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Tag Archives: Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE)

Guyana says CXC must account for declining CSEC maths grades

Guyana’s Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Tuesday said questions were being raised about whether the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) mathematics exam this year was tougher and so resulted in lower grades. “Kids came out of the exam bawling in a way that they did not last year. CXC is our servant like I am ...

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Pilot project to improve CSEC maths performance

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 ...

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Ministry of Education launches online teacher training programme

The Ministry of Education on Tuesday officially launched its online training programme for teachers to prepare them to deliver education through the use of information and communications technology (ICT). All educators from public and private schools, trainee teachers at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) and lecturers at the University of Guyana (UG) will be able to participate in ...

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