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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), engages with Minister of State, Hon. Floyd Green, just before the start of a press conference at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on October 3.

PEP Performance Task Pushed Back to March 2019

The Performance Task aspect of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), previously scheduled for December, has been pushed back to March 2019. The Ability Test and Curriculum-Based Test components will be conducted in February 2019 and April 2019, respectively, as previously...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left), fields questions during a Teacher Sensitisation and Consultation Session on Tuesday (October 2) at Old Harbour New Testament Church in St. Catherine. He is flanked by (from left) Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean; Acting Deputy Chief Education Officer, Dasmine Kennedy; and Assistant Chief Education Officer, Core Curriculum Unit, Winnie Berry.

PEP Website to be Launched

Drummers of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) practise in preparation for a parade.

Education Ministry Increasing Uniformed Groups in Schools

Principal of Petersfield Primary and Infant School, Susan Rattray Hammond, speaks to students in a classroom

Petersfield Primary Implements Activities to Improve Performance in Maths

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), converses with J Wray and Nephew (JWN) Foundation Chairman, Clement “Jimmy” Lawrence (left) and Chairperson of the Early Childhood Commission, Trisha Williams-Singh, at the handover ceremony for the expanded Middlesex Infant School in Holland Bamboo, St. Elizabeth, on September 28. The school was upgraded by the JWN Foundation at a cost of over $30 million.

Education State Minister Says Parent Places Are Needed At ECIs

Minister of State for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), assists Mikahla Silvera (second right) as she works on a computer in the laboratory at the Oracabessa Primary School in St. Mary, which was officially opened on Friday (September 28). Carrdavia White (left) and Daena Edwards also try out coumputers.The lab, which has 18 work stations, was established by the Issa Trust Foundation in conjunction with the Oracabessa Foundation.

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PHOTOS: Opening Ceremony for Oracabessa Primary School Computer Lab

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), speaks with Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, at the launch of the Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) SeaPerch Underwater Robotics Programme at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) in Kingston on Thursday (September 27). In the background is President of the CMU, Professor Fritz Pinnock.

8 years ago Education

Students to Gain Skills in Underwater Robotics

Students from primary and secondary schools will be introduced to the exciting world of robotics and careers in the maritime industry through the Women in Maritime Association, Caribbean (WiMAC) SeaPerch Underwater Robotics Programme. Under the initiative, which involves collaboration with the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), teachers and students will be equipped with the resources they need to build an underwater...

8 years ago Education

Reading Critical for Positive Learning Outcomes

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says that the ability of children to read and develop critical thinking skills from an early age is essential for ensuring positive learning outcomes. “Our students have to be able to read, interpret and apply concepts and explain themselves in a written form. This is a skill set that...

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean

8 years ago Education

950 Primary Schools to Receive Tablets and Computers

Some 950 primary schools across the island are to receive tablets and computers over the next four months. Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, informed JIS News that 600 institutions will be equipped by the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC), and the remaining 350 by eLearning Jamaica. She said that the devices will...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), has the attention of (from second left), J. Wray & Nephew Foundation Manager, Michelle Samuels; Chairman of the J. Wray & Nephew Foundation, Clement “Jimmy” Lawrence, and Early Childhood Commission Chairman, Trisha Williams-Singh, at the handover ceremony for the renovated Middlesex Infant School in Holland Bamboo, St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday, September 26.

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More Early-Childhood Institutions Certified

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the total number of certified early-childhood institutions (ECIs) across the island has increased to 128. Speaking on September 26 at the handover ceremony for the renovated Middlesex Infant School in Holland Bamboo, St. Elizabeth, the State Minister pointed out that two years ago, there were no...

8 years ago Education

More Early-Childhood Institutions Certified

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is greeted by Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Professor Bernadette Warner (centre) and UCC Executive Chancellor, Professor Dennis Gayle, at the UCC’s second annual research conference, held at its New Kingston campus on September 27.

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Prime Minister Welcomes Plans by UCC to Develop Global Academic City

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed plans by the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) to develop a global academic city on lands at Caymanas Estate in St. Catherine. “This is a notable step in the right direction, which challenges the very core of how we traditionally see universities, and it solidifies opportunity for innovative enterprise. I...