Pacific needs more female role models in the sciences, says top achiever of regional Year 13 programme
Photo: Anne June, right, in the laboratory with her biology teacher, Mrs Fatai
GIRLS need to see more female role models who have either succeeded in science subjects or are flourishing in male-dominated science fields, says Anne Wang June, the…
Pacific Education: Year 6 grade level performance in Literacy
While girls’ persistent positive performance in literacy is reassuring, the learning gap for boys is a matter of serious concern. A 35 points gap is significant as 50 points is equivalent to two years of school. The PILNA research over the years…
Timely boost for quality education in the Pacific
The regional effort to transform Pacific education is expected to gain traction following the recent approval of USD 15 million (EUR 12.3 million) in grant money to the education partnership under the Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF).
Pacific Education: Students interest in ICT
Globally, the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) field is one of the fastest growing sectors. This is reflected in students' growing interest in ICT. For the South Pacific Form Seven Certificate programme, the number of students who studied…
Pacific Education: Regular development training for teachers is key for enhancing student learning
PILNA Pairwise Linking Study
This study will commence with a training on how to use the statistical linking methodology known as pairwise comparison. Conducted by EQAP's technical partner, the Australian Centre for Educational Research (ACER), the training will…
Pacific Education: A growing number of Pacific girls are studying in science
6th Pacific Board for Education Quality Annual Meeting
EQAP's governing body, the Pacific Board for Educational Quality (PBEQ), will meet following member country consultations and the PILNA Steering Committee meeting.
The PBEQ is a sub-committee of SPC's governing council, the Committee of Representatives…
Regional Form 7 students achieve 89% pass rate despite year of disruptions
In 2020, a total of 1,233 students in the South Pacific Form Seven Certificate (SPFSC) programme overcame the challenges of COVID-19 to successfully complete the requirements of the regional qualification. According to the results released last month,…