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Papua New Guinea: Education System Shift Delayed Till End Of 2013

Papua New Guinea/November 14, 2017/By: Alexander Rheeney/Source: http://www.pireport.org

Papua New Guinea’s Outcome-based Education (OBE) will remain until a review led by a Government-appointment taskforce into the controversial curriculum is complete at the end of next year.

In the interim period all schools, from elementary to secondary schools in PNG, will use English as the medium of instruction from February 2013, replacing Tok Pisin and vernacular languages in elementary schools until the review is done. Prime Minister Peter O’Neill said this yesterday at a press conference in Port Moresby, in response to the special coverage by the Post-Courier last Friday on the numerous challenges facing the education sector, including the plans by the Government to phase out the OBE.

He said when the acting Education Minister, James Marape, announced plans for the Education Department to phase out the curriculum, it was to be part of the review that the Government would undertake. «The complete review of the OBE system will take place over 12 months. When we took over government in 2001 we announced that the OBE will be gone, in line with the previous government’s decision that was done in 2010,» Mr. O’Neill said.

«So we wasted 2010, we wasted 2011, we wasted 2012. Not one single review has taken place, as the Government of the day demanded, whether it was Somare or our government, because people were complaining. I don’t need any more excuses from anybody, 12 months is good enough (for the review),» he said.

The work of the taskforce, to be chaired by the Divine Word University (DWU) president and Catholic priest Father Jan Czuba, will cost taxpayers between one to two million kina [US$476,417 to US$952,834] and have its terms of reference discussed and vetted by a special cabinet sitting in January 2013.

The Catholic Church, one of PNG’s leading providers of education, last week criticized the O’Neill Government for not consulting the churches on its plans to remove the OBE.

However, Father Jan’s chairing of the taskforce now enables the church to participate, which Mr. O’Neill highlighted at the press conference yesterday.

«We have agreed that Father Jan Czuba, the president of Divine Word University who is of course one of the leading educationist in the country, has volunteered to become the chairman of that taskforce that will review the OBE system over the next 12 months,» the PM said. According to Mr. O’Neill, Father Jan is already in contact with key educationists including National Research Institute (NRI) director Dr. Thomas Webster, former Education Department secretary Jerry Tetaga, the principal of the Enga Teachers College and Education Department officials, who would work towards addressing the issue before the start of the 2014 academic year. The PNG Teachers Association (PNGTA) recently blamed the lack of funding and resources for the demise of the OBE, but Mr. O’Neill yesterday assured the country that his Government will not let that happen when a new curriculum is in place. «I can guarantee you that we are spending close to K2 billion [US$952.8 million] on the education sector in 2013,» the PM said.

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http://www.pireport.org/articles/2012/12/25/png-education-system-shift-delayed-till-end-2013

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Papua Nueva Guinea: Education Department does not support calls for PM O’Neill to resign : Kondra

Oceanía/Papua Nueva Guinea/julio de 2016/Papua Nueva Guinea Education News

Resumen: El Departamento de Educación de la Nación no va a dejar de trabajar. El secretario de Educación en funciones el Dr. Uke Kombra, dijo que «somos el gobierno y no vamos a dejar de trabajar» Estaba respondiendo a la propuesta ultimátum de 48 horas que se le dio al primer ministro Peter O’Neill, de renunciar o habrá un paro nacional

The Nation Department of Education will not stop work. Acting Education Secretary Dr. Uke Kombra, said «we are the government and we will not stop work» He was responding to the proposed 48 hours ultimatum that was given to Prime Minster Peter O’Neill to step down or there will be a nationwide stop work on Wednesday.

Dr Kombra said that he is not aware of the call for stop work and neither is his department involved.

The stop work call came from representatives from the Aviation, Marine and Telecommunications Industry, schools and the transport sector. Spokesperson and Lawyer Mr Moses Murray said “If the Prime Minister does not step down within the 48 hours given, then he can expect all major sectors and industries in the country to stop work by Wednesday morning”

Mr Murray also added that, “The Prime Minster has bluntly turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to issues not only on the current crises, but also on a number of serious allegations leveled against him which are still outstanding.” PNGFM / PNG Today

http://edu.pngfacts.com/education-news/education-department-does-not-support-calls-for-pm-oneill-to-resign-kondra

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Papua Nueva Guinea: Schools face problems with education system changes in PNG

Oceanía/Papua Nueva Guinea/Julio de 2016/Papua Nueva guinea Education News

Resumen: El funcionario de educación morobe ha admitido que las escuelas tienen problemas para hacer frente con los cambios en el sistema educativo.
Huon Distrito Golfo gerente de educación Moisés Wanga dijo que no había problema con la implementación de las reformas educativas.
«Los maestros, los estudiantes y las escuelas no pueden hacer frente con facilidad a los cambios en el sistema de educación, dijo Wanga.

A MOROBE education official has admitted that schools have problems in coping up with changes in education system.
Huon Gulf District education manager Moses Wanga said there was problem with implementing education reforms.
“Teachers, students and schools cannot cope up easily with changes in education system, and implementing it was very difficult,” Wanga said.
He said the government’s two policies of students speaking English in schools and reading books at library were not fully applied or may not adhered by schools.
He said it is evident with students not reading, understanding and coping up with English words in exams of all subjects.
“And English was worse”.
Wanga highlighted this during a day workshop organised, funded and facilitated by Bilum Books publishers Ray O’Farrell and Irene Sawczak in Lae last Wednesday.
The trainers training for teachers by Bilum Books will see teachers conduct training for other teachers in their respective schools on how to use English books published by Bilum Books as supplementary to teach students using Standards based curriculum.
Wanga said content of Bilum Books are simple and easy, but needs time and commitment from teachers in elementary.
He said in outcomes based education (OBE), teachers create their own curriculum and lessons.
“But SBC (standard base education) is simple, once you know content of Bilum Books, you know SBC. We will implement standards in Huon Gulf district using Bilum Books as an alternate before government produce SBC curriculum books for schools.”
He said Huon Gulf will train teachers and implement SBC in the best way it could.

Fuente: http://edu.pngfacts.com/education-news/schools-face-problems-with-education-system-changes-in-png

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Papua Nueva Guinea: Pacific students in PNG want to complete academic year

Oceanía/Papua Nueva guinea/Junio de 2016/Papua Nueva Guinea Education News

Resumen: Estudiantes extranjeros de primera y varios estudiantes de tres universidades estatales de Papúa Nueva Guinea quieren completar sus estudios este año. Los estudiantes de las Islas Salomón y Vanuatu pidieron una solución amistosa y una salida a los disturbios actuales ya que querían completar sus estudios.

SOME final and several first year foreign students studying at Papua New Guinea’s three State universities want to complete their studies this year.

The students from Solomon Islands and Vanuatu appealed for an amicable solution to the ongoing unrest are reached as they wanted to complete their studies, graduate next year and find jobs to fend for their families back in their countries.

«This is because our future is in PNG’s hands and we do not want to jeopardise our education,» the final year students said.

«We have come this far, our families have put all their trust in us, some of us have the responsibility to go back to our home countries, work and look after our families back home,» they said. Post Courier
Foto: http://edu.pngfacts.com/uploads/1/1/3/2/11320972/118820309.jpg

Fuente: http://edu.pngfacts.com/education-news/pacific-students-in-png-want-to-complete-academic-year

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Papua Nueva Guinea: Unitech Girls Lead Drive To Return To Class

Papua Nueva Guinea: Unitech Girls Lead Drive To Return To Class

Oceanía/Papua Nueva Guinea/junio de 2016/Papua Nueva Guinea News

Resumen: El rector de la Universidad de Tecnología de Papúa Nueva Guinea dice que confía en la mayoría de sus estudiantes volverá a clase esta semana. Los estudiantes de toda PNG han sido boicotear las conferencias desde el comienzo de mayo al tiempo que exige al primer ministro dimita para enfrentar el fraude acusaciones.

The vice-chancellor of the University of Technology in Papua New Guinea says he’s confident the majority of his students will return to class this week.
Students across PNG have been boycotting lectures since the beginning of May while demanding the Prime Minister step down to face fraud allegations.
Vice-chancellor, Dr Albert Schram, said UNITECH’s female students were leading the return to study.
«The female students all met yesterday and they decided all to go to classes. So that is a very, very positive development. And 40 percent of our student population is female so we have that group already onboard.»
Albert Schram estimated the six week boycott had cost UNITECH about $US1.2 million which the university will try to absorb if the government does not provide additional funding. RNZI
Fuente: http://edu.pngfacts.com/education-news/unitech-girls-lead-drive-to-return-to-class

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Papua nueva guine: Los maestros asisten a la formación fonética

Oceania/ Papua Nueva Guinea/Junio de 2016/Papua Nueva Guinea News

Los maestros en el área de Ramu fueron tratados al libre desarrollo profesional, sobre todo en la enseñanza de la fonética, para los profesores de primaria y escuelas de bilum Libros.
Bilum Books es la editorial que fue lanzado en Kiunga en abril.

Irene Sawczak, desde bilum Libros, dijo la compañía el viernes pasado llevó a cabo un taller de un día en la fonética, desarrollo del vocabulario, la ortografía y el estudio de palabras en Ramu.
«Más de 50 maestros de Infantil y primaria de la zona de Ramu asistieron al taller», dijo.»el objetivo del taller era mostrar maestros cómo utilizar los nuevos recursos basados en el estándar bilum Libros con confianza y entendimiento. » el taller Ramu fue patrocinado por Ramu Agri Industries Ltd y fue organizado por Les Potter, director de Ramu escuela primaria internacional.

Además de patrocinar el taller, Ramu agro Industries adquirió un conjunto de bilum libros – fonéticas libros, para todas las escuelas primarias de tomar parte y un conjunto de bilum libros – ortografía y palabras libros de estudio, para cada escuela primaria -. un regalo muy generoso apreciado por todos los participantes.

Los asistentes expresaron su agradecimiento para la comprensión de que los talleres les dieron sobre la enseñanza de la fonética como se prescribe en elementales del programa de estudios y profesores guías en inglés del Departamento de Educación, a su juicio, los libros de los estudiantes los libros bilum ‘y guías para los profesores para la preparación primaria, E1 y E2 eran muy relevante y complementan el nuevo plan de estudios .

Más talleres se han previsto para este mes. Los maestros están invitados a asistir a estos talleres gratuitas para mejorar su capacidad de enseñanza.
Fuente: http://edu.pngfacts.com/education-news/teachers-attend-phonics-training

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University of Goroka Senate to decide on first semester

Goroka / 22 de junio de 2016 / Fuente: http://edu.pngfacts.com/

THE academic senate at the University of Goroka will decide on when to complete the first semester this year, according to acting Vice-Chancellor Dr Samuel Kopamu .
He said the first semester was yet to be completed even though classes had been suspended for two weeks.
Kopamu said students, through their Students Representative Council, requested for the two-week break to get over the fight which erupted among two factions last week.
He said the academic senate was in a meeting deliberating on the students’ request when the fight broke out.
Kopamu said it created tension at the university, forcing some students to leave the campus.
Some provincial governments gave financial support to the university to transport students from their provinces back home.
Some students are seeking refuge with friends and relatives in Goroka and neighbouring provinces.
Kopamu said they were working on a reconciliation ceremony with the assistance of the Eastern Highlands provincial government to bring the students back to the campus to continue classes. The National / PNGEDUNEWS

Fuente noticia: http://edu.pngfacts.com/education-news/university-of-goroka-senate-to-decide-on-first-semester

Foto: http://kukmerinakamdaman.blogspot.com/2010/11/goroka-university.html

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