The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) is an institution that provides regional and internationally recognized secondary school leaving examinations relevant to regional needs. The CXC is recognised internationally as the qualification for entry into tertiary institutions in countries such as the United States, the UK, and Canada.
Mister Speaker, I am grateful for this opportunity to share in this Honourable House and with the entire community, updates on education and progress over the last month as we approach the final term of the 2020/2021 school year. Many costly adjustments had to be made in all schools in the Territory to ensure safety and to instill the COVID-19 protocols established by the Ministry of Health, which includes social distancing, extra wash stations for the washing of hands and classrooms equipped with sanitisation stations for students. Hybrid/online learning was implemented and has been utilised for the last two terms while we sought to ensure that the best possible pedagogical practices were enforced.
The following are special dates and events happening in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture during the remainder of January and the month of February.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture has received eight unique pieces of artwork from the Virgin Islands Communal Association (VICA) during the opening ceremony of Culture and Tourism Month on November 1.
Topic: Education, Public School | Posted By: npickering
Friday, 1 May 2020 - 5:26pm
Repair works are to commence soon on the third phase of Bregado Flax Educational Centre (BFEC) on Virgin Gorda following the signing of a contract by the Government of the Virgin Islands, the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) and Quality Construction Limited.
Topic: Education, Novel Coronavirus, Public School | Posted By: npickering
Thursday, 30 April 2020 - 11:23am
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture has created guidelines for principals, teachers, parents and students for online learning.