Pearson hosts its largest ever education conference for schools in the UAE

Dubai, UAE: Pearson, the world’s learning company, welcomed the participation of more than 150 education professionals at its largest-ever annual schools’ conference in the UAE. The theme of the event focused on ‘Learning for the Future’ and explored innovative approaches to ensure that students are future-ready and fully able to meet and overcome the challenges of tomorrow.

Emma Whale, Vice President - Schools, Pearson Middle East commented, “With the rapid development of technology and the impact of globalisation, the conversation about skills required for future jobs is one of the most important in education. Our aim at Pearson is to inspire educators to help equip students with the knowledge and the skills they need to make progress in their lives through learning”.

With sessions covering ‘Maths Mastery and Growth Mindset’, ‘ICT and Innovation’, ‘Literacy for Pleasure’ and more, delegates had the opportunity to interact with education thought-leaders, authors and experts to learn more about cutting edge learning methodologies in the context of English, Mathematics, Science, ICT and Arabic subject areas. All sessions also explored how to equip students with a blend of knowledge and skills to be able to successfully access global higher-education opportunities and the jobs of the future.

The scene for the conference was set by keynote speaker David Price OBE, futurist and author of the acclaimed book OPEN: How We'll Work, Live and Learn In The Future.

Keynote speaker, David Price said that schools and colleges need to be prepared for the future.

“Employers are increasingly interested not in what applicants know but in what they can do with what they know. Changes in how we learn socially, and in how we work, are not being reflected in our learning environments and this needs to change. Now, know-how and innovation are giving educators, governments and firms the best alternative in human historical past to rise to the event and enhance lives by means of training,” commented Price.

According to Pearson’s 2019 Global Learner Survey, 87% of Middle Eastern students confirmed that education has played a significant role in shaping their identity. It also uncovered other interesting insights, as Emma Whale observed:

“With more than 80% confirming their interest in reinventing themselves at work every few years by acquiring new skills, it is becoming more and more important to continuously upskill and reskill”

With a mission to help people make progress in their lives through learning, Pearson is a high-quality provider of academic and vocational qualifications and blended learning solutions for schools, amongst other offerings, which help equip students across the world acquire the knowledge, skills and certification they need at school to excel in higher education and employment. Pearson’s education framework is future-orientated and provides a strong evidence base for effective learning and teaching and defines what high-quality pedagogy looks like in the classroom, and how educators can best prepare for, assess and respond to student learning.
Pearson will also host a similar conference in Riyadh at the Aloft Hotel on 6th November 2019.

For more information, please visit https://middleeast.pearson.com/ 

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