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5+ hour, 49+ min ago (11+ words) Jamaica Observer Reggae Jammin Mathematics Marathon...
Fix the maths problem
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (380+ words) GREEN ISLAND, Hanover " Faced with a shortage of trained and experienced mathematics teachers within public schools resulting in students being short-changed, vice-principal of Cross Keys High School in Manchester Lorraine Reid-Henningham is calling for the Government and stakeholders to come…...
YATJA urges action to correct CSEC mathematics struggles in Jamaica
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (602+ words) KINGSTON, Jamaica'A new initiative, For Your Actuary Tutor JA (YATJA), is working to improve CSEC mathematics performance in Jamaica by helping students build confidence and understanding ahead of exams. Led by Sean Gillings, a past student of Ardenne High School,…...
Maths still a problem
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (451+ words) DESPITE a five per cent improvement in this year's CSEC mathematics results Jamaica's pass rate remains well below pre-pandemic levels, with Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon admitting that performance in the subject "is still not where we want to…...
Morris Dixon welcomes help to tackle Jamaica's "crisis of mathematics'
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (284+ words) MINISTER of Education Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has welcomed assistance from the Council for Creative Education (CCE) to strengthen mathematics instruction in Jamaica. The CCE is a pioneering research organisation based in Finland, committed to redefining education through creativity…...