Train the trainer - ACCA Pakistan Train the Teacher Initiative

Train the trainer - ACCA Pakistan Train the Teacher Initiative

19 November 2009

As part of ACCA Pakistan’s continued efforts to develop excellence in professional accounting education and establish best practices amongst professional accounting education providers, ACCA Pakistan organised “Train the Trainer” workshop on 19 November 2009 at the Best Western Hotel, Islamabad. Dr. Afra Sajjad, Head of Education and Policy Development of ACCA Pakistan and Ms Shireen Naqvi, CEO, School of Leadership were the event facilitators.

The workshop participants were faculty members of ACCA Approved Learning Partners in Pakistan. The participants appreciated ACCA efforts at enhancing the capacity of professional accounting education faculty. They were of the opinion that the workshop was useful and relevant to their work as it enabled them to learn new teaching skills and methods. They opined that the workshop has energised them and they were motivated to improving students’ exam performance.

Speaking at the event, Dr. Afra Sajjad, Head of Education and Policy Development of ACCA Pakistan stated “Train The Trainer is manifestation of ACCA Pakistan’s commitment to faculty development of professional accounting education tuition providers. Our students have demonstrated ability and potential to be world class professional accountants. Through initiatives like Teach Excel we are facilitating ACCA tutors to help young men and women of Pakistan to pursue their ambition of successful career in finance, accounting and taxation successfully as well as be world class professional accountants”. Ms Shireen Naqvi emphasised on achieving student excellence through motivation not only in exams but also in their professional life.