Video for parents/guardians
This video provides information about PIRLS for parents/guardians of children who have been selected to take part in the 2021 study.
Click here to watch the video in English
Cliceáil anseo chun breathnú ar an bhfíseán as Gaeilge.
Video for pupils
This video provides information about PIRLS for pupils who have been selected to take part in the 2021 study.
Click here to watch the video in English
Cliceáil anseo chun breathnú ar an bhfíseán as Gaeilge.
PIRLS 2016 Information Sheets
Information sheets on some key findings of the PIRLS 2016 report: Primary school reading in Ireland in PIRLS 2016: Perspectives of pupils, parents and teachers.
- Information Sheet 1: Pupils’ Perspectives
- Information Sheet 2: Literacy In The Home
- Information Sheet 3: Reading In The Classroom
Examples of PIRLS test content
Some of the questions used in the real-life tests (i.e., as seen by the pupils) have been made available in the public domain.
Click the link below to see some items from PIRLS 2011 and PIRLS 2016. The 2011 sample items include average percent correct scores in Ireland and internationally.
Some items were straightforward multiple-choice, while others required pupils to write an answer. For the latter type of items, examples are included of correct written responses.
