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With just one year to prepare for the exams, NGSA performer places amongst country’s top 1 percent

(Kaieteur News) – When he re-migrated to Guyana from Canada, Zayden Husain, a pupil of Camille’s Academy was given just about a year to prepare for the National Grade Six Assessment Examinations (NGSA). But along with his dedication to his studies, the help of his grade level teacher and the encouragement of his parents, the young […] The post With just one year to prepare for the exams, NGSA performer places amongst country’s top 1 percent appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Kaieteur News19 Jul

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Project New Nation’s literacy learning programme transforms young lives in Region Seven

(Kaieteur News) – In communities like Byderabo Road, Bartica, where access to specialized educational support remains a challenge, Project New Nation (PNN) is making a meaningful difference in the lives of children experiencing literacy and learning challenges. Through its Literacy Learning Programme, funded by the Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI), PNN is helping students develop essential reading […] The post Project New Nation’s literacy learning programme transforms young lives in Region Seven appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Kaieteur News19 Jul

More Than STEM – How the quiet work of investing in Guyana’s young people is shaping the next generation of Guyanese leaders

By Alisha Koulen STEMGuyana Operations Manager (Alisha will be heading off to Columbia University to pursue a MA Degree in Climate and Society.) (Kaieteur News) – My journey to Columbia University is not simply my story. It is what can happen when someone believes in a young person long before the rest of the world does. […] The post More Than STEM – How the quiet work of investing in Guyana’s young people is shaping the next generation of Guyanese leaders appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Kaieteur News19 Jul

CXC and SBAs

Editorial… (Kaieteur News) – On Thursday the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) announced that it was scrapping School Based Assessments (SBAs) for a number of subjects as part of sweeping reforms to preserve the integrity of the examinations and the qualifications against widespread use of Artificial Intelligence by students. Many persons are of the view that this […] The post CXC and SBAs appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Kaieteur News18 Jul

CXC to discontinue SBAs for most CSEC subjects by 2028

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced a major overhaul of its Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examinations which will see traditional coursework or school based assessments being scrapped for most subjects by 2028, as the Council moves to curb the impact of artificial intelligence on student assessment. In a release, CXC said the decision to […]

News Source Guyana17 Jul

CXC scraps SBA for most subjects

…as AI threat forces major exam overhaul …students to write exam-based Paper 032 instead as Council moves to protect integrity of qualifications (Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced the biggest shake-up of its School-Based Assessments (SBAs) in decades, effectively scrapping the traditional take-home SBA for most non-practical subjects amid growing concerns that […] The post CXC scraps SBA for most subjects appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Kaieteur News17 Jul

67 bid to reconstruct St. Sidwell’s Primary School

(Kaieteur News) – A total of 67 contractors have bid to reconstruct the St. Sidwell’s Primary School in Georgetown, a project which is being executed through the Ministry of Education. According to minutes of the tender opening provided by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), the bidders bid between $194 million and $618 million […] The post 67 bid to reconstruct St. Sidwell’s Primary School appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Kaieteur News17 Jul

School of the Nations Student Selected for Prestigious TED Summer School in London

School of the Nations has congratulated one its students, Emmanuel Perreira on being selected to attend the TED Summer School in London after his impressive performance in the Learning to Be Heard – Global Public Speaking Challenge. The international competition was organised by Immerse Education in partnership with TED Summer School. Emmanuel was chosen from […]

News Source Guyana16 Jul

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