{"id":2466,"date":"2017-05-30T20:01:58","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T20:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=2466"},"modified":"2017-07-23T17:35:40","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T17:35:40","slug":"over-1300-to-sit-grade-six-national-assessment-from-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/over-1300-to-sit-grade-six-national-assessment-from-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 1300 to sit grade six national assessment from tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology will administer the Grade 6 National Assessment to scores of primary school students on Wednesday and Thursday.<\/p>

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For those pupils, the annual evaluation marks the end of their primary education and the commencement of their secondary school years. A total of 1,321 students from public and private institutions have registered for this year\u2019s Grade 6 National Assessment, where students will be assessed in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.<\/p>\n

Officials within the Measurement and Evaluation Unit of the Ministry of Education have indicated their readiness for the two-day national test. Question papers for English Language and Science will be delivered by supervisors to the various centres on Wednesday, shortly before the 9 A.M. start time and on Thursday for Mathematics and Social Studies.<\/p>

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Following the assessment, teachers will be selected by education officers to mark the various subjects, which will commence next week and last for a fortnight. Marks will then be entered into a database, before an analysis of students\u2019 performances is undertaken and placements made.<\/p>

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According to the Measurement and Evaluation Unit, an announcement on the results of the Grade 6 National Assessment is expected by Monday 3rd<\/sup> July, 2017.<\/p>\n

Grades 2 and 4 National Assessments were held on May 29th<\/sup> and 30th<\/sup>, 2017. Students were tested in literacy and numeracy (Language Arts, Mathematics), to determine their levels of competencies as it relates to the curriculum.<\/p>

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