Globalisation on the education policy

Question 1

What is globalisation?

Answer 1

Globalisation is defined as the increased interconnectedness of society and a decline of national borders.

Question 2

What is PISA?

Answer 2

The international league table known as PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) is measured every 3 to 5 years in order to compare performance from around the world.

Question 3

What is PISA panic?

Answer 3

The concerns that PISA highlights often creates panic amongst governments, this as ‘PISA panic’.
This is because governments want to quickly fix issues so that their education system is looked on more favourably.

Question 4

What is an advantage of globalisation?

Answer 4

• Globalisation has also impacted education due to the increasing flow of people from other cultures. 
• This has led to teachings of multiculturalism, citizenship studies and wider variety of modern foreign languages.