What is the "pizza education test"?

"Pisa Test" is the English abbreviation of "International Test Program for Middle School Students" of OECD, which is the largest comparative test of secondary education in the world so far. The second "Pisa Test" * * was attended by 41 countries.

According to the test results, although the ranking of Germany is one place higher than that of the previous session, the average score is 5 points lower than that of Finland, which means that the education level of German students is one and a half years behind that of Finnish students of the same age. It is reported that one fifth of the 15-year-old middle school students in Germany today can't understand a simple text well or even read it fluently.

Background

German primary and secondary education unilaterally emphasizes freedom and lacks strict management, and parents also neglect the education and supervision of their children. Many students are keen on leisure and entertainment, and don't think hard work. Most schools in Germany only have half-day classes, which add up to only 7 hours a year. A survey shows that a considerable number of students in Germany are not interested in learning at present.

the results of two "pizza tests" sounded the alarm for Germany. People of insight pointed out that it is imperative to introduce a competition mechanism into the whole society and the education system to create an atmosphere of striving for progress.