The+assessment+cycle

=//The assessment cycle //= The assessment takes place in three-yearly cycles. Each cycle is named according to the year in which the assessment takes place. The three cycles, PISA 2000, 2003 and 2006 have been completed. The PISA 2009 cycle is well underway and preparations for the PISA 2012 assessment have begun. Although the same three literacies are being assessed, each PISA cycle has a slightly different focus: Click here to see who takes the tests
 * PISA Cycle || Main Focus ||
 * PISA 2000 || Extensive set of tasks in this domain in Reading Literacy ||
 * PISA 2003 || Problem solving domain in Mathematical Literacy ||
 * PISA 2006 || Scientific Literacy ||
 * PISA 2009 || Reading of electronic texts option ||
 * PISA 2012 || Reading Literacy ||

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