Primary pupils second in global literacy study

Fairfield Methodist Primary School constantly thinks of ways to inculcate pupils with a love for reading, especially among those who may not have been exposed to the English language at home. — The Straits Times/Asia News Network

PRIMARY 4 pupils in Singapore have emerged second in an international test that measured how well they can read, out of 58 territories.

The results of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, which was released last month, also found that pupils here outperformed their peers in other countries in reading and navigating online text.