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PROGRAMME FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSESSMENT 2000 - SCOTLAND ANALYSIS
Activities with Parents
7. One area where variation in reading literacy score is most marked in Scotland is in time spent with parents. In particular it is very noticeable that the 20 per cent of 15 year olds in Scotland who regularly discuss political or social issues with their parents score considerably higher than other 15 year olds. The same is true, though to a slightly lesser extent, for children who participate in other activities with their parents, such as discussing books, films or TV, or eating dinner at a table. A higher proportion of 15 year olds in the rest of the UK regularly participated in such activities with their parents.
Table 15a Percentage of students and performance on the PISA reading literacy scale, by responses to questions on participation in activities with their parents, Scotland
Proportion of 15 year olds who, in the 12 months prior to the survey, had, with their parents: | Scotland | Scotland |
Never or Hardly Ever | 1-4 times a year | 4+ times a year | Never or Hardly Ever | 1-4 times a year | 4+ times a year |
| Discussed political or social issues | 40% | 40% | 20% | 500 | 530 | 580 |
| Discussed books, films or TV | 12% | 32% | 56% | 465 | 514 | 549 |
| Listened to classical music | 86% | 9% | 5% | 523 | 554 | 560 |
| Discussed how well they are doing at school? | 2% | 16% | 83% | 408 | 509 | 534 |
| Eaten dinner around a table | 10% | 14% | 76% | 478 | 517 | 536 |
| Spent time just talking | 5% | 14% | 81% | 458 | 500 | 536 |
Table 15b Percentage of students and performance on the PISA reading literacy scale, by responses to questions on participation in activities with their parents, UK
Mean reading score of 15 year olds who, in the 12 months prior to the survey, had, with their parents: | UK | UK |
Never or Hardly Ever | 1-4 times a year | 4+ times a year | Never or Hardly Ever | 1-4 times a year | 4+ times a year |
| Discussed political or social issues | 36% | 41% | 23% | 503 | 526 | 566 |
| Discussed books, films or TV | 8% | 27% | 65% | 474 | 506 | 542 |
| Listened to classical music | 81% | 12% | 7% | 523 | 555 | 530 |
| Discussed how well they are doing at school? | 2% | 12% | 86% | 469 | 516 | 529 |
| Eaten dinner around a table | 8% | 11% | 82% | 492 | 508 | 532 |
| Spent time just talking | 4% | 12% | 84% | 481 | 502 | 531 |
Table 15c Percentage of students and performance on the PISA reading literacy scale, by responses to questions on participation in activities with their parents, OECD
Mean reading score of 15 year olds who, in the 12 months prior to the survey, had, with their parents: | OECD | OECD |
Never or Hardly Ever | 1-4 times a year | 4+ times a year | Never or Hardly Ever | 1-4 times a year | 4+ times a year |
| Discussed political or social issues | 30% | 39% | 31% | 467 | 504 | 533 |
| Discussed books, films or TV | 13% | 30% | 56% | 463 | 488 | 519 |
| Listened to classical music | 72% | 18% | 10% | 503 | 509 | 485 |
| Discussed how well they are doing at school? | 4% | 17% | 78% | 469 | 493 | 505 |
| Eaten dinner around a table | 5% | 8% | 87% | 462 | 481 | 506 |
| Spent time just talking | 6% | 14% | 80% | 459 | 477 | 509 |
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