Stat of the week: 88.5% is the estimated completion rate in upper secondary school for girls in Fiji
88.5%: estimated completion rate in upper secondary school for girls in Fiji.
Today is the International Day of Education, let us remember that Education is key to sustainable development.
Education stakeholders undertaking review of professional standards for the Pacific
A file picture of a ni-Vanuatu teacher at Central College guiding a student. A revised regional teacher competency standards will serve as an important support instrument for the Pacific's teaching profession.
Report capturing key performance indicators of Pacific education shows progress, but serious challenges remain
What are the education realities for Pacific learners? Do the education systems of Pacific nations deliver quality education? Are most students achieving the expected learning outcomes, or are too many of them falling behind? Are Pacific students being…
Regional education assessment helps Pacific students achieve their full potential
Almost 10 years ago, the Pacific Community (SPC) launched an assessment of the region's literacy and numeracy performance in primary schools. Thanks to a flexible approach based on the Pacific tradition of constant adaptation and dialogue, this…
Literacy Day - What is literacy?
In Pacific Education, literacy is defined as “the knowledge and skills necessary to empower a person to communicate through any form of language in their society and the wider world, with respect to all aspects of everyday life.”
SPC celebrating International Literacy Day
Happy International Literacy Day!
Stat of the week: 98% of children in Palau achieve minimum proficiency in literacy by the end of primary school
98% of children in Palau achieve minimum proficiency in literacy by the end of primary school. (PILNA 2018)
Pacific Education: caregiver engagement with students
The PILNA 2018 study found the degree of caregiver engagement or support to be low, with only about 4 in every 10 students having a family member or ‘caregiver’ actively supporting their efforts to learn to read at home. This study underlined the need…
Samoa’s new Tool Development Unit completes Phase 1 of three-month training
A team of education officers in Samoa has completed the first phase of a three-month training programme in the development of test instruments facilitated by the Pacific Community (SPC).
Stat of the week: The proportion of Tuvalu's Year 6 students who achieved minimum proficiency in numeracy
Photo credit: Flickr/Taiwan Presidential Office
83%: The proportion of Tuvalu's Year 6 students (the end of primary school) who achieved minimum proficiency in numeracy in 2018. This is a significant gain on the 43% achieving this level in 2012.
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