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Options open on Common Entrance
Article by May 6, 2021
Education officials are still very much open to deferring or totally abandoning this year’s Common Entrance Examination which is tentatively tabled for June 22nd.
Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training Santia Bradshaw noted that while the ultimate decision would depend on assessments carried out this school term, early indications suggest that class 4 students are “very concerned” about the current plan.
“A lot of the students are very concerned about feeling as though they have been rushed through the system. These are 10-year-olds telling me this, not parents. Many of them are nervous, they are anxious about having to do this exam, which is normal. They also spoke to feeling as though they were rushed to understand concepts and prepare and I don’t know that we can ignore 10-year-olds saying that that is how they feel,” Bradshaw acknowledged.
No stopping educational overhaul
Article by May 6, 2021
Government is moving full steam ahead with sweeping education reforms that could see the abolition of the Common Entrance exam, the establishment of middle schools, contracts for principals and a more focused approach to the study of new technologies.
In fact, Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training Santia Bradshaw on Wednesday revealed that with an ease in the country’s pandemic situation, Director of Education Reform, Dr Idamay Denny would soon begin the process along with numerous key stakeholders.
“All of those things are on the table and we wanted to have face-to-face discussions, talking to the country about the various proposals, but all of that had to be shelved because of COVID and all that people have been dealing with,” Bradshaw told
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