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1. Planning documents driving education policy

Planning Document Period Covered Reviews Responsible/consultation

2013 Fiji Constitution National Level

5 Yrs and 20 Yrs National Development Plan

5Yrs & 20Yrs Ministry of Economy –Department of Strategic Planning

Education Sector Strategic Plan

4 YrsAfter 4 Yrs

• Planning Unit/Corporate Services Section

• Consultation done with all the Education Sector Stakeholders

ACP & ABP 1 Yr. Yearly

• Planning Unit /Corporate Services Section

• Consultation done with all the Education Sector Stakeholders

NotesProvide details of all planning documents driving education policy. Include:National plansEducation sector plansAny other planning documents relevant to the education sectorDetails to provide:What period they cover? Reviews of these documents (eg, mid-term)?Who is responsible for their production, and who else is consulted in their production

2. Key focus areas of education development

• Provide details of the key areas of development currently being focused

on in the education sector in your country.

KEY AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MINISTRY

• ACCESS, RETENTION AND COMPLETION

• QUALITY CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT

• STUDENTS’ WELFARE

• PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCE

• TECHNOLOGY AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TRAINING

• STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIP

• PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS

• HERITAGE AND ARTS

• HIGHER EDUCATION

▪ Weighing in terms of importance is the same for all

Guideline Notes

▪ Provide details of the key areas of development currently being focused on in the education sector in your country. Examples of some issues include:

• Access to education: participation rates of children in education (including drop-out prevalence, attendance)

• Quality of education (Student Learning Outcomes in Literacy and Numeracy)

• Teacher Development: Teacher qualification and certification

• Quality of schools and facilities

• Pathways linking levels of schooling and beyond (TVET, Tertiary)

▪ Which of the areas you listed receive the most focus

3. Indicator frameworks to monitor education development

Output Strategies Indicator

Access, retention,

progression,

completion and

quality education

at all levels

improved

[ESSDP 1.1]

Establishment of new ECE

centers in Primary Schools

Number of ECE centers attached to primary schools

Proportion of ECE Centers meeting the minimum quality Standard Requirement

Improved infrastructure

standards by July 2018

Number of ECE centers upgraded

Quarterly Reports on the number of ECE schools upgraded since beginning of the year

Monthly Report on the Effective implementation of Building Grants [Direct Deposit and below $50k]

Monthly reports on the monitoring of capital projects to meet the Government’s outcomes

Biannual Reports on the dilapidated schools renovated through donors or communities

Number of school improvement in infrastructure projects completed

Strengthen support to

improve access through the

provision of education

resources to students by Jul

2018

Monthly report on the Primary Schools assisted with furniture

Quarterly Report on the accession listing of resources

Number of primary schools supplied with science kits to enhance science teaching and learning experience

Termly Reports on the improvement of schools using the TFFG

Number of schools supplied with literacy and numeracy manuals for Year 3-4

Number of Year 3 & 4 teachers trained in the use of literacy and numeracy manuals.

Number of teachers trained as “Mentors” on the use of Year 3 & 4 literacy and numeracy manuals

Number of Head Teachers trained in the monitoring of the implementation of Year 3 & 4 literacy and numeracy strategies

Improve school library

standards by aligning to

National School Library Policy

Number of e-books made available to schools and library users

Number of resources acquired, catalogued, classified, processed and distributed to ECE, Schools,

public and community libraries

Strengthening support

towards equal access to

education by July 2018

Number of schools assisted through lease renewals

Number of EDA schools assisted

Number of new EDA schools project completed.

Number of ECE Resources and furniture acquired, processed and distributed to ECE centers

Guideline Notes

▪Provide details of the indicator frameworks (if any) which exist in planning/policy documents relating to education

▪Cut and paste these indicator frameworks in to your power point presentation in this section

▪Do you have a list of key tables and indicators your country focus on producing from your EMIS?

▪If yes, how well do these outputs from the EMIS align with specified indicator requirements in policy/planning documents?

▪Has work been undertaken to map these indicator frameworks against regional or global frameworks (eg, SDGs)?

▪If so - what was the outcome of these mapping activities?

ACCESS, RETENTION AND COMPLETION

Output Strategies Indicator

Quality

curriculum

implemented

[ESSDP 2.1]

ECE curriculum

guidelines

implemented in all

ECE centers by July

2018

Number of untrained ECE teachers trained in the curriculum guidelines

Quarterly reports of ECE teachers being trained in the curriculum guidelines and effectively implementing them

Number of ECE Centers effectively implementing the Curriculum

Number of ECE resources developed to assist ECE curriculum

Number of ECE student workbooks and Teacher’s guide developed

to assist ECE curriculum

Biannual Reports on ECE Teachers effectively implementing ECE

Curriculum and Feedback Reports from ECE Teachers

Number of educational cartoons for ECE developed

Facilitate relevant

adaptations and

modifications of the

current curriculum to

meet needs of

students with special

needs

Number of students who have a quality IEP

Number of students who sit exams with reasonable accommodation providedNumber of students with special needs accessing quality curriculum specific to their learning needs Improved percentage of qualified teachers with a minimum qualification of a Certificate in special education by districts

Monitor the use of effective teaching methods in Mathematics and Science in schools by July 2018

Increased number of teachers using effective teaching methods for Maths and ScienceNumber of video resources developed to support effective teaching of Mathematics and Science

Increased awareness on the Implementation of the revised Fiji National Curriculum Framework by July 2018

Increased number of administrators and Year 13 teachers trained to implement the NCF

Monitoring of the implementation of NCF by July 2018

Biannual report on the Number of schools implementing NCF

Reports on department feedback generated from term-end reports

STUDENT WELFAREQUALITY CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT

Output Strategies Indicator

Effective and

efficient

responsiveness

of school to

meet all

educational

needs

[ESSDP 3.1]

Increased school

awareness on Drugs,

Elimination of Child

Abuse, Elimination of

Violence Against Girls

and Women, STI and

HIV, LSRD & Basic

Counselling Skills

Number of Teachers trained in Drugs, HIVAIDS &

Elimination of Child Abuse

Number of Peer Educators trained in Drugs, HIV

AIDS & elimination of Child Abuse

Number of QRP & PD conducted by staff

Quarterly report on provision of

voluntary/referral counselling services

conducted to student at risk

Number of Student Leaders trained in identifying

students at risk with social issues

Quarterly report on provision of mentoring

services conducted to student at risk

Enhance students’

understanding of

lifelong skills by July

2018

Number of primary schools that are registered as

practicing Programs like Scouts, Girl Guides, Red

Cross or any other clubs by districts.

Number of secondary schools participating in

programs like the Duke of Edinburgh Award,

Cadet or any other Clubs by districts

Sustain students’

understanding of

national and cultural

identities in 2017-2018

Number of schools implementing teaching of

multi-cultural programs by district.

Number of schools that celebrate religious

festivals

Strengthen awareness

and programs on health

and social issues

Number of Wellness programs organized in

schools

Number of Oratory contests and Debates on

social issues organized at District Level or in

clusters

Implementing measures

that address Civil

Service Code of Conduct

compliance

Number of schools that display and create

awareness on code of conduct and Civil Service

values and follow Virtues Program

Number of schools organizing programs on

values, virtues and civic education

Guideline Notes▪Do you have a list of key tables and indicators your country focus on producing from your EMIS?

▪If yes, how well do these outputs from the EMIS align with specified indicator requirements in policy/planning documents?

▪Has work been undertaken to map these indicator frameworks against regional or global frameworks (eg, SDGs)?

▪If so - what was the outcome of these mapping activities?

Indicators from FEMIS

▪ Enrolment figures aggregated by gender, location type, districts

▪ Student attendance data

▪ Student subject information

▪ Percentage of Primary schools with ECE attached

▪ Schools internet connectivity

▪ Students with special needs

▪ Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) report

▪ Standard examination reports

Currently in the FEMIS training

▪ GER

▪ NER

▪ School Life Expectancy

▪ Drop out

▪ Repeaters

▪ Teacher-pupil ratio

▪ Completion rate

▪ Pupil-toilet ratio

“Considerable work is being done to map the SDG indicators in

FEMIS. The outcome are the reports in the FEMIS training

version which are being tested. The work is continuing to

capture the other SDG indicators in FEMIS. This mapping is a

priority in our current work plan”.

4. Policy alignment with budget allocation▪What are some of the key education projects/programmes being undertaken in your country requiring significant budget allocations?

• Capital Projects – School Infrastructure improvement

• Transport Assistance

▪ What proportion of government spending has been allocated to education?

How well does the breakdown of the budget allocation for the education sector align with planning documents?

The budget allocation will give the Finance the required activities in the plan. The plan is only for activities for which the budget has been approved.

What processes are adopted to include education sector priorities (in development plans) into the budget?

▪ Consultation with different Sections of the Ministry

▪ Sections are required to submit their proposed activities with costing

SEG DESCRIPTION AMOUNT ($) % OF MINISTRY OF

EDUCATION BUDGET

1 Established Staff $ 259,341,004 66.70

2 Government Wage Earners $ 2,493,300 0.64

3 Travel and Communications $ 1,396,264 0.35

4 Maintenance and Operations $ 1,300,610 0.33

5 Purchase of Goods and Services $ 11,371,394 2.92

6 Operating Grants and Transfers $ 94,538,081 24.3

7 Special Expenditures $ 9,850,710 2.53

8 Capital Constructions $ 594,289 0.15

9 Capital Purchases $ 160,000 0.041

10 Capital Grants and Transfers $ 3,817,067 0.98

13 Value Added Tax $ 4,099,466 1.05

Total Budget by SEGs

$388,962,185

100%

MOE BUDGET ANALYSIS BY STANDARD EXPENDITURE GROUP (SEG

Year Budget Provision %T/Govt.Exp %GDP Actual T/Exp GDP [Nominal]

2010 301,835.6 17.6% 4.9% 301,847.2 1,715,453.5 6,188,337.0

2011 310,695.3 15.8% 5.0% 316,773.1 1,961,718.3 6,177,333.0

2012 325,939.1 15.7% 4.5% 336,780.1 2,077,929.3 7,223,737.0

2013 342,587.3 14.7% 4.4% 344,979.3 2,327,385.3 7,744,976.0 MOE, HEI, Vocational Training, Student Loan Scheme

2014 540,234.2 18.7% 6.5% 517,198.8 2,883,261.1 8,283,429.0 MOE, HEIs, Scholarship, Vocational Training (Agriculture)

2015 516,789.5 15.5% 6.0% 572,607.4 3,336,292.1 8,668,818.0 MOE, HEIs, Scholarship, Vocational Training (Agriculture)

2016-2017 632,562.6 17.4% 6.4% 594,010.1 3,643,356.1 9,866,790.0 MOE, HEI, Scholarship, Vocational Training

2017-2018 964,403.0 22.1% 8.8% 4,356,830.8 10,980,141.0 MOE, HEI, Scholarships, TC Winston construction of schools, Hilton special school

- 100,000.0 200,000.0 300,000.0 400,000.0 500,000.0 600,000.0 700,000.0

EDUCATION SECTOR BUDGET & ACTUAL [2010-2016/2017]

Budget Provision

Actual