June 14, 2017
New Curriculum to Improve Methods of Teaching
JIS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the new National Standards Curriculum (NSC) will improve methods of teaching, particularly for boys. Mr. Reid was responding to…
June 14, 2017
Education Minister Confident 100 ECIs will be Certified by August
JIS: Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, remains confident that the Ministry will meet the August 2017 timeline for the certification and registration of 100 early childhood…
June 14, 2017
No Transfer Policy Remains in Place
JIS: The Ministry of Education Youth and Information is reminding parents and guardians of students who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) that the ‘no transfer’ policy remains in effect…
June 14, 2017
Teacher of the Year runs Spanish classes for colleagues
OBSERVER: LASCO/Ministry of Education Teacher of the Year 2016/17 Kerene Nelson has a vision in which primary schools across the island are assigned resident teachers of Spanish to give them…
June 14, 2017
PEP pilot to be introduced in September
OBSERVER: THE Ministry of Education says it is set to introduce the pilot phase of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) — the test which is to replace the Grade Six Achievement…