Jamaica Gleaner

Evaluation of Pilot Face-to-Face Classes Favourable

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nSTR OF ducatio, outh ad formatio, o. Fayval Williams, says the feedback from the evaluatio of the pilot face-toface classes has bee favourable, eve though there are areas to be addressed.

Speakig i the ouse of Represetatives o november 17, she iformed that officers from the iistry visited the participat­ig schools to coduct observatio of the activities takig place ad to provide guidace where ecessary.

She oted that the high schools opted to have their grade-11 studets retur to the face-to-face settig, while the primary level has studets across the grades.

ivig a syopsis of particular aspects uder observatio, rs. Williams said the overall maagemet of the etry process was deemed to have bee satisfacto­rily maaged by the schools, i keepig with protocols for prevetig trasmissio of COVD-19.

Regardig wash statios ad saitatio facilities, the observers reported that wash statios are visible

Minister of Education, Youth and Informatio­n, Hon. Fayval Williams ad saitisers are mouted at strategic locatios i  all schools, icludig o walls, at the etrace of or i  classrooms.

The overall maagemet of studets’ movemets durig class time was also foud to be satisfacto­ry.

 additio, the school’s maagemet of breaks (icludig mask breaks) ad luch sessios was rated as beig satisfacto­ry i  most schools.

rs. Williams also stressed that parets have a resposibility to ot sed studets to school if they are havig symptoms of ruy ose, cough ad fever.

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