A total of 7,602 students attending all-age, primary and junior high schools sat examinations today (May 8) for placement in secondary institutions. The number comprises 5,014 students, who sat the Grade Nine Achievement Test (GNAT), and, 2,588 students involved in the Alternative Secondary Transition Education Programme (ASTEP). GNAT was administered in 132 centres across the island and students were tested...

Over 500 young Jamaicans are slated to attend a series of four-week educational summer camps, this year, being sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at a cost of approximately $28.95 million (US$250,000). Dubbed ‘Summer Camp Plus’, the engagements, which will be hosted by the Diaspora Education Taskforce, are scheduled for July 6 to August 5 at...

Two primary schools in Trelawny, Warsop and Troy, have received $100,000 each, courtesy of the Ministry of Education and the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA). The money was presented during a church service at the William Knibb Memorial Baptist Church in Falmouth, Trelawny, on May 3, to launch Education Week 2015. Each school received $50,000 from the JTA, with the Ministry...

Over 300 delegates from the Caribbean and the wider global community are expected to assemble in Montego Bay next month, for the second International Conference on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The event, under the theme: ‘STEM Education in TVET: Imperative to National and Regional Development’, is scheduled for May 13...

The island’s early childhood instructors are to benefit from a $30 million training programme, aimed at improving their skills and competencies. The programme, which is an initiative of United Way of Jamaica, will enable the instructors to earn an Associate Degree in early Childhood Education through an online platform. Speaking at the launch held on Tuesday, April 21, at the...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the Ministry will continue to introduce age appropriate learning technology in schools islandwide, including smart boards, tablet computers, virtual education, among others. This, he said, is being undertaken in a bid to enhance and complement teaching methods in schools. Rev. Thwaites was speaking at the official opening of an enrichment centre at...

Campbell’s Castle All-Age School, located in the hills of South Manchester, has been making significant strides in education. The institution, founded in 1872, continues to excel in its academic and extra-curricular activities. Over the last few years, the school, which has a population of 175 students and eight teachers, has seen steady improvements in both the Grade Six Achievement Test...