January 22, 2018
Maths Improvement Programme Being Piloted in Five Primary Schools
JIS: Five primary schools are benefiting from a three-year Mathematics Enhancement Programme (MEP) being piloted by The Mico University College, which is aimed at improving student achievement in the subject. The institutions…
January 22, 2018
Education Ministry Working With OAS to Establish Youth Innovation Centres
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is moving to transform its 11 youth information centres (YIC) across the island into innovation centres, as part of plans to foster entrepreneurship…
January 22, 2018
ECC Reports Success with Reading Projects
JIS: The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is reporting success with its ‘Read Pon Di Cawna’ and Read Across the Region initiatives. Hundreds of children, their parents and early-childhood stakeholders have participated…
January 18, 2018
Education Ministry Looking to Offer More Science Scholarships
JIS: National Mathematics Coordinator, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, says discussions are under way towards increasing the number of scholarships offered to student-teachers who are pursuing science majors at the tertiary level. She said…
January 18, 2018
Clarendon Schools to Receive Funds for Improvement Works
JIS: Four schools in the parish of Clarendon are to receive additional funding from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to undertake refurbishing and upgrading works. They are Denbigh Primary,…