Thank you for agreeing to be a Test Administrator for PISA. The purpose of this manual is to help you to understand how you will assist with the successful implementation of this large-scale student survey. 1.1. What is PISA? PISA stands for the Programme for International Student Assessment, sponsored by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). PISA 2015 is the sixth PISA study that has been conducted since 2000 and involves more than 70 participating countries. PISA has the following characteristics: * It is the world's largest international survey in education. * It surveys students aged about 15 years. * It assesses students' preparedness for adult life. Undertaking PISA is important because the results of the test can be used: * to indicate how well prepared students in a country/economy are for learning once they leave school; * to identify areas for improvement over time by schools, education systems, and governments; and * to allow a comparison of student performance and the learning environment between different countries. 1.2. Components of PISA 2015 * 1.2.1. Cognitive test 42 students from each school will be randomly sampled to complete a 2-hour computer-based test consisting of questions in science, mathematics, reading, and Collaborative Problem Solving. * 1.2.2. Questionnaires These students will also be asked to complete a 30 minutes Student Questionnaire on the computer either directly after the test sections or at a later time. * 1.2.3. Financial Literacy assessment After the cognitive test and questionnaires, a sub-sample of 10-11 students will take a computer-based Financial Literacy(FL) assessment. The 65-minute Financial Literacy assessment tests students' knowledge of personal finances and their ability to apply it to their financial problems. According to the manual, each participating student of PISA should  _  .
be aged more than 15 years old be of or above the average level in their classes spend 215 minutes for the programme carry out all the tasks on the computer