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Assistant Chief Education Officer, Curriculum Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Clover Hamilton -Flowers.

Teachers Urged to Tailor National Standards Curriculum to Students Needs

Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Curriculum Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Clover Hamilton-Flowers, is encouraging creative use of the National Standards Curriculum (NSC) to cater to the needs of individual learners. The call is in keeping with...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), examines a robot being shown to her by instructor, Halls of Learning, Antonia Curtis (right), during the National Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Career Forum at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, on April 1. Observing (from second left) are Instructor, Halls of Learning, Nile Sadler and Deputy Principal, University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Ian Boxill.

Education Ministry Implements Initiatives to Boost STEAM Learning

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Apply Security And Safety Policy To Deal With Student Infractions – Minister

96 Aspiring Principals Trained

(FILE) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at a recent virtual town hall on the full resumption of face-to-face classes.

Principals Urged To Craft Programmes To Aid Struggling Students

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), is in discussion with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Leslie Campbell, during a recent ceremony to hand over antiseptic wipes donated by Jamaica’s Consul General of New York, Alsion Roache Wilson, at the Foreign Ministry’s headquarters in downtown Kingston, recently. The special partnership project was undertaken as part of the Consulate General of Jamaica, New York’s Economic Diplomacy and Social/COVID-19 Programme. The aim of the programme is to leverage the Consulate General’s diplomatic connections and network for the socio-economic development of Jamaica.

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PHOTO: Education Ministry Receives Wipes

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), is in discussion with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Leslie Campbell, during a recent ceremony to hand over antiseptic wipes donated by Jamaica’s Consul General of New York,...

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dyer (left), and National Mathematics Coordinator at the Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, participate in the National Mathematics Week church service at the New Testament Church of God in May Pen, Clarendon, on March 27. National Mathematics Week , which will run up to April 1, is being observed under the theme ‘Born to Do Maths’.

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PHOTOS: Maths Week Church Service

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dyer (left), and National Mathematics Coordinator at the Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, participate in the National Mathematics Week church service at the New Testament Church of God in May Pen, Clarendon, on March 27. National Mathematics Week , which will run up to April 1, is being observed under...

Resident Manager for Round Hill Hotel, Conroy Thompson (centre); emphasises a point during the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) ‘Let’s Talk Tourism’ panel discussion at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on March 29. Listening are Coordinator of Corporate Communications & Community Awareness, TPDCo, Marline Stephenson Dalley (left); and Group Human Resource Director for Couples, Floyd Burchell.

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Students Urged To Consider Career In Tourism

Students are being encouraged to consider a career in tourism as they make plans for their future. Director of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation/Craft Development Institute, Carol Rose Brown, said that more than 1,500 new hotel rooms are to be added to Jamaica’s stock, with most of these to be situated in Trelawny. “So, we have to find people...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams (standing centre) witnesses the signing of the energy savings performance contract for the ‘Schools Energy Efficiency (EE) and Solar Pilot Project’, held at the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) in Kingston on March 29. The signatories are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer (seated right) and Managing Director of Roswall Development Inc, Daniel Roscoe (seated left). Also witnessing the signing (standing from left) are Chairman of Roswall Development Inc, Michel P. Samson; Head of Finance, Roswall Development, David Howell; Managing Director of the DBJ, Milverton Reynolds; and Deputy Chairman of the National Education Trust (NET), Andrew Warwar.

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30 Schools To Benefit From Energy-Efficient Retrofits Under Pilot Project

Thirty secondary schools across the island will benefit from a pilot project, which aims to reduce electricity costs by 40 to 70 per cent and increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources. The ‘Schools Energy Efficiency (EE) and Solar Pilot Project’ will be implemented through the Ministry of Education and Youth, the National Education Trust (NET) and...

Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN), Shereika Mills, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (March 29).

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JYAN Works With Stakeholders To Protect Health And Wellness Of Students

The Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN) has been working with various stakeholders to protect the health and wellness of students at all levels of the education system. Addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, JYAN, Shereika Mills, said that the Network’s Health and Nutrition Project, which was launched in March 2021, is part of the advocacy around...

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Positive Behaviour Programme For Schools

The Ministry of Education and Youth is looking to fast track implementation of the School-wide Positive Behaviour Intervention and Support (SWPBIS) initiative. This, in response to incidents of violent conflicts among students, particularly at high schools. At least four institutions have reported such occurrences, one fatal, since the start of 2022. Portfolio Minister Hon. Fayval Williams, has said that the...

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Smooth Sitting Of PEP Ability Test

The Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting smooth administration of the 2022 Grade Six Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Ability Test on Thursday (March 24). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, indicated that 35,923 students from public and private schools sat the test at 1,052 designated centres, noting that the exam “went well”. “These are all students who will be making...