Heavy emphasis on technical and vocational studies at Grantley Adams

A prediction has been made that Grantley Adams Memorial School will soon become a specialist school for technical and vocational studies.

The prediction came from Dennis Browne, that institution’s principal, during the Founders Day Service which was held yesterday in celebration of the school’s 62 years of existence.

“With the inclusion of CVQ programmes, we will now be able to cater to every child’s needs, whether academically and/or vocationally. We will soon be known as a specialist school for technical and vocational studies,” Browne told those gathered.

During the Founder’s Day Service, the principal revealed a number of infrastructural improvements to the educational facility over the past year, one of which was the preparation of the Home Economics Department for the introduction of Caribbean Vocational Qualifications (CVQs), in the disciplines of Commercial Food Preparation, Garment Production and Agro Food Processing.

“We have also received approval from the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council to be the training center for Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) programmes in Carpentry Level 2, Electrical Installation Level 2, Masonry Level 2 and Plumbing Level 2,” Browne indicated.

“The school systematically has moved towards these infrastructural improvements and preparations, in order to provide our students and teachers with equal opportunities and resources for success, in order to attain an equal level of certification in their skill areas, as their peers in academic 6th form programmes,” Browne also stated.

He meanwhile noted that the school continues to focus on remediation, which ensures that each year, more students are capable of writing CXC CSEC examinations. (RSM)