Successes in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), and the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations demand celebration, says Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe. Speaking at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) annual church service, held on August 17, at the Phillippo Baptist Church in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, she said Jamaica outperformed...

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will be implementing minor changes to the administration of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, starting in the 2025/26 academic year. These changes follow extensive consultations with key stakeholder groups, including the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), as well as focus group sessions involving principals and education officers. Additionally, a national survey garnered...

All 56 schools on the National School Learning and Intervention Plan (NSLIP) recorded improved performance in Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) English, while 41 improved in Mathematics.  This was noted by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during a press conference held on August 15 at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in...

There has been a marginal increase in the number of students who passed five Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects, including Mathematics and English, this year.   Of the 28,654 Jamaican students who sat exams in May/June 2025, only 6,200 earned five passes with the core subjects.   Some 5,071 students received five passes, including English, while 372 got five passes, including...

Chetwood Memorial Primary School in St. James will be rolling out a new programme during the 2025/2026 academic year to reduce absenteeism and keep children in school. “If I see a child hasn’t turned up to school for three days and the parents have not reached out to us, we’re going to call,” said Principal of the institution, Garvin Atkinson,...

Adelphi Primary School will be placing renewed emphasis on reading and mathematics, Principal Marlon Campbell says. To strengthen literacy, Adelphi plans to reintroduce phonics instruction, particularly in lower primary and possibly extending up to grade four. Reading will also become the first subject taught every morning across all grades to ensure a strong foundation. In mathematics, the school will incorporate...

Principal of Chetwood Memorial Primary School in St. James, Garvin Atkinson, says renewed focus will be placed on values education, technology, and teacher development. Speaking with JIS News about imperatives for the 2025/2026 academic year, he said teachers will be encouraged to incorporate the teaching of core values in the curriculum. “We need to emphasise honesty, responsibility, respect, caring, cooperation....