Pearson Higher Education Forum 2019: The need to prepare to face emerging employment trends

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Focusing on employment trends and the need to prepare learners to face the emerging skills requirements was the objective at this year’s Pearson Higher Education Forum. The topic which is a key area of interest and a point of debate across industry and educators was discussed during the Pearson Higher Education Forum 2019 stemming from the keynote speech delivered by BPM One Ltd. Managing Director Dushan Soza.

Sharing some of the most up-to-date statistics, Dushan stressed on the need for educators and authorities to take a critical approach towards preparing the youth to face tomorrow’s ‘work-place’ challenges. Making her opening remarks Pearson Regional Director Premila Paulraj shared the strategic direction taken by Pearson in the region to address the critical need to prepare learners to face the emerging employment trends in the next three to five years and the digitisation of learning tools and platforms.

Pearson UK Director Higher Education Jane Baker in her presentation also emphasised that Pearson in its recent redevelopment of the portfolio of Higher National programs have built in modules to address the required skills and continue to work closely with industry and educators to support learners through the BTEC suite.

Attended by some of leading higher education institutions in Sri Lanka and BTEC Centres at the Hilton Colombo on 9 September, the evening also saw the recognition of top performing Pearson BTEC higher education centres in the country. ESOFT received the ‘Platinum Partner’ for the year 2018 award while the British College of Applied Studies (BCAS) was recognised as the ‘Gold Partner’ for 2018. The ‘Silver Partner’ of 2018 was secured by the Colombo School of Construction Technology (CSCT). Academy of Multimedia and Design Technology (AMDT) and the Colombo International Nautical College (CINEC) were presented with ‘Performance Excellence’ awards. CINEC also received the award for the centre with the ‘Highest Growth’.

AMDT Performance Excellence Award

BCAS Gold Partner

CINEC Performance Excellence Award

CSCT Silver Partner

ESOFT Platinum Partner

CINEC Centre with the Highest Growth