In 2000 the Programmefor InternationalStudentAssessment (PISA) atthe OECD, arich-countryclub, began tracking academic attainment bytheageof15 in 32countries.
He said that the reason behind the proposed changes was to see Wales in the top 20 of countries in theProgrammeforInternationalStudentAssessment (PISA) by 2015.
In the OECD's annual study of educational performance, theProgrammeforInternationalStudentAssessment (PISA), girls score better in reading in all countries even at primary level, and much better by the time they are 15.