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THURSDAY | 17 NOVEMBER 2011
Lighthouse kids make a brighter day
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“We are the world, we are the children, we are the ones who make a brighter day, so let’s start giving,” sang a group of students from the Lighthouse School. It was a great way to get the George Town Heritage Day festivities started. There
were traditional art and craft displays, culinary treats such as conch and snapper served with rice, and yet more local culture in the form of the North Side Kitchen Band, who performed some of Cayman’s favourite songs.
SCHOOLS SHAKE UP Christopher Tobutt
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A major shake up in the schools system was announced by Minister of Education, the Hon. Rolston Anglin. It will mean an end to the current “diplomas for all” factory which allows all students to graduate regardless of academic ability. Now pupils will have to pass exams in order to succeed at school – rather than being judged solely on behaviour and attendence.
The first change means that government high school students graduating from June 2014 onwards will have to demonstrate academic ability before they receive their high school diplomas The new initiative will mean that all students who wish to obtain a graduation diploma at the end of compulsory education will also be expected to meet a minimum academic standard. Mr Anglin, explained the importance of this new development.
He said: “These criteria have been long awaited by our business and education communities. They are a clear indication of my commitment to raise the standards of education in these islands. It’s not good enough to merely turn up and behave moderately well to gain a High School Diploma. Modern society requires a minimum skill level, even at the most basic entry level of employment, and hence our criteria must reflect such requirements.
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