PAIS

The Progressive Achievement for International Schools (PAIS) has designed culturally diverse test content and is adaptable to various curricula, based on global standards.
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Learn more about
PAIS

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The Progressive Achievement for International Schools (PAIS) is organized by the International Schools’ Assessment (ISA) and Australian Council for Education Research (ACER).
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PAIS provides research based English and Mathematics assessments for Year 1 to 10 in order to facilitate instant evaluation of student performance, pinpointing learning strengths and weaknesses, and tracking students’ progression for tailored teaching support accordingly.

What will PAIS include?

ENGLISH

  • Skill of Assessment

Critical reading and thinking skills, including inference, analysis, and nuances understanding

  • Areas of Assessment

Reading Comprehension, Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar, and Vocabulary

  • Structure and Timeframe of Assessment

40 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes

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MATHEMATICS

  • Skill of Assessment

Practical application of math, emphasizing problem-solving and real-world scenarios

  • Areas of Assessment

Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, Space and Shape, Chance and Data

  • Structure and Timeframe of Assessment

40 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes

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PAIS Report

PAIS reports provide instant feedback on student performance, correlating each percentile with a scale score reflecting specific achievement levels.

Marking and Report

95th PERCENTILE

Top 5% achievers
75th PERCENTILE

Top 25% achievers
50th PERCENTILE

Middle Score
25th PERCENTILE

Lowest 25% achievers
5th PERCENTILE

Bottom 5% achievers
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