[Cherie]

If these tests are so stupid and should be ignored why are they carried out, publicised etc, you could argue most tests are stupid as teachers cram students in what they know is most likely to come up in exams rather than what is on the curriculum, so most exams are skewed in one way or another, and the water is muddied further by retakes, also exams differ between country to country, you could argue the PISA test is the same test taken by all so is more valid?