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24 June 2021

The #PILNA main study was set to be conducted from October 18-29. #EQAP @spc_cps and @acereduau have proposed three alternatives for heads of #PacificEducation systems to decide on the next steps for the regional study. https://t.co/PK7A673v4k

Snapshots on #PacificEducation

More female students in Kiribati, Vanuatu and Tuvalu are choosing to study science. In 2020, almost half (48%) of the Year 13 SPFSC students enrolled in physics, biology and chemistry were female. #EQAP #PacificEducation

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Between 33% - 40% of the region's Year 4 and Year 6 students' teachers had never attended a professional training in the area of student welfare, inclusive education and leadership skills within three years, according to the PILNA 2018 research. *Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment. #EQAP #PacificEducation

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Female students are showing a strong interest in ICT. In 2020, 57% of the 304 students who successfully completed the regional SPFSC course in ICT were females. A similar success rate of 58% was recorded in 2019. #EQAP #PacificEducation

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Girls significantly outperform boys in literacy. In a 2018 Pacific-wide assessment* of 19,957 students at the Year 6 grade level, the girls' performance mean score in writing was 35 points greater than the boys. #EQAP #PacificEducation

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One in four Year 4 & 6 students who participated in the 2018 PILNA study had teachers whose highest qualification was a certificate or lower. #EQAP #PacificEducation

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A total of 242 qualifications listed on PRQS

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Students who attended an early childhood programme achieved an average literacy score that was 13 points higher than the score of those who did NOT attend an early childhood programme.

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57% of the Pacific's youth are enrolled in upper secondary education

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Overall pupil-teacher ratio in Pacific education systems vary widely, dependent on geographical size of country.

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Critical thinking and problem solving remain the most challenging aspects of learning for the region's students.

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Only 39% of the 40,000-plus Year 4 and Year 6 students who took part in the PILNA 2018 study had a family member who supported their reading at home.

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Only 56% of the teachers expressed confidence in teaching students how to compose and organise their ideas when writing.

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Pacific primary school teachers need more support in the teaching of foundational geometry and data and chance.

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At the country level, between 33-77% of the Pacific's students at the Y4 and Y6 grade levels eat breakfast, lunch and dinner on a normal day.

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EQAP works with the education systems of 15 Pacific island countries to provide the region’s learners with a quality education that helps them to achieve their f`ull potential and promotes lifelong learning; securing prosperity and peace for themselves and their communities.

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