According to the test results, although the ranking of Germany is one place higher than that of the previous session, the average score is 50 points lower than that of Finland, which means that the education level of German students is one and a half years behind that of Finnish students of the same age. It is reported that one-fifth of middle school students aged 0/5 in Germany/KLOC can't understand a simple text well, or even read it fluently.
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German primary and secondary education unilaterally emphasizes freedom and lacks strict management, and parents also ignore the education and supervision of their children; Many students are keen on leisure and entertainment, and don't think hard work. Most schools in Germany only have half-day classes, which add up to only 700 hours a year. A survey shows that a considerable number of students in Germany are not interested in learning at present.
The results of two "pizza tests" sounded the alarm for Germany. People of insight pointed out that it is imperative to introduce a competition mechanism into the whole society and the education system to create an atmosphere of striving for progress.