All day in-person classes for Forms 2 to 6 from January -Education Minister announces

The announcement was made yesterday by Minister of Education Priya Manickchand who said once the Ministry of Health offers its full support, physical all-day classes will return in January.

CAPE launched at West Demerara Secondary School

The Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand today launched the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) programme that will be offered at the West Demerara Secondary School in Region Three.

CAPE launched at West Demerara Secondary School

The Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand today launched the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) programme that will be offered at the West Demerara Secondary School.

Grades 8 to 12 students will all return fully to schools come January 2022

It was announced today by the Honourable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand that come January 2022 when the new school term begins, all Grade 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 students will be expected to return fully to physical all-day classes once the ministry of health approves.

Not all teachers in Region 3 are supportive of GTU’s strike action

Teachers are present in schools across Region Three as the new academic year began today.

Parent-Teacher townhall meetings taken to Region Three.

Residents of West Demerara – Essequibo Islands, Region Three, were afforded the opportunity to engage a team from the Ministry of Education at the most recent parent-teacher town hall meeting.

Region Three students turn out in numbers for Pfizer vaccine

With schools scheduled to reopen on September 6, over 4,000 children between the ages of 12 and 17 have received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, since the Government rolled its immunisation campaign for adolescents.

West Demerara Secondary School now offering CAPE

The Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) programme will now be offered at the West Demerara Secondary School in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), following a ceremonial launch by the Ministry of Education, on Wednesday.

West Demerara Secondary School students’ first shot at Portuguese

Twenty-one students attached to the West Demerara Secondary School (WDSS) will be the first to pursue studies in Portuguese at the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) level.

This was disclosed by WDSS Head Teacher Harry Narine, during an interview with the Department of Public Information.

West Demerara Secondary, Belle West Primary retain top positions for student attendance

─ increased attendance recorded in Region Three

The West Demerara Secondary School and the Belle West Primary School have retained their top positions with student attendance for the academic year 2017-2018. Both schools had topped their levels for the 2016-2017 years. Topping the nursery level for the year 2017-2018 was Bagotville Nursery School.