Samoa’s phonics project success: Its exactly how it sounds!
Proficient reader, aspiring writer and increased love for reading are some of the words used by Samoan teachers to describe students who participated in the Phonics project.
Prior to the project implementation in 2023 across 10 schools in Samoa,…
Voices of Pacific youth through poetry
“In the written words, we discover our voices, A powerful tool, a pathway of choices”.
These are lines from the poem written by Anita Phineas, that won first place in the 2023 International Literacy Day (ILD) Regional Poetry Competition.
SPC celebrating International Literacy Day
Happy International Literacy Day!
Pacific Education: Teaching Literacy
In the PILNA 2018 study, teachers were asked about their confidence in teaching specific aspects of literacy and numeracy. Their responses are important to help education systems design their teachers' professional development plans.
The teaching of…
Tonga & Kiribati PILNA 2018 Dissemination & Workshops
The Pacific Community's education division will conduct its in-country presentations on the Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA) 2018 to Kiribati and Tonga's ministry of education.
The comprehensive discussions, led by a…