Schools urged to enter 15-year-olds in new OECD exam

By Graeme Paton. For the first time, pupils will sit new tests in reading, maths and science set by the OECD to enable schools to benchmark themselves against other institutions abroad. 
Thousands of teenagers face sitting new exams in core subjects under plans to benchmark schools against those in other countries, it has emerged.
Ministers are encouraging state schools in England to run the new exams in reading, maths and science to find out how well institutions are performing compared with those overseas.
From next year, schools will be able to enter 15-year-olds in tests organised by the respected Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. More...