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I had thought this was phased out....with GSAT...
In my day it was around and they were placed in third form secondary... I thought it had been phased out back then. The problem was that if they were placed few could catch up to the acedemic level of two years.... they usually were unfortunately at the back and never seemed to do a 'levels..... as no remidiation training was given to them.
Secondary school placement exams held
2:47 pm, Sat May 9, 2015
Dr. Grace McLean
7, 602 students attending all-age, primary and junior high schools sat examinations on Friday for placement in secondary institutions.
The number comprises 5014 students, who sat the Grade Nine Achievement Test (GNAT), and 2,588 students involved in the Alternative Secondary Transition Education Programme (ASTEP).
The students were tested in Mathematics and English Language.
Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean, says ASTEP candidates will be manually placed by regional representatives into selected high or technical high schools with spaces.
Only students, who attain at least a 60 percent average in Mathematics and English Language will be placed using this method.
ASTEP was designed as a two-year transitional programme to provide a safety net for children who at the end of the primary level, did not possess literacy skills and competencies to access traditional secondary education.
In my day it was around and they were placed in third form secondary... I thought it had been phased out back then. The problem was that if they were placed few could catch up to the acedemic level of two years.... they usually were unfortunately at the back and never seemed to do a 'levels..... as no remidiation training was given to them.
Secondary school placement exams held
2:47 pm, Sat May 9, 2015
Dr. Grace McLean
7, 602 students attending all-age, primary and junior high schools sat examinations on Friday for placement in secondary institutions.
The number comprises 5014 students, who sat the Grade Nine Achievement Test (GNAT), and 2,588 students involved in the Alternative Secondary Transition Education Programme (ASTEP).
The students were tested in Mathematics and English Language.
Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean, says ASTEP candidates will be manually placed by regional representatives into selected high or technical high schools with spaces.
Only students, who attain at least a 60 percent average in Mathematics and English Language will be placed using this method.
ASTEP was designed as a two-year transitional programme to provide a safety net for children who at the end of the primary level, did not possess literacy skills and competencies to access traditional secondary education.