Pearson Edexcel hosted its 2023 Pearson Ghana Principal’s Forum and the Outstanding Pearson Learner Awards (OPLA) event on November 15, 2023, at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Accra.
The event was under the theme, ‘Building an ecosystem of excellence’. As the world’s largest education company, operating in over 100 countries and catering to millions of learners and educators, Pearson Education is the UK’s largest awarding organisation.
With a mission dedicated to making a measurable impact on enhancing people’s lives through learning, Pearson provides an international curriculum rooted in the UK curriculum.
This comprehensive offering encompasses academic qualifications, resources, and support services, ensuring that students aged three to 19 can seamlessly progress from elementary school to university, further education, and employment.
The academic qualifications arm of Pearson operates under the distinguished brand name Pearson Edexcel, delivering curriculum tailored for schools spanning Early Years through Primary, Lower Secondary, International GCSE, and International A Levels.
Approximately 30 schools in Ghana are entrusted with delivering this world-class curriculum at various levels.
Gabriel Sowah Mensah, the Regional Development Manager for West Africa, commended the schools implementing the Pearson curriculum for their unwavering commitment, diligence, and determination to empower the young minds under their care.
Under the theme “Building an Ecosystem of Excellence,” the forum brought together heads of schools and departments to celebrate the successes of the past academic year, address challenges, and provide updates on new developments by Pearson aimed at enriching their teaching and learning processes.
Mrs. Christine Evans, the Business Development Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, presented in-depth support and new USPs available from Pearson to the schools.
One of the key highlights of this presentation is Pearson’s introduction of Modular International GCSE and the Mock services.
Grant Bulmuo, Lead consultant at the Africa Education Gateway was the special guest and emphasized the need for excellence from school leaders to drive it through the school’s ecosystem and this can be achieved through a clear vision and commitment to the vision.
The highlight of the event was the presentation of the Outstanding Pearson Learner Awards for schools using the Pearson Curriculum in Ghana.
A total of 10 students from across Ghana and one student from Ivory Coast were honoured with National, Continental, and Global awards based on their exceptional performance in Pearson Edexcel exams at the Primary and Lower Secondary levels.
Out of the 10 awards for Ghana, four students achieved the highest marks globally, two students were recognized as the highest mark recipients in Africa, and four students were lauded for achieving the highest marks in Ghana.
This recognition underscores the outstanding achievements of both students and schools in their commitment to academic excellence within the Pearson Edexcel framework.
Instructively, Pearson Pearson Education is the world’s largest education company, operating in over 100 countries and catering to millions of learners and educators.
Pearson Education holds the distinction of being the UK’s largest awarding organisation. With a mission dedicated to making a measurable impact on enhancing people’s lives through learning, Pearson provides an international curriculum rooted in the UK curriculum.
