Fiji’s national education system is to undergo a major overhaul, which will feature a review of the no-repeat policy and the reintroduction of scaling.
Education Minister Aseri Radrodro told Parliament in his remarks on the 2025-2026 budget debate this week that an analysis of examination results over the past years necessitated a review of the current practice of the automatic progression of students.
“We are looking to submit to the Cabinet a paper on the no-repeat policy for automatic progression for a decision at the same time,” Mr Radrodro said.
He said the reintroduction of scaling would ensure the education system “is responsive to the diverse challenges of our schools and students around Fiji”.
“Additionally, we are looking at options of centralised marking of all examination papers with markers gathering at a central venue in Suva.
“This is done with the intention to produce timely national examination results as compared to the current practice, in addition to security of papers, consistency of marking, and to maintain the independence of the markers.”
Additionally, Mr Radrodro said the ministry would begin a full review of the National Curriculum Framework, the first since 2013, with a $33,000 budgetary allocation.
“The heartbeat of our education system is the curriculum.
“This will be done in consultation with education commissioners and education stakeholders to address the concerns on the relevance of the current curriculum.
“The current framework was last reviewed in 2013, and it is now proper that it undertakes another review after a lapse of more than a decade.”
Mr Radrodro said the review would also support new learning methods and reflect the findings of the recent Education Act review.
This was formally handed to the minister and acting Attorney-General Siromi Turaga this week.
