’s economic growth
Alif Ailaan is a campaign that seeks to put education at the front and centre of public discourse in Pakistan.
Following are the findings of the report:
• The average maths score for Class VIII students in the National Education Assessment System (NEAS) exams conducted in 2014 was 461 out of 1,000.
• The average maths score for Class IV students in the NEAS exams conducted in 2014 was 433 out of 1,000.
• In the Punjab, the 2016 Punjab Examinations Commission (PEC) results show that average maths scores for Class V are 53%.
• In the Punjab, the 2016 Punjab Examinations Commission (PEC) results show that average science scores for Class V are 48%.
• In Sindh, the 2016 Standardised Achievement Test (SAT) results show that average maths scores for Class V are 24%.
• In Sindh, the 2016 Standardised Achievement Test (SAT) results show that average science scores for Class V are 24%.
• Other than the NEAS data, there are no statistics available for middle school learning levels for children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Gilgit Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, or the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
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