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KINGSTON — The Ministry of Education says 71.4 per cent of students who sat the Grade Four Literacy Test in June achieved mastery, an increase of 4.4 percentage points over the 2010 results.
The results, revealed at a press briefing at the Ministry, Heroes Circle, Kingston on Wednesday (November 9), also showed that 19.6 per cent achieved almost mastery, while nine per cent achieved non-mastery. A total of 56,126 students sat the June 2011 examination, of which 9,655 were re-sitting. Of the 33, 148 students who achieved mastery, 56 per cent were females and 44 per cent were males.
Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, noted that the results show a recovery, pointing out that "we have regained the ground we lost last year".
The 2010 results of 67 per cent mastery, showed a drop from the 70 per cent mastery which was achieved in 2009.
Mr. Holness said he was not completely satisfied with the results, because his objective is to attain full mastery.
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The results, revealed at a press briefing at the Ministry, Heroes Circle, Kingston on Wednesday (November 9), also showed that 19.6 per cent achieved almost mastery, while nine per cent achieved non-mastery. A total of 56,126 students sat the June 2011 examination, of which 9,655 were re-sitting. Of the 33, 148 students who achieved mastery, 56 per cent were females and 44 per cent were males.
Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, noted that the results show a recovery, pointing out that "we have regained the ground we lost last year".
The 2010 results of 67 per cent mastery, showed a drop from the 70 per cent mastery which was achieved in 2009.
Mr. Holness said he was not completely satisfied with the results, because his objective is to attain full mastery.
More at .. http://www.jis.gov.jm/news/leads-100/29204
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