Ministry: CXC to address problem with literature paper
Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly said CXC examinations continue to flow smoothly.
CXC (the Caribbean Examinations Council) will address an issue with the Literatures in English paper, she said.
Speaking to Newsday via WhatsApp message, Gadsby-Dolly said the exams are proceeding well.
“The logistics involved in running CXC exams involving over 39,000 registered candidates with multiple subjects and papers are complex, and from time to time, matters do arise which require action, but up to this time, nothing out of the ordinary has been encountered.”
TTUTA president Antonia De Freitas said while mostly positive reports have been received, an issue had come up with one subject.
Education Minister: Adjusting CSEC, CAPE would be hard
Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly
EDUCATION Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly has said the recommendations made by the United Nations Children s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to make adjustments for students sitting CSEC and CAPE exams would be difficult to adopt.
Gadsby-Dolly said the Caribbean Examinations Council CXC has said to adopt the recommendations made by the Caribbean Union of Teachers and supported by UNICEF would incur significant costs and push the exams back to a July 26 start.
In a text message on Wednesday the minister said, “This is viewed by most countries as difficult due to the domino effect it would have on the release of results and students matriculation into universities, Form Six etc.”
Michael Annisette -
In keeping with the theme of this year’s May Day celebrations, Unite to Fight, trade unionists urged one another to work together to save the labour movement from decimation.
All the leaders who spoke at the virtual event on Saturday criticised and accused the Government as well and employers of unfair practices.
Head of the Seamen and Waterfront Workers Trade Union, Michael Annisette, sought to justify why the three federations left the National Tripartite Advisory Council (NTAC).
Annisette said not one piece of legislation was put on the parliamentary table to address any issues affecting labour in the past five years.
TTUTA, Education Ministry work together on school reopening
TTUTA president Antonia De Freitas
TT Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) president Antonia De Freitas said on Thursday she is pleased with the Ministry of Education’s commitment to working with the association to ensure the physical reopening of schools remains a success.
In a brief phone interview with Newsday, De Freitas said the ministry would resume conversations with TTUTA on issues at schools. She expressed her gratitude for this approach, as opposed to having to send an e-mail in the hopes of a response.
“That kind of collaboration will allow both entities to see what challenges there are, discuss solutions, and restore facilities,” she said.
TTUTA: Pre-covid19 school infrastructure still an issue
TTUTA president Antonia De Freitas. -
PRESIDENT of the TT Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) Antonia De Freitas said there are still health, safety, and infrastructure issues in some schools, even before covid19 arrived in TT in March, are yet to be properly rectified.
In a brief phone interview with Newsday on Thursday, De Freitas said she will raise the matter with the Ministry of Education and will continue to monitor these areas of concern.
She said these issues included water connection, improper ventilation, and the readiness of labs and workshops for students to complete their School Based Assessments (SBAs) and practicals.