Debate contribution: Programme for International Student Assessment Report

Debate contribution by Mr Brian Kingston on 6 October 2026.

MLA: Mr Brian Kingston
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 6 October 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Programme for International Student Assessment Report
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5776905

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I welcome the Minister's commitment to ensuring the development of those core skills. Minister, how do the PISA results compare with the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) literacy and numeracy assessment results that were published last week?

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