Mep_interieurTHE DEFINITION AND SELECTION OF KEY COMPETENCIES Executive Summary Mep_interieur 27/05/05 9:17 Page 1 Mep_interieur 27/05/05 9:17 Page 2 PISA AND THE DEFINITION OF KEY COMPETENCIES In 1997, OECD member countries launched the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), with the aim of monitoring the extent to which students near the end of compulsory schooling have acquired the knowledge
