Minister Manickchand visits Region 3 schools involved in new pilot project
Georgetown, GINA, December 15, 2011
Soutrce - GINA
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand addressing parents and students of the Leonora Secondary School
Following discussion with head of various schools today from Regions 3, 4, 7 and 10 at the National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD), new Education Minister Priya Manickchand visited Region 3 where she met with parents, students and teachers from several schools, including Leonora, Stewartville and Zeeburg Secondary Schools.
The meeting was aimed at informing students and parents about the new initiative being undertaken by the Government through the Ministry to further improve students’ performance at the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate, in Mathematics and English.
Minister Manickchand said that the programme which is being piloted in 32 secondary schools is aimed “to improve the Mathematics and English performance nationally...the schools was selected based on their previous result at the examination (CSEC) which shows that they have a foundation that could propel us to an average pass rate to about 50/60 percent”.
She said each student in the identified schools with be supplied with all the relevant learning materials, including scientific calculators, Maths and English text books, past examination papers, revision DVDs and geometry sets.
Teachers too, will also be provided special curriculum guides and syllabuses.
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand sharing a light moment with students of the Stewartville Secondary School
“In the remaining four months before the CSEC we are hoping to focus on the areas where students have been the weakest …and I am confident that this new pilot programme will bear fruit,” Minister Manickchand said.
She urged parents and students to combine their efforts with Government’s in making the programme a reality.
In an invited comment by the Government Information Agency Minister Manickchand said that the feedback received from parents, teachers and students is positive.
“Once this programme works it will be rolled out to every single Secondary starting from the fourth form (grade 10)…based on the feedback teachers were hungry for this type of initiative, teachers are so passionate to see their students doing well,” Minister Manickchand.
The Education Minister also met with teachers from the region, where she addressed several issues including furniture and teaching curriculum.
Minister Manickchand will be visiting schools in Region 2 tomorrow to meet with parents and teachers.
Georgetown, GINA, December 15, 2011
Soutrce - GINA
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand addressing parents and students of the Leonora Secondary SchoolFollowing discussion with head of various schools today from Regions 3, 4, 7 and 10 at the National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD), new Education Minister Priya Manickchand visited Region 3 where she met with parents, students and teachers from several schools, including Leonora, Stewartville and Zeeburg Secondary Schools.
The meeting was aimed at informing students and parents about the new initiative being undertaken by the Government through the Ministry to further improve students’ performance at the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate, in Mathematics and English.
Minister Manickchand said that the programme which is being piloted in 32 secondary schools is aimed “to improve the Mathematics and English performance nationally...the schools was selected based on their previous result at the examination (CSEC) which shows that they have a foundation that could propel us to an average pass rate to about 50/60 percent”.
She said each student in the identified schools with be supplied with all the relevant learning materials, including scientific calculators, Maths and English text books, past examination papers, revision DVDs and geometry sets.
Teachers too, will also be provided special curriculum guides and syllabuses.
Minister of Education Priya Manickchand sharing a light moment with students of the Stewartville Secondary School“In the remaining four months before the CSEC we are hoping to focus on the areas where students have been the weakest …and I am confident that this new pilot programme will bear fruit,” Minister Manickchand said.
She urged parents and students to combine their efforts with Government’s in making the programme a reality.
In an invited comment by the Government Information Agency Minister Manickchand said that the feedback received from parents, teachers and students is positive.
“Once this programme works it will be rolled out to every single Secondary starting from the fourth form (grade 10)…based on the feedback teachers were hungry for this type of initiative, teachers are so passionate to see their students doing well,” Minister Manickchand.
The Education Minister also met with teachers from the region, where she addressed several issues including furniture and teaching curriculum.
Minister Manickchand will be visiting schools in Region 2 tomorrow to meet with parents and teachers.