More than 2,000 parents and guardians of students scheduled to write the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) were yesterday engaged by the Minister of Education Priya Manickchand to express their views and concerns regarding the sitting of this examination.
The consultation was done in two virtual meetings. The first started at 10am with parents and guardians from regions One, Two, Three, Four, and Five, while the second meeting commenced at 1pm and was joined by parents and guardians from regions Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, and Ten. According to a Ministry of Education (MoE) release, Manickchand briefed the parents on some of the options being weighed and suggested by teachers and primary head teachers. These options include having students write the full examination on content right up to Grade Six or full examination but on content up to Grade Five. The meeting has also discussed having students write the exam but with reduced questions or use projects instead of the exam. Parents were encouraged to pitch their ideas and many of them agreed that writing on content up to Grade Five would be a better choice.