The Technical Vocational and Education Training (TVET) arm of the Ministry of Education is positive of a 90 percent student intake by 2014.
This was a key point raised by the Ministry of Education’s TVET Official Alumeci Tuisawau when responding to members of the public on a recent radio talkback show.
“That is why we are introducing a new program called Basic Empowerment Skills Training (BESK) which started last year with form 5 in 62 schools. This year another 62 schools have also adopted the BESK program so the total number of schools adopting this new program is 124,” Tuisawau said.
“Classroom based assessment and Common Assessment task for Primary School assessment for class 1 to 7 is Classroom Based Assessment. Only Class 8 are given Common Assessment Task of which they can take home, “she said.
Tuisawau said the biggest challenge they are facing the rise in number of students who find difficulty in reading and those who are non-readers.
“We are reviewing the National Curriculum Framework by going back to the Education Commissions Report. Non-readers from class 1 to class 2 so that when a student goes up to class 3 he can read and knows arithmetic,” she said.
She said class 1 students today have a maximum of 9 subjects all together.
“We will review this as it seems these young students have too much on their plate for such a young age,” Tuisawau said.
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