Personal Education Number (PEN) definition
Personal Education Number (PEN). Means the unique nine-digit identification number that can be assigned by the Minister of Education to persons in BC Schools and institutions. The PEN follows the student through their Early Learning, Kindergarten – Grade 12 and post-secondary education.
Examples of Personal Education Number (PEN) in a sentence
In order to confirm eligibility, we share with BC School Sports the following personal information: Student first and last name, date of birth, current school, date of enrollment at current school, student’s Personal Education Number (PEN).
The personal information on this form consisting of the student name, date of birth, gender, and postal code of the last known permanent address may be used to verify or assign a British Columbia Personal Education Number (PEN) to students.