The Programme for International Student Assessment, or PISA as it's often called in current literature, stands out as a significant monitoring study conducted every three years by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. This exam, which aims to assess the proficiency of 15-year-old students in areas such as reading skills, mathematics, and science literacy, has created a significant international competitive landscape and, with the data it provides, has become an indicator of the success of countries' education policies. Today, subjects such as mathematics, science, and language education are closely associated with PISA and are seen as decisive areas for improving exam success. However, no studies have focused on the relationship between social studies and PISA, nor have they addressed the potential of social studies to foster PISA success in terms of the skills it aims to develop. This study, conducted using document analysis, aimed to examine questions from the last three PISA within the context of the skills included in the 2018 and 2024 social studies curricula. The analysis revealed that a significant portion of the PISA questions relate to skills included in the social studies curricula. For example, it was observed that the questions in the “Xandar” unit are related to collaboration and communication skills, the questions in the “Robot story” and “Space comic” units are associated with innovative thinking/idea generation, and the questions in the “Illustration titles” unit are linked to visual literacy. Similarly, the questions in the “Selling online” and “New bike” units are connected to financial literacy, while the questions in the “Single Story” unit are tied to recognizing stereotypes and prejudice/social awareness. In addition, the questions in the “Forested Area” and “DVD Sales” units are related to drawing and interpreting tables, graphs, and diagrams. These findings were discussed in light of the current literature, and suggestions were provided to enhance the potential of social studies in contributing to PISA achievement. One such suggestion is to use social studies to prepare students for technology-related themes within PISA’s innovative domain applications.

Skills training, Curriculum, PISA, Social Studies.