The Education Act.pdf - Ministry of Education

6 EDUCATION
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“secondary school” means a school (or department of
a school) that offers not less than a five-year course
of educational training and experience for students
who have attained the age of eleven years;
“secondary student” means a student who-
(U) at the commencement of any school year, has
attained the age of twelve years and is under
the age of thirteen years; or
(b) will attain the age of twelve years by the 31st
of December in the year in which he is admitted
to school;
“student” means a person for whom education is provided
under this Act;
“teachers college” means any institution established for
the purpose of training teachers for service in public
educational institutions;
“technical institution” means any college, high school
or other institution established for the purpose of
providing for studies, training or research in technology,
science, commerce, dance, music or art, or
such other discipline as may be prescribed;
“tertiary education” has the meaning assigned to it by
section 7;
“training centre” means any institution established for
the purpose of providing education and training
in any vocation requiring manual skill.
PART 11. Minister’s Powers and Advisory Bodies
3. It shall be lawful for the Minister-
(a) to promote the education of the people of Jamaica
and the progressive development of institutions
devoted to that purpose;
(b) to frame an educational policy designed to provide
a varied and comprehensive educational service in
Jamaica;
me inclusion of this p;l$e is authorized by LN. 17/19821