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 a question on ways to improve the performance of boys in schools, during the Rotary Club of St. Andrew luncheon meeting at the Hotel Four Season in St. Andrew,...

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 institutions (ECIs). He says 34 of these are already registered, having fulfilled the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) 12 stipulated certification Standards, adding that a number of the others are “not...

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) is now accepting registration for its annual State Protocol and Business Etiquette course. The course will be held from June 27 to July 5 on the Institute’s Kingston campus on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Director of Business Development and Communications at MIND, Marlene Campbell, said the training session targets individuals whose job functions require...

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 for 2017. This is in keeping with the Procedure for Transfers dated June 16, 2014. The Ministry noted, however, that it will accommodate cases where students could have otherwise been...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says education and training are essential for Jamaica to achieve its “five in four” strategy for economic growth and development. Mr. Green, who was addressing the launch of the German Model Apprenticeship Programme at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) in Kingston on June 8, said education represents the real engine...

The Dr. Elaine Bryan Foundation is inviting applications from tertiary and high school students for scholarships to the Global Education Consultants Group (GECG) - Microsoft summer mentorship programme. The Foundation will be awarding 10 scholarships to the programme, which will see students visiting the Microsoft Office in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The scholarships will cover the cost of...

For the first time in five years, boys outperformed girls in Language Arts in this year’s sitting of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). The boys recorded a higher mean score of 76.7 per cent, compared to the girls’ mark of 68.5 per cent. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during...