Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is assuring that textbooks will be available for distribution prior to the start of the new school term on September 1. “I am instructed that all of the secondary schools texts, barring those being provided by one distributor, are in Jamaica,” he stated yesterday (August 19), while addressing an education symposium at the Sts....

The financial burden often associated with back-to-school preparations has been considerably reduced for 47 students this academic year, thanks to the JPS and Partners Co-operative Credit Union Limited (PCCU). Among the latest awards are one tertiary-level scholarship and 46 high school bursaries, valued at more than $3 million, which were handed over to the recipients, during an awards ceremony, held...

The Ministry of Education is taking action to ensure that all primary and secondary schools are adequately prepared for the start of the new school year. Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean, told a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (August 20), that the Ministry is monitoring the progress of its back-to-school plans, to ensure the readiness of all primary and secondary...

Victoria Richards and Alexander Crooks are this year’s recipients of Guardian Life Limited’s Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) scholarships. Both students, who will be attending Campion College in September, have received five-year scholarships valued at $50,000 per annum. The students were presented with their awards, which included a gift basket and a certificate, during a ceremony held on Monday, August...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has charged secondary school principals to ensure that teachers do a careful assessment of each student entering grade seven before the start of instruction. This, he says, will give them a better understanding of the areas, which will require special emphasis and focus, including the need for remedial work. “Please make sure that...

The Ministry of Education is exploring the possibility of diverting funds normally used to pay for students to sit their compulsory Caribbean Secondary Examination Council (CSEC) subjects to assist needy students sitting vocational examinations. Portfolio Minister, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites, told Region 3 School Principals and Board Chairmen in Ocho Rios last Friday, August 15, that the Government spends over...

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean, says the changes made to the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), will ensure adequate assessment of the skills and competencies that are necessary for students to  transition to secondary school. She said the adjustments will also facilitate a more targeted approach to the preparation for the test. The changes,...