Daily Observer (Jamaica)

Schools encouraged to contact ministry for PEP support

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SCHOOL administra­tors are being advised to call on the Ministry of Education, Youth and Informatio­n for any additional support they may require in the implementa­tion of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP).

“We are interested in knowing where the needs are, and where we can provide additional resources,” said portfolio minister Senator Ruel Reid.

He was addressing a regional teachers’ consultati­on on Tuesday at the Port Antonio High School in Portland.

Senator Reid noted that over the past year, the Government has spent more than $200 million to prepare schools for the National Standards Curriculum (NSC), which includes PEP.

He assured that once requests are made, the ministry will respond, as “we have a programme to provide the necessary support for all schools”.

He called for partnershi­p in ensuring the success of PEP, noting that while the ministry has responsibi­lity for its implementa­tion, “we all must collaborat­e to achieve the desired outcomes”.

The consultati­on dealt with issues related to PEP and the NSC, the health and wellness of teachers as well as other matters related to education.

PEP replaces the Grade Six Achievemen­t Test as the national secondary-school entrance test and is intended to provide a better and more complete profile of students’ academic and critical-thinking capabiliti­es at the end of primary-level education.

It comprises a performanc­e task, ability test and a curriculum-based test. Students who entered grade six in September 2018 will comprise the first PEP cohort.

The education ministry has been training teachers for implementa­tion of the examinatio­n.

Senator Reid said that the ministry has been receiving feedback from educators and other stakeholde­rs on the mock tests that were administer­ed in June.

 ??  ?? Minister of Education, Youth and Informatio­n Senator Ruel Reid addresses a regional teachers’ consultati­on held on Tuesday at the Port Antonio High School in Portland.
Minister of Education, Youth and Informatio­n Senator Ruel Reid addresses a regional teachers’ consultati­on held on Tuesday at the Port Antonio High School in Portland.
 ?? (Photo: JIS) ?? Minister of Education, Youth and Informatio­n Senator Ruel Reid (centre) fields questions from educators at a regional teachers’ consultati­on held on Tuesday at the Port Antonio High School in Portland. He is flanked by Chief Education Officer Dr Grace Mclean (left) and Assistant Chief Education Officer Winnie Berry.
(Photo: JIS) Minister of Education, Youth and Informatio­n Senator Ruel Reid (centre) fields questions from educators at a regional teachers’ consultati­on held on Tuesday at the Port Antonio High School in Portland. He is flanked by Chief Education Officer Dr Grace Mclean (left) and Assistant Chief Education Officer Winnie Berry.

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