Strengthening micro-qualifications development capacity for Pacific’s theological institutions
To help the Pacific’s lecturers and trainers of theological institutions to build capacity in developing micro-qualifications (MQ) within their own institutions, the Pacific Community (SPC) convened a Micro-Qualifications Development Workshop to…
Remarks by SPC’s Educational Quality and Assessment Programme Director Dr Michelle Belisle at the Item Writing workshop for the new Pacific Assessment for Lower Secondary (PALS)
Good morning and welcome everyone to our workshop to begin creating the Pacific Assessment for Lower Secondary, or PALS.
Employing digital tools to boost student engagement
Over the years, Pacific leaders have continuously shaped the region’s education sector to ensure that students receive quality education, even in the most remote parts of the Pacific.
New Pacific-led assessment on the horizon
The 10th Meeting of the Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA) steering committee, endorsed and noted in May the progress of the newly established Pacific Assessment for Lower Secondary (PALS).
Boosting sampling skills in preparation for the fifth cycle of the Pacific’s Literacy and Numeracy Assessment
In preparation for the 2025 Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA), sampling officers from around the region convened for the Sub-regional PILNA sampling workshop to build capacity on sampling designs and processes.
Bolstering the Pacific’s monitoring of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 4 focussing on Education
Launch of the Status of Pacific Education Report (SOPER) 2022
Remarks by SPC’s Educational Quality and Assessment Programme Director Dr Michelle Belisle at the Launch of the Status of Pacific Education Report 2022
Good morning and a warm welcome to everyone joining us today, either virtually or in person, for the launch of the 2022 Edition of the Status of Pacific Education Report.
Strengthening the digital needs of the Pacific’s education sector
Pacific’s voice in the global arena
Digitalisation has become increasingly prevalent in the education sector worldwide and the experience is no different in the Pacific.
Accredited micro-qualifications ensure lifelong learning and employability
To meet the demand for qualifications upskilling to fit career needs and skills requirements across industries, the Fiji National University (FNU) and the Pacific Community (SPC) have started the development and implementation of micro-qualifications (…
Remarks by SPC’s Educational Quality and Assessment Programme Director Dr Michelle Belisle at the 10th meeting of the Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA) steering committee
Good morning and welcome to the 10th meeting of the Steering Committee for the Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment, or PILNA. As I look around the room, I see some familiar faces and some not-so-familiar faces, and I hope that through the…