PREPARING PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR THE PISA INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENT

Abstract

This article discusses the theoretical and practical aspects of preparing primary school students for the PISA international assessment program. The PISA study is significant in that it is aimed at assessing students' reading literacy, functional knowledge in mathematics and natural sciences in real-life situations. The article considers methods for developing critical thinking, working with text, analyzing problem situations, making logical conclusions, and organizing lessons based on a competency-based approach at the primary education stage. Attention is also paid to the issues of gradually introducing PISA-type tasks into the educational process, improving the methodological training of teachers, and developing students' independent work skills. These approaches create the basis for improving students' functional literacy and successful participation in international assessment programs.