John Jerrim|Álvaro Choi
The Mathematics Skills of School Children: How Does England Compare to the High Performing East Asian Jurisdictions?
University of London|Universidad de Londres|Universitat de Barcelona
english policymakers disappointed childrens performance timss pisa particularly comparison results young people east asia paper provide new insight england east asia gap considering crossnational differences math test scores change ages 10 16 results suggest although average math test scores higher east asian countries gap increase ages 10 16 thus reforming secondary school system may effective way england catch rather earlier intervention preschool primary school may needed instead