January 24, 2021
Azlan Othman
The Ministry of Education (MoE) is simultaneously developing a digital literacy standard to provide the latest and relevant curriculum to deliver competency and skills required for 21st Century students, and Entrepreneurship Innovation Centre (EIC) to enhance entrepreneurial skills and innovation among students, said Minister of Education Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sulaiman.
During a dialogue with Legislative Council (LegCo) members at the MoE yesterday.
He said the ministry is also focussing on the development of teachers’ capacity to cope with the shift to digital teaching.
The minister said, “Through the Brunei Darussalam Leaders and Teachers Academy (BDLTA), several professional development initiatives, such as the Technology Enhanced Learning Environment (TELE), have been introduced to increase teachers’ digital readiness, mainly on teachers’ ability to teach online and the delivery of 21st Century curriculum. The Teache
The number of positive Covid cases in Oldham has fallen again.
The latest statistics show that the 7-day rate in the borough is now at 318 (per 100,000 population).
That is a drop of 15.6% from the last comparable 7 day period.
It s a long way from the peak of infections in November 2020 when the 7-day rate rose to over 800.
The data also shows that the under 60s are still most likely to become infected.
The figures come as the Government announced that 4,062,501 people in the UK have received at least a first dose of a Covid vaccine.
However, Dr Andrew Furber, North West Regional Director of Public Health at Public Health England warned against complacency asked the public to follow the rules and stay home as much as possible to help save lives.
This is where and when you can get a rapid coronavirus test in Oldham from Monday
The tests aim to identify people with the virus who haven t got symptoms
The tests are for key workers and staff who find it difficult to social distance at work (Image: Andrew Gentry)
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Hazleton
Luzerne County Community College will offer courses for the spring semester at its Hazleton center. Those classes include accounting, art, business, chemistry, emergency medical services, English, first-year experience, history and math as well as computer literacy, criminal justice, English as a second language, health and physical education, psychology, reading and study skills, sociology and speech. Spring semester classes begin Feb. 1, with day and evening classes offered. For more information, call the LCCC Hazleton Center at 570-740-0790 or 800-377-5222, ext. 7790, or email kwhalen@luzerne.edu.
Pottsville
Lifelong Learning Center, 2221 W. Market St., offers high school equivalency preparations for free classes to pass the GED examination. Its next orientation will be from 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Jan. 6 and Jan. 20. To reserve a seat, call Jammie 570-628-5761.
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