THE Ministry of Education is advising the public that it would not be entertaining requests for transfer of students to schools which require higher marks than those earned by the students at the 2014 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).

A statement issued by the Education Ministry has indicated that all placements of students were made based on the performance of the students and the capacity of schools. “There may, however, in some circumstances, be lateral transfers. This means that a student may request a transfer to a school within the same mark range and listing as the school to which they were initially placed. A request for such a transfer will only be granted if the requested school has space to accommodate additional students,” the MoE statement said.

The NGSA is an assessment used for placement of students in secondary schools. A percentage of the marks gained at the grades Two and Four assessments was combined with the marks gained at the Grade Six Assessment in order to determine the candidates’ overall scores.

Five percent (5%) of each candidate’s Grade Two score in Mathematics and English, and ten percent (10%) of the Grade Four score in the same subjects were added to eighty-five percent (85%) of each candidate’s score in those subjects. The combined scores in Mathematics and English were added to the scores gained in Science and Social Studies.

The Education Ministry is reminding Head Teachers they are duty bound to ensure that students entering their respective schools have the appropriate marks.
Written By Rebecca Ganesh-Ally