129 schools cleared for face-to-face teaching - Education ministry
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MoEYI) says an additio...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MoEYI) says an additio...
Fayval Williams In the face of the continuing impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, effective Monday, January 4, the start of the new school term, some 129 schools are to offer face-to-face teaching and learning, the Ministry of Education has said. The pilot initiative ended on December 18. The ministry, in a statement on Thursday, said the schools will be allowed a two-week period from January 4 to 18, to fine-tune their preparations for schooling. Education Minister, Fayval Williams, said the focus for this term is the preparation of students for exit exams this year. These exams ...
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Fayval Williams, addressing the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 8, 2020 - Contributed photo. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has made changes to next year’s sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), to take account of the interruption in students’ studies due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking during Tuesday’s sitting of the House of Representatives, Portfolio Minister, Fayval Williams, said that the Performance Task and the Curriculum-Based Test have been delayed until later...