1. PISA 2015 Released Material Sample Items _____________________________________________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre

2. What is PISA Released Material? PISA Released Material consists of sample items from previous tests of PISA that have been published. _____________________________________________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre

3. How can I utilize PISA Released Material? PISA Released Material is very useful because teachers and pupils can familiarize themselves with the content and the nature of the items of PISA assessment. _____________________________________________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre

4. Website: http://www.pi.ac.cy/keea/pisa2015/ Link: “Sample Items” There are three links for PISA Released Material (one for each school subject):  Reading  Mathematics  Science _____________________________________________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre Where can I find PISA Released Material?

5. Items Each Item has two parts; the stem which consists of the problem information and the questions. The questions are of different types: Open-ended Multiple-choice “Fill in the gaps – Complete” _____________________________________________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre

6. At the end of each question you can find the aim of the question and guidelines for coding that particular question. Three items are cited below, one from each school subject. _____________________________________________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre

7. Stem: Problem Information Reading Item Example 1

8. Multiple Choice Question The Aim of the Question Coding of the Question

9. Mathematics Item Example 2 Stem: Problem Information

10. “Complete” Question Answers to the Question

11. Coding of the Question

12. Science Item Example 3 Open Ended Question

13. The Aim of the Question Coding of the Question

14. Suggestions for using PISA Released Material ❢ Teachers of each subject could utilize some of the items during their teaching, according to the content of the unit they are teaching. ❢ Teachers should encourage students to practice with the released material (available at http://www.pi.ac.cy/keea/pisa2015/) at their own convenience. http://www.pi.ac.cy/keea/pisa2015/ _____________________________________________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre

15. Information about PISA For more information about PISA: http://www.pi.ac.cy/keea/pisa2015/ http://www.pisa.oecd.org _____________________________________________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre

16. PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre Contact Details e-mail: pisa_cyschools@cyearn.pi.ac.cy National Project Manager: Yiasemina Karagiorgi tel: 22 402317 Research Team: Petros Georghiades 22 402458 Modestina Modestou 22 402456 Thekla Afantiti Lamprianou 22 402457 Andros Polydorou (ICT) 22 402455 Fax: 22 560118 _____________________________________________________________ PISA 2015 Cyprus National Centre