PEP will better enable teachers to design lesson plans
WITH THE Primary Exit Profile (PEP), teachers examination in 2019. will have a more complete assessment of Brunswick awarded scholarships totalling $125,000 students’ capabilities, better enabling them to three top-performing students in GSAT – Kayla to design lesson plans to meet their learning needs, Harrison, Breanna Phillips and Brian Henry. said Senior Education Officer in the Ministry of Brand manager at the company, Simone Education, Youth and Information Alicia McFarlane, said the students are being
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“So teachers can plan more performance. strategically as they look at what “We also want to play our part the trends are, what the in encouraging more students weaknesses are, and then see to continue striving for how best they can put a plan excellence,” she said. in place, so that (students) She urged the students, can overcome those who will be attending high challenges,” she noted. school in September, to She was addressing extend kindness to
Brunswick Jamaica’s 2018 others, be respectful and Grade Six Achievement “be mindful of bad Test (GSAT ) awards influence and persons luncheon held on Monday who will want to lead you at the Hotel Four Seasons in astray”.
St Andrew. Immediate Past President
PEP, which replaces GSAT of the Jamaica Teachers’ as the national secondaryAssociation Howard Isaacs school placement test, will congratulated the students and assess students’ knowledge, in urged them to continue to make addition to placing increased the best of school life. emphasis on their demonstration of He thanked Brunswick for 21st-century skills, for example, critical rewarding the students, and called on thinking and communication. the parents to remain diligent in guiding
Students going into grade six in September will their children. be the first PEP cohort. They will do the Brunswick is celebrating 125 years this year.
‘Be mindful of bad influence and persons who will want to lead you astray.’