What areas of mathematics and science are assessed in TIMSS?
• At grade 4, TIMSS focuses on three domains of mathematics: • numbers (manipulating whole numbers and place values; performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; and using fractions and decimals), • geometric shapes and measures, and • data display. At grade 8, TIMSS focuses on four domains of mathematics: • numbers, • algebra, • geometry, and • data and chance. At grade 4, TIMSS focuses on three domains of science: • life science, • physical science, and • Earth science. At grade 8, TIMSS focuses on four domains of science: • biology, • chemistry, • physics, and • Earth science.
