Education Policy Bank
A regional policy repository
The Education Policy Bank is an online repository containing Pacific Islands countries’ national education policies and strategic plans. It provides a web-based platform for countries to store and share their policies. It also makes available information to relevant stakeholders on what policies each country is designing or has implemented.
The purpose of the policy bank is to facilitate the sharing of policies within pacific island countries to support the development of policies.
National Multi-Literacies Policy (NMLP) 2024 - 2029
Publisher:Samoa Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture
Issued:August 25, 2025
Abstract:
Literacy and the acquisition of literacy are complex issues which require a strong commitment from parents, caregivers, highly dedicated professionals and society at large. Our Multi-Literacy Policy adopts a lifelong perspective, with a clear priority on the first and early years. It is at this stage that the foundations of literacy that will influence highly later development are laid down for each child. The Strategy promotes also life-long and intergenerational dimensions by supporting the crucial roles of the family and the community in supporting the literacy development of each child. The NMLP is derived from the Ministry of Education and Culture’s (MEC) National School Curriculum Framework (NSCF) 2022-2032. This broadly establishes that MEC is responsible for policy development and review, regulatory functions, monitoring, and evaluation. The schools and their partners are the implementers or those expected to assist in ensuring this policy is effectively carried out as reflected in the Governance Framework in Clause 6. This Policy is one of a number of inter-related policies concerned with student welfare. These include the Early Childhood Education Policy, National Assessment Policy, Teaching and Learning Policy, Inclusive Education Policy and ICT in Education Policy. In other words, it does not exist in isolation but is complementary to others to ensure continuous improvement of teaching and learning in schools, leading to improved school performance.
Literacy and the acquisition of literacy are complex issues which require a strong commitment from parents, caregivers, highly dedicated professionals and society at large. Our Multi-Literacy Policy adopts a lifelong perspective, with a clear priority on the first and early years. It is at this stage that the foundations of literacy that will influence highly later development are laid down for each child. The Strategy promotes also life-long and intergenerational dimensions by supporting the crucial roles of the family and the community in supporting the literacy development of each child. The NMLP is derived from the Ministry of Education and Culture’s (MEC) National School Curriculum Framework (NSCF) 2022-2032. This broadly establishes that MEC is responsible for policy development and review, regulatory functions, monitoring, and evaluation. The schools and their partners are the implementers or those expected to assist in ensuring this policy is effectively carried out as reflected in the Governance Framework in Clause 6. This Policy is one of a number of inter-related policies concerned with student welfare. These include the Early Childhood Education Policy, National Assessment Policy, Teaching and Learning Policy, Inclusive Education Policy and ICT in Education Policy. In other words, it does not exist in isolation but is complementary to others to ensure continuous improvement of teaching and learning in schools, leading to improved school performance.
Country:Samoa