Government says No to Mandatory C.X.C. payments!
Author : teriannParents have another hurdle to overcome this academic year.
Education Minister Andrew Holness has announced that students who sit the C.X.C subjects: Math, English, Information Technology and a Science subject, will not automatically benefit from a Government subsidy.
Instead, students will have to attain a certain performance average for grades 10 and 11 to qualify for the subsidy.
On paper, it seems like a good deal. The Government saves money and students have an incentive to do well at school.
Things are rarely so simple. What about those students who are in financial need but performed poorly in grade 10?
They will be deprived of a chance to sit the exam! Who knows if they would have been able to ‘pull up’ their grades in time to pass the exam?
Still, there must be a system of accountability with parents and educators working together in order to reap success.
What do you think about the Minister’s announcement?
Teri Ann Renee Paisley (Gleaner on-line writer)
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I think that the government is being fair why pay for sybjects for students who are failing them or who are not showing up to the exam,because in their minds its free. some the students in high school nowadays dont realize the limitless oppourtunities that they have abound at their finger tips.
I am in total aggrement with the Govt’s proposal. Students and their parents should be dedicated to the duty of preparing for such exams. One night swatting for such exams is not what I deem a road for a successful scholar.
I am in total agreement with the government. many students display negative attitude towards the subjects,behaviour and performance in classes.There is also lack of support from their parents.
Let those who perform well in the external exams be compensated partially,,,,not fully. This will be a wake up call for the non performing students.
I support the Ministry’s decision. The Government needs to be smart in how it uses the money in the education budget. If you simply haven’t shown the potential to pass a certain subject, then you fall into one of two categories. You either lack the ability to pass it, or you have the ability but you haven’t shown it. In either case, why should the Government pay for you to take it? Of course, there may be a few unfortunate cases where sickness or tragedy affects a student’s grades, but in these cases, schools or individuals can decide on their own that they will help the child.
Some ppl just do not test well, they know the
work get into testing and fail.
Jamaica is so hung up on tests and letters
example GCE etc its so many out there with
these passes but are illiterate and have no common sense. I am not saying certificates, degrees is not good but some ppl dont test well.
Its too much pressure saying to some young person you are not good because u failed by a point, advertising for a store clerk with 6 CXC for the job is sooooo D— laughable.
STOP STRAGGLE THE YOUTHS test on site for mediocre jobs
I find this an unfortunate decision. It is known that the govt has paid for students in the past and these students do not sit the exam. Given the financial constraints of the govt, it therefore makes sense for such a decision to be taken. But on the other hand it is poor people’s children who will suffer the most. It is a well known fact that most students take extra lessons to ensure that they not only pass but get good grades. In other Caribbean countries many govts either pay for all their students subjects or 50% of the cost of those subjects. The latter may be a consideration for the govt especially where the parents cannot afford it.
Then again some of those same parents have no difficulty finding money to buy expensive clothes and shoes, but scoff at finding money for their children’s education.
Sounds like Jo Bent is bitter not having been sucessful in the exams
I agree with the Gov’t. Students are NOT making an effort to pass these exams. Tests are a part of life, and its a waste of money for the Gov’t to pay for exams when the students don’t make the grade.
When I was a high school student, Your performance in class was what was used to recommend you to sit the CXC exams and at that time Gov’t was not paying for it.
It is the parents responsibility in the first place. But if the child knowing the family is poor does not have the grades pre-exam then let the family pay and set up a system of reimbursement on passing. That should be an additional incentive to do well.
It is so hypocritcal that the means for a country to go forward is education but all our leaders can show is lip service towards it. i have not seen any data to deduce the trend in these examination if the pass rate are been improved. If their is a trend of improvement in pass rate that is enough justification for the government to continue the programme in this harsh economic time for parent.
If we can forgive the Prime Minister and the government for its indiscretion and we penalise the children for any indiscretion it tells me where our priority lies as a country and why we are in the state that we are and young people have lost hope.
The Govermnment as usual never keep their end of the bargain.They implement a sysytem to win election and then renege on it. The same policy with FREE SCHOOL FEE, all they did was to change the name to Auxillary Fee and then increase it each year.
That’s an interesting proposal W Cole. We have to be creative in ensuring that the ‘good’ students do not suffer for the bad ones.
Duckie I have a degree, 2 of my kids are Irish twins they both passed at the same time to KC and Wolmers.
I am just feeling for the lesser man, I have always seen people who I considered very bright that I went to school with and did not pass anything and it amazes ms.
I try bot to be judgemental towards any one
i agree with the government’s decision students nowadays do not appreciate school as students back then used to. There are too many struggles in the classroom with teachers forcing students to learn.Too much money is being wasted on students who obviously do not care. This is one of the best decisions the government has made since it took office.
I am in agreement that on paper the idea sounds good and well; however, I will be the first to say that not all student perform in that manner, I know from personally experience, as I didn’t perform to the standard that where set for me while in grades 10 and 11, but exceeded expetation on the day of the examination. It is therefor my suggest that the government perhaps have the student sign wavers agree to paid back the full amount of any subject failed.
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