The Welsh Government has dropped its target to be in the top 20 places of international education league tables by next year. Education Minister Huw Lewis says he instead wants to see Wales reach Pisa average scores in reading, maths and science in 2021.
The Welsh Government is today expected to downgrade its target for Wales to be in the top 20 of international education league tables by next year.
The so-called Pisa tests compare the performance of 15-year-old pupils around the world in key subjects.
When they were last taken in December 2012, Wales ranked 43rd out of 68 countries for maths, 41st for reading and 36th for science.
Those rankings are all lower than the previous occasion in 2009, and behind both the rest of the UK and the Pisa average.
Former Education Minister Leighton Andrews pledged to reach the top 20 positions when the tests are next taken in December 2015.
His successor Huw Lewis has also stuck by the target, despite slips in performance.
Mr Lewis is today due to set out the Welsh Government's plan to improve the education system over the next five years.
The 'Qualified for Life' plan will focus on building a strong workforce, an engaging curriculum, respected qualifications and effective collaboration.
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