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Statement on PISA results: 3 December 2013

3 December 2013

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Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, made a statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday 3 December 2013, on the PISA league tables of educational performance. Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Tristram Hunt, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.

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Programme for International Student Assessment

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a triennial international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students.

About Oral statements

Oral ministerial statements are made after Question Time (or at 11am on a Friday) and after any Urgent Questions.

Statements normally relate to matters of policy or government actions. At the end of a statement, MPs can respond or question the government minister on its contents.

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