Guyanese students in Grades Two, Four and Nine will not have to write the national assessment this year since classes were affected by coronavirus restrictions.
The Education Ministry has assured parents that “the absence of these assessments will have no negative impact on the learners’ record.”
Schools in Guyana were closed in March when the first COVID-19 case was detected.
Institutions were briefly opened in June to facilitate exam prep for students writing the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations.
At a media conference in August, newly installed Minister of Education Priya Manickchand announced schools will not reopen as planned on September 7 following consultations with stakeholders.
Manickchand noted there was not a clear structure to engage students during the school closure.
Source: https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/guyana-no-assessments-grades-two-four-and-nine-students