It is one week now since the National Grade Six Assessment results were published. There was much celebration from the students who were placed at the top schools. Their parents, their schools and their communities celebrated. The Ministry of Education celebrated and the Minister demonstrated her joy at their achievements by personally congratulating each of the top students.It is worthy to note that the Ministry rewarded and celebrated with the students regardless of which schools they came from because they are Guyanese who studied the Ministry’s curriculum.Minister Manickchand and the top Grade Six student at ASAThe Ministry of Education is aware that many students did not do as well as they expected but this should not deter anyone from celebrating the efforts of those who did well. Research shows that when the achievements of persons are highlighted, others could be inspired to seek success while those who succeeded will be motivated to do better.Everyone should be reminded that the National Grade Six Assessment is a Placement Examination; therefore, students would be placed in schools based on their performance,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, their places of residence and availability of places in secondary schools. However,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, each child is guaranteed a place in a Secondary School and this also is an achievement by the Ministry that should be celebrated.The Ministry has ensured that each region has a school categorized as an A school so students from each region who were not selected for the top six schools ,Authentic NHL Jerseys,namely, Queens College,Cheap NFL Jerseys, Bishops High, St Stanislaus College,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, St. Rose’s High, St. Joseph’s High and President’s College are given an opportunity to attend an A school. The public can be assured that these schools are given the same inputs in terms of resources as the top six schools.The Ministry of Education is not content only to provide a place in a secondary school for each child but has gone further to ensure that those students who do not obtain high scores at the Examinations are equipped to access the Secondary School Curriculum. The schools where these students are placed are implementing a six-year programme instead of a five-year programme.In the first of the six years, students are given an opportunity to bridge the gaps in their learning through the six-year transitional Curriculum which uses a student centered approach to learning. This curriculum allots 75 per cent of its time to Literacy and Numeracy in order to ensure that students acquire basic Literacy and Numeracy skills that will aid them in accessing the Secondary Curriculum. The implementation of this curriculum came at a great cost.Minister Priya Manickchand releases the Grade Six exam results.Additional teachers were hired and trained,Wholesale Jerseys, transitional curriculum guides and other resource materials were prepared, additional furniture was obtained and training of teachers and education officers was conducted. The Ministry is well aware of its obligations towards all the children of Guyana regardless of where they may fall on the learning continuum and its efforts at ensuring that everyone along this continuum is catered for should not go unnoticed but should be celebrated.The Ministry of Education should also celebrate because it has published the National Grade Six Assessment Results in record time. This is surely an indication of efficient management. All Guyana should celebrate because the top 1 % students came from various backgrounds signifying that there is equity in the Education System.
