Bahraini students excel in PIRLS
Manama : Bahraini studentshave come out with flying colours in the International Reading Literacy Study, known as (PIRLS).
The students showcased their skills in science and mathematics as well as in many other areas to bag top honours in the assessment which saw the participation of over 340,000 students worldwide.
“The achievements in TIMSS 2015, especially in science and mathematics, reflect the educational strides in Bahrain,” the Minister said while addressing a ceremony held to honour the students, schools, teachers and ministry’s educational specialists at the ministry’s hall in Isa Town.
A total of 48 Bahraini schools ranked above the global average set for PIRLS 2016, which was conducted by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)
Students taking part in PIRLS 2016 topped all other Arab countries which took part in the international study which assesses the reading achievement of fourth graders.
Education Minister Dr Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi congratulated the students, teachers and parents who contributed to Bahrain’s outstanding achievements in PIRLS 2016.
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