THE Ministry of Education on Sunday released a schedule for its Math Intervention Programme and encouraged parents to play a role in ensuring that their children watch the various lessons.

“We’re excited to announce a series of enriching math lessons designed to strengthen students’ understanding and skills,” a post on its official Facebook page said.

The lessons will be broadcasted on the Guyana Learning Channel, Channel 80 and on E NET Cable’s GLC Elevate

Additionally, the lessons will be streamed live on the MoE page and the Guyana Learning Channel.

“All episodes will be uploaded to the Guyana Learning Channel’s YouTube Channel under the **Math Intervention Playlist** for your convenience. Make sure to take advantage of these valuable lessons to help you excel in mathematics!” the post said.

In response to concerns regarding the poor Mathematics performance at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, Guyana’s MoE last Tuesday launched an innovative Mathematics intervention programme.

Among the interventions will be the deployment of 50 new monitors to 50 secondary schools across the country to assess classroom challenges, global models, and teaching practices and the setting up of a hotline (736-MATH).

The programme targets Grades 10 and 11 students, including those in remote parts of the country such as Region One.

Guyana, like the rest of the Caribbean, saw a decline in Mathematics grades this year. Guyana’s CSEC pass rate dropped to 31 per cent compared to 34 per cent in 2023, while the rest of the Caribbean saw a seven-percentage point decrease. This prompted an immediate response from the Government of Guyana, with President, Dr Irfaan Ali urging regional leaders to address the troubling issue.
In response, Guyana’s MoE took the necessary steps to formulate its own initiative to enhance Mathematics education. This is what was made public last Tuesday.