Latest update November 22nd, 2024 1:00 AM
Latest News
- Exxon wants new oil block on own terms
- Indian companies eye Guyana’s oil
- ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu for ‘war crimes’ in Gaza
- Developing countries should not be curtailed in exploiting natural resources- PM Modi tells Parliament
- Govt- owned Marriott sells VP Jagdeo expired soft drink
More students prevented from writing English and Math at CSEC
…Head teacher says she is just following Ministry’s policy
A few weeks ago, almost seventy students from Ann’s Grove Secondary School had to ‘leave’ when the examinations results did not qualify them to write the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), which will be written next year.
Friday saw parents of Cummings Lodge Secondary School alleging that their children are being prevented from writing Mathematics and English Language at next year’s CSEC sitting.
According to a parent, her son was told that he would not be writing the subjects because of reasons that were not properly explained to her.
She added that her child has been attending the said school from Grade Seven and the recent policy from the Education Ministry had appeared quite eccentric to her.
Cummings Lodge Secondary School
She said that now her child has reached the grade where CSEC is written; she does not see why he should be prevented from writing the said subjects.
Base on allegations, few weeks ago, the head teacher of the school had a ‘mock exam’ set. The exam was given to the students who are in fifth form (Grade 11) to evaluate their readiness to sit the upcoming CSEC exam.
But contrary to allegations being made by the parents, sources from the school confirmed that the institution has been following the policy of the Ministry of Education. It states that ‘no student of Government-controlled institution must be entered for any subject for which the qualifying score was not attended at the Grade Nine assessment or the Grade Ten annual examination.’
The Ministry of Education hands out the ‘circular’ or policies, which have, to heads of schools, spoke also about the requirement of a student to receive CSEC subsidy. Base on information form the ‘circular’ students must attain a score of not less than 50 per cent to be considered ‘successful’, at any subject at the level of the Grade Nine assessment.
It also establishes clear guidelines, which the Education Ministry has been issuing to Secondary Schools around the country.
The head teacher and, to a lesser extent, heads of department of Education, have not been consistently adhering to the tenets of circular which addresses “readiness for examination and Subsidy.”
The source pointed out that it is imperative of the said Ministry that Secondary schools must follow those instructions. In cases where performance in any subject (at the 2009 Grade Nine assessment) was not satisfactory, the 2010 Grade Ten annual exam results should be examined. Emphasis must also be placed on those subjects where satisfactory performance was achieved and the appropriate recommendation should be made to the head of the department of Education.
Attempts to reach the Minister were unsuccessful.
Similar Articles
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Features/Columnists
A false panacea for electoral integrity
…Peeping Tom kaieteur News – Advocates for fingerprint verification in Guyana’s elections herald it as... more
Rising Gun Crimes in the Caribbean: Urgent Action required by all
By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News – There is an alarming surge in gun-related violence, particularly among younger... more
Weekend Cartoon
