An investment for the future - New study aims to strengthen teachers’ English literacy skills in Kiribati
A new study to explore the teaching practices of English Language teachers at the Kiribati Teachers College, the country’s only teacher training institution, has begun.
The study, which was jointly designed by Kiribati’s Ministry of…
Harmonisation of the Regional Year 13 assessment brings new opportunities for Vanuatu’s Francophone students
Almost a decade long commitment to compiling the curriculum and assessments for the Francophone version of the South Pacific Form Seven Certificate (SPFSC) yielded success in 2021, providing Francophone students with a qualification that provides better…
PacREF MEL 'Learning' Workshop
The two-day learning event is to allow for partners in the PacREF to share their experiences from implementing their various activities to improve Pacific education. The lessons shared from the exercise should serve to inform and improve future practice…
SPFSC Prescription Review
A working group of 28 participants (two for each of the 14 subject areas) are meeting this week to review the SPFSC curriculum.
The scope of work includes the review and revision of the subject content, in terms of…
Vanuatu: Key academic qualification administered for the first time in French
Last year, for the first time, the Pacific Community (SPC), administered the Francophone version of the South Pacific Form Seven Certificate (SPFSC) programme in 7 schools in Vanuatu. With more than a third of the schools in the country being French-…
Conversion training
The abrupt lockdowns forced by the coronavirus pandemic caused many education providers in Fiji, including institutions of higher learning, to hastily convert their face-to-face instructional content for online learning. After two prolonged lockdowns,…
Resilience Education to Capture Pacific Stars
Photo: Launch of the Diploma in Resilience Level 5 and 6 with the Pacific Community team
The Pacific region is on the frontline of the global climate crisis. The region’s future career pathways must drive towards sustainable, resilient and Pacific owned…
New accredited Diplomas fosters Pacific resilience champions
The Pacific Community (SPC) has launched two new accredited qualifications that represent a new standard for resilience competence while strengthening the Pacific’s efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change in the region. These Diplomas are…
Conversion Training from Face-toFace to Virtual Mode for Fiji's Higher Education Institutions
The abrupt lockdowns forced by the coronavirus pandemic caused many education providers in Fiji, including institutions of higher learning, to hastily convert their face-to-face instructional content for online learning. After two prolonged lockdowns,…