Enquête auprès des écoles avec des élèves de 9ème année en Suisse - 2009

Every three years since 2000, the skills of 15-year-olds and Grade 9 students in reading, mathematics and science are assessed in about 50 countries. This long-term study, conducted at regular intervals, gives information on these three areas with each time a special attention for one of them (in 2006 science, in 2009 literacy and in 2012 mathematics). It also provides data on cross-curricular competencies and student motivations. In addition, this information is related to the characteristics of education systems, schools and students. Switzerland has produced additional samples of Grade 9 pupils in the different language regions and a number of cantons (in 2009: AG, AR, BE-d, BE-f, FR-f, GE, JU, NE, SG, SH, TI, VD, VS-d, VS-f, ZH) in order to make comparisons of pupils' skills at the end of compulsory schooling possible. For the 2009 survey, by international comparison, Switzerland is slightly above the OECD average in reading and above this average in science and significantly above in mathematics. Regional and cantonal differences are also observed. Individual and structural characteristics have a significant impact on student performance and this impact also varies across regions and cantons. The impact of engagement and learning strategies on reading have been observed.