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Guyana has recorded improved pass rates at the general and technical level following the results received from CXC for the 2020 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examinations and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE), according to Chief Education Officer (CEO), Dr Marcel Hutson. Dr Hutson, while speaking at the announcement of CSEC and CAPE results […]

‘Quiz Me’, a new online platform that will allow pupils to practise examination-type questions and receive answers immediately, was launched by the Ministry of Education on Friday at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD). At the launch, Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, related that this year’s pupils, who will be sitting the National Grade […]

Face-to-face schooling got underway on Monday at the state-of-the-art Westminster Secondary School in Region Three. The school was completed in April of this year and can accommodate 1000 students along with 60 teachers, a release from the Ministry of Education said. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand who visited the school to interact with the students […]

With the Education Ministry and the Health Ministry rolling out their vaccination drive for children above the age of 12, Education Minister Priya Manickchand revealed today that parents who opt not to send their children to school when classes resume on the 6th September can do the homeschooling of the children themselves. “Parents will be […]

As the government adjusts education delivery to a pandemic sensitive modality, it has allocated a whopping $60.6 billion in the 2021 budget to support education delivery. Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh told the National Assembly during his budget presentation Friday that this is to support the delivery of world-class education in Guyana. He said the […]

A Venezuelan student who attended Crane Primary School is among the top ten National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) performers for Region Three. The Ministry of Education on Saturday said Emily Vaamonde-Beria copped 515 marks at this year’s NGSA, emerging as the top student at the Crane Primary School, West Coast of Demerara (WCD). She has […]

Teachers across the country are set to benefit from a Ministry of Education Teachers’ Welfare and Support Programme which will see over 150 companies partnering with the Ministry to offer discounts and special deals to the nation’s teachers. The project was officially launched today by the Ministry of Education. It was explained that benefits range […]

Grade Six pupils across Guyana are expected to write the second set of National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) mock examinations tomorrow and Thursday. According to Education Minister Priya Manickchand, the examination will be administered on July 7th and July 8th, and students can choose to take the exam in school or write it at home. […]

The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Education will commence the handing over of the “Because We Care” cash grant and the School Uniform and Supplies Grant to children in the public school system on July 15, 2021. The ‘Because We Care’ grant is valued at $15,000 this year and the School Uniform and […]

The Ministry of Education has announced that two Queen’s College students are the top performers at the 2020 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) assessments. In a live announcement via the Ministry’s Facebook page on Friday afternoon, Education Minister Priya Manickchand said the results were based on data received from […]