Welcome to the Virtual Education Wiki ~ Open Education Wiki
Pitcairn: Difference between revisions
(added info on school on Pitcairn) |
NikkiCortoos (talk | contribs) (added template elements from merged template) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
<!-- Add name(s) of lead author(s): ''by authorname authorsurname''--> | |||
== Experts situated in Pitcairn == | |||
<!-- This should include VISCED partners in the country, or partners from other current/former relevant projects such as Re.ViCa --> | |||
<!-- as well as members of IAC and experts in universities, key ministries or agencies --> | |||
None so far. | |||
== Pitcairn in a nutshell == | |||
<!-- enter a few sentences - focus on name(s) of country, location, population, capital city --> | |||
<!-- (for almost all countries this has been done, but needs updating especially for population) --> | |||
''Pitcairn'', the '''Pitcairn Islands''' (Pitkern: '''Pitkern Ailen'''), officially named the '''Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands''', are a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. The islands are a British overseas territory (formerly a British colony), the last remaining in the Pacific. The four islands – named Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno – are spread over several hundred miles of ocean and have a total area of about 18 square miles (47 km2). Only Pitcairn, the second largest and measuring about 2 miles across, is inhabited. | ''Pitcairn'', the '''Pitcairn Islands''' (Pitkern: '''Pitkern Ailen'''), officially named the '''Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands''', are a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. The islands are a British overseas territory (formerly a British colony), the last remaining in the Pacific. The four islands – named Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno – are spread over several hundred miles of ocean and have a total area of about 18 square miles (47 km2). Only Pitcairn, the second largest and measuring about 2 miles across, is inhabited. | ||
| Line 9: | Line 20: | ||
== Education in Pitcairn == | == Education in Pitcairn == | ||
<!-- overview of "all" sectors, focussing on laws, statistics, organisation, ministries and agencies --> | |||
=== Schools in Pitcairn === | |||
<!-- cover pre-primary, primary and secondary (all kinds including vocational) --> | |||
''There is a school on Pitcairn''. | ''There is a school on Pitcairn''. | ||
| Line 18: | Line 33: | ||
There is a long-standing and interesting relationship between [http://www.puc.edu Pacific Union College] and Pitcairn, described at http://library.puc.edu/pitcairn/studycenter/pit_puc.shtml | There is a long-standing and interesting relationship between [http://www.puc.edu Pacific Union College] and Pitcairn, described at http://library.puc.edu/pitcairn/studycenter/pit_puc.shtml | ||
=== Further and Higher education === | |||
==== Universities Pitcairn ==== | |||
<!-- cover public and private --> | |||
==== Polytechnics Pitcairn ==== | |||
<!-- cover public and private --> | |||
==== Colleges Pitcairn ==== | |||
<!-- cover public and private --> | |||
== Education reform == | |||
=== Schools === | |||
=== Post-secondary === | |||
== Administration and finance == | |||
=== Schools === | |||
=== Post-secondary === | |||
== Quality assurance == | |||
=== Schools === | |||
=== Post-secondary === | |||
<!-- subdivide as necessary - QA for HE is usually very different from QA for colleges --> | |||
== Information society == | |||
<!-- overview, focussing on laws, statistics, rankings, ministries, agencies and initiatives --> | |||
== ICT in education initiatives == | |||
=== Virtual initiatives in schools === | |||
<!-- include virtual schools, virtual classes and other initiatives --> | |||
=== Virtual initiatives in post-secondary education === | |||
<!-- include virtual campuses and virtual universities (distance education) as well as on-campus initiatives --> | |||
== Lessons learnt == | |||
=== General lessons === | |||
=== Notable practices === | |||
<!-- include exemplar practices (ones to follow) as well as practices to avoid --> | |||
== References == | |||
<!-- cite the relevant OECD, UNESCO, EU, EUN, ICT4D, etc reports --> | |||
---- | ---- | ||
| Line 24: | Line 100: | ||
>> [[Main Page]] | >> [[Main Page]] | ||
[[Category:Pitcairn]] | |||
<!-- Also add relevant containing continent or continental/oceanic/political (sub)regions --> | |||
<!-- Also add categories for language communities --> | |||
[[Category:Oceania]] | [[Category:Oceania]] | ||
[[Category:British overseas territories]] | [[Category:British overseas territories]] | ||
[[Category:Countries in stubs]] | [[Category:Countries in stubs]] | ||
[[Category:Countries in merged template]] | |||
[[Category:VISCED]] | |||
Revision as of 13:46, 17 June 2011
Experts situated in Pitcairn
None so far.
Pitcairn in a nutshell
Pitcairn, the Pitcairn Islands (Pitkern: Pitkern Ailen), officially named the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, are a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. The islands are a British overseas territory (formerly a British colony), the last remaining in the Pacific. The four islands – named Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno – are spread over several hundred miles of ocean and have a total area of about 18 square miles (47 km2). Only Pitcairn, the second largest and measuring about 2 miles across, is inhabited.
With only 50 inhabitants (from nine families), Pitcairn is also notable for being the least populated jurisdiction in the world (although it is not a sovereign nation).
The United Nations Committee on Decolonisation includes the Pitcairn Islands on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.
The islands are best known as home of the descendants of the Bounty mutineers and the Tahitians who accompanied them, an event retold in numerous books and films. This story is still apparent in the surnames of many of the islanders.
Education in Pitcairn
Schools in Pitcairn
There is a school on Pitcairn.
Legislation first introduced in 1838 provides for the compulsory attendance of children between the ages of 5 and 15 and for a minimum five-hour day of 380 half-days a year. Today, the Education Officer is appointed by the Government from suitable qualified applicants who are New Zealand registered teachers. The Education Officer is also the Government Adviser and Editor of the island newspaper.
The fascinating history of the school is documented at http://library.puc.edu/pitcairn/pitcairn/education.shtml
There is a long-standing and interesting relationship between Pacific Union College and Pitcairn, described at http://library.puc.edu/pitcairn/studycenter/pit_puc.shtml