In 2011, the five yearly testing cycle for PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) came in to alignment with the four-year cycle for TIMSS, allowing countries who were participating in both of these international studies to gain comprehensive information about the achievement of their fourth grade students in three core curriculum areas- reading, mathematics and science.
The 2011 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) measured the mathematics and science achievement of 600,000 students in their fourth and eighth year of schooling across the participating countries. Just over 6000 Year 4 students and over 7500 Year 8 students from Australia took part.
The 2011 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) measured the reading achievement of 300,000 students in their fourth year of schooling across the participating countries. Just over 6000 students from Australia took part.
Submissions from 2012
Monitoring Australian Year 8 student achievement internationally : TIMSS 2011, Sue Thomson, Kylie Hillman, and Nicole Wernert
Highlights from TIMSS & PIRLS 2011 from Australia’s perspective, Sue Thomson, Kylie Hillman, Nicole Wernert, Marina Schmid, Sarah Buckley, and Ann Munene
Monitoring Australian year 4 student achievement internationally : TIMSS and PIRLS 2011, Sue Thomson, Kylie Hillman, Nicole Wernert, Marina Schmid, Sarah Buckley, and Ann Munene