Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 19:23 by Writer
The Ministry of Education on Tuesday launched a teachers’ college pilot project to improve Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) mathematics grades, with a stern warning that under-performing teachers would be removed.
Education Minister, Priya Manickchand said the aim is to improve the pass rate to 45 or 50 percent, up from just over 30 percent this year.
The pilot project will target 4th and 5th formers at 50 secondary schools across Guyana. Students are also being provided with textbooks, workbooks, past examination papers, geometry sets and calculators.
Ms Manickchand said the schools were selected as their students mostly secured grade 4 in maths.
Chief Education Officer, Saddam Hussain and Ms Manickchand issued the warning at the launch of the pilot project at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE), Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown.
Ms Manickchand appealed to parents to play their part by ensuring that their children study maths.
The Chief Education Officer said 50 monitors, who would be performing at the level of education officers, would be dedicatedly focusing on teaching and learning of mathematics.
Mr Hussain said maths teachers must not find themselves saddled with the submission of records, but focus on teaching the subject.
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