GSAT gloom - Ministry disappointed with Jamaica's national averages (2008)

GSAT gloom – Ministry disappointed with Jamaica’s national averages (2008)

April 10, 2012 by caribtots2teens GSAT 0 comments

Jamaica Gleaner News – GSAT gloom – Ministry disappointed with Jamaica’s national averages – Friday | June 6, 2008.

GSAT replaced the Common Entrance Examination in 1999. Performance in the test determines the placement of students in secondary schools.“We are not comfortable with those averages because we would like for students to do well,” Lawrence told The Gleaner last night.

The averages for all the subjects last year were not available yesterday, but the education ministry said there was an improvement in mathematics this year which had a national average in the 40s in 2007.

Looking back adds a new perspective. A national average of less than 50 in Mathematics!? We have our eyes peeled for this years analysis.