Pearson-Edexcel and Beaconhouse School System, Pakistan’s largest network of private educational institutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide assessment services and international academic qualifications to support students’ learning by offering world-class qualifications.
The MoU signing ceremony was held here on Wednesday at a local hotel. It was signed by Kasim Kasuri, Chief Executive (CE) Beaconhouse, and Emma Whale, Vice President, Pearson Schools Qualifications. The senior leadership team from both organizations attended the ceremony, including Premila Paulraj, Director of Employability & Qualifications, Pearson South Asia, and Ali Ahmed Khan, Chief Operating Officer Beaconhouse.
Beaconhouse will initially offer Pearson Edexcel International GCSE qualifications at three branches and later expand to other branches. Under the MoU, Pearson will facilitate the digital transformation required for the International GCSE examinations to be conducted onscreen and online, along with mock exams via the Mocks Service, marked by Pearson examiners. In addition, Pearson will also offer course preparation e-books to students in all available subjects and online teacher training courses to prepare teachers for the relevant Pearson Edexcel exam syllabus.
At the signing ceremony, CE Beaconhouse, Kasim Kasuri stated, “At Beaconhouse, we have always strived to go the extra mile to bring better academic opportunities for our students. I congratulate my team at Beaconhouse and everyone at Pearson Education for this partnership and is confident that this joint effort will be fruitful for further educational excellence at Beaconhouse.”
Speaking on occasion, Emma Whale, Vice President International, Pearson Schools Qualifications, termed the MoU a milestone for students’ online advanced learning opportunities in Pakistan. She said Beaconhouse is the flag bearer in the education sector, and the collaboration would usher in a new era of online learning.
Beaconhouse, an entity providing educational services to a large and diverse group of individuals of varying ages, socioeconomic backgrounds and nationalities over four decades, has always aimed to bring academic excellence to the masses in Pakistan. Presently, more than 315,000 are enrolled across various campuses of the Beaconhouse School System in Pakistan.