Latest

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Teachers Trained for New National Standard Curriculum

Several of the island’s teachers are being trained in preparation for the roll-out of the new National Standard Curriculum in September. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during the opening ceremony...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

Literacy Target Surpassed by Grade 4 Students

Director of Policy and Research at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Robinson, who represented Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at Monday’s (July 11) Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) exposition at Morant Villas in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, to mark World Population Day. The event was held under the theme ‘Investing in Teenage Girls; Engaging Men and Boys’. (FILE)

Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (right), speaks with graduates of the International Recognised Qualifications (IIRQ) (from left) Tyler Colquhoun, Jodina Crooks,and Raheem Brown, while the Institute’s Director and Principal, Professor Gossett Oliver, looks on. The occasion was the IIRQ's Career Advancement Programme (CAP) graduation ceremony held on July 7, at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, St. Andrew.

All Students to Sit Technical Subject in June 2017

Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) Vice President, David Powell (left), offers advice to Career Advancement Programme (CAP) participants during the Caribbean Maritime Institute’s (CMI) graduation ceremony at the Institute of Jamaica (IoJ), downtown Kingston on July 7. Mr. Powell, who is a CMI Board Director, was the guest speaker.

CAP Graduates Urged to Seek Employment, Higher Education

10 years ago Education

Foster Child Looks Forward to High School

Twelve-year-old Shannel* is looking forward to the new school year, when she will embark on a new chapter of her life at Mount Alvernia High School in St. James. She is determined to maintain the same level of focus and motivation that allowed her to excel at her Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) examinations, which she sat in March. “I...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), and Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), present a trophy to the top girl and boy at John Rollins Success Primary School, Kesenia Lyttle (2nd left); and Christopher Lee. Occasion was the school’s graduation ceremony held recently, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.

10 years ago Education

Schools Urged to Make Use of GSAT Profiles

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is urging school principals to review the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) student profiles that accompany the results, and make the necessary adjustments in order to address challenges. Every student, who sits GSAT, receives a profile, which outlines how they performed in each of the areas in which they...

Director of the Education, Youth and Information Ministry’s Career Advancement Programme (CAP), Kenesha Ca[bell (left), greets Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) Executive Director, Dr. Fritz Pinnock (right), during Thursday’s (July 7) CAP graduation ceremony at the Institute of Jamaica (IoJ) in downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment is Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) Vice President and CMI Board member, David Powell, who was the guest speaker.

10 years ago Education

Over 70 Institutions Apply to Offer Cap

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information indicates that it has received applications from over 70 training institutions that are interested in accommodating students for the expanded Career Advancement Programme (CAP). The Ministry had solicited expressions of interest as it prepares to increase enrolment in the programme to 10,000 students for the 2016/17 academic year, which starts in September. This...

The Hon. Senator Ruel Reid, CD, Minister of Education, Youth and Information.

10 years ago Education

Principals Urged to Stick to Registration Fee Guidelines

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is urging secondary school principals to ensure that the cost of registration packages are in keeping with the Ministry’s funding guidelines. Under the guidelines issued on June 26 following consultations with principals, registration fees should be kept between $1,000 and $5,000. “School administrators must understand that all charges for...

10 years ago CommunityEducation

JFB Launches Primary Schools Disaster Risk Reduction Programme

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has launched a disaster risk-reduction sensitisation programme targeting primary-school students islandwide. It aims to heighten the youngsters’ awareness about the dangers and challenges posed by natural and other disasters. The project, which was launched recently at Altamont Court Hotel in Kingston, is being financed at a cost of just over $1.7 million. Funding support is...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s (JTA) Golden Torch Award ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on July 6.

10 years ago Education

Schools will be Adequately Resourced – Green

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is committed to ensuring that schools are adequately resourced for the commencement of the 2016/17 school year. He noted that already, over $1.4 billion in tuition support has been distributed to high schools following the abolition of auxiliary fees. This is the first of four tranches under...

Eighteen-year old Shackoyla Crooks of Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland, receives a congratulatory hug from Chairman, NCMC, Dr. Pauline Mullings. Shackoyla was the top student at the National Child Month Committee’s (NCMC) Youth Academic Achievement Award ceremony held recently, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

10 years ago Education

High Achiever Urges Students to Shine where they are Placed

“It is not the school that you attend that makes you who you are but it is what you do with the available resources; that is what counts,” says 18-year-old Shackoyla Crooks of Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland. Shackoyla is a testament of her own words as through her drive, commitment and determination, she attained 10 Caribbean Secondary Examination...