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So the #PIRLS2021 survey of #literacy scores around the world is out, and England has ended up in 4th place - up from 8th in the last PIRLS survey in 2016.
Not bad, eh? Ahead of Finland - often lauded as the country to emulate.
Actually, we really need to talk about Finland....
Not bad, eh? Ahead of Finland - often lauded as the country to emulate.
Actually, we really need to talk about Finland....
I've lost count of the number of gushing articles about Finland's education system and how 'if only we were more like Finland, everything would be better'.
See here: theguardian.com/education/2016…
And here: theguardian.com/education/2019…
But maybe things aren't so great there after all.
See here: theguardian.com/education/2016…
And here: theguardian.com/education/2019…
But maybe things aren't so great there after all.
Even before this new PIRLS data on literacy levels in Finland came along, problems were already evident. Just look at PISA.
"Finland has an increasing number of young people who are not literate enough to study and participate in society."
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"Finland has an increasing number of young people who are not literate enough to study and participate in society."
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