Dimanche, 7 Mars, 2021 - 21:25
A HUGE momentum is building up behind the revitalisation of Jersey’s historic language Jèrriais, according to the language teaching head of service.
Ben Spink was speaking at the end of a successful process to recruit three new full-time Jèrriais teachers, bringing the number of specialists who will be working in schools and the community up to seven.
‘The phase we’re in at the moment is to grow the numbers, and the models we are putting in place will be more robust in enabling us to do that,’ he explained. ‘But also we’re starting to see that schools see the value of what we are doing more. The fact that we are all qualified teachers is really important and we’ve all got significant experience behind us so that we’re able to engage the learners from a pedagogical point of view as well as a linguistic one.
Feb 25, 2021
Deputy Carina Alves asked the written question. Picture: DAVID FERGUSON. (30304271)
A written States question from Deputy Carina Alves revealed that of the 2,796 eligible students, 36% were tested in the first half of the spring term.
It was also revealed that one of these tests had returned a positive Covid result and one had led to a PCR test but that subsequent test had returned a negative result.
Students in years 11 to 13 in all Jersey schools and those in years 11 to 15 at Highlands College are eligible for testing, which Education Minister Jeremy Maçon, in response to the question, said was in accordance with STAC advice.
Students taking a test or exam
A mental health nursing degree programme is to be offered entirely on Jersey for the first time, it has been announced.
The three-year full-time programme will be provided by a local team of nursing tutors, meaning students will not have to leave the island to study. This will help to strengthen the island’s mental health workforce with home-grown talent without the need for students to go off-island to study”
Rose Naylor
The Government of Jersey and the University of Chester have been working in collaboration to deliver adult nursing programmes for islanders since 2013.