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Evaluation of The National Youth Policy of Barbados 2011—2016 (4) By whatever means get parents involved. Home-school partnerships are encouraged so that parents are informed of their children’s progress. An additional goal of such partnerships is to foster collaboration and cooperation. At the school level, parents are engaged through parent meetings and conferences, Family Week, the Parent Volunteer Programme at the primary level, Parent-Teachers Association meetings, and form and year level meetings. Through the Schools’ Positive Behaviour Management Programme (SPBMP) seminars are sometimes conducted for parents on the use of positive behaviour interventions at home. These seminars are geared towards ensuring that parents are exposed to some of the strategies that are being used within the school, thus promoting a degree of consistency in approaches. (5) Provide more diversified subject choices in the curriculum, catering to those who may be more creatively inclined. Schools are encouraged by the METI to align their subject options, particularly at the secondary school level, to the needs of their students. Also, some secondary schools have increased their subject offerings in keeping with the variety of new subject examinations introduced by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) at the Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence (CCSLC), Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC), Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) levels. The METI is placing greater emphasis on developing and show-casing the creative talents of students. Consequently, new portfolios for Education Officers in the areas of Music and Theatre Arts have been created, thereby providing the opportunities for students to excel in these two areas. (6) Use modern technology to transform schoolwork into more childfriendly formats and to get youth to participate more fully in the learning process at home and at school. Teachers are encouraged to utilize technology in delivering instruction and evolve to 37
Evaluation of The National Youth Policy of Barbados 2011—2016 a “Flipped Classroom” environment. The flipped classroom strategy allows the teacher to deliver instructional content online and outside of the classroom. The use of technology in the classroom is part of the training programme offered for teachers at Erdiston Teachers’ Training College. The pilot Barbados Mathematics Khan Academy Initiative with about 20 schools utilizes an on-line programme to promote Mathematics education in primary schools. The Education Sector Enhancement Programme (ESEP) II promotes the greater use of technology in schools. (7) Develop career programmes in schools to expose children to other jobs outside of traditional occupations. Career programmes are being developed in schools as Guidance Counsellors in secondary schools are now trained as Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) facilitators. At present, the Counsellors are being trained in Career Counselling to be certified with National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 3. With this training, more students should benefit from career programmes applicable to them and should be poised to fill society’s need for students with skills necessary for employment and training. In addition to the work done within the school setting to expose children to jobs outside of traditional occupations, job shadowing, work attachments and the School to Work Programme provide critical practical exposure for students. These efforts are complemented by presentations on workplace expectations which are done by invited representatives of Corporate Barbados. (8) Organize training seminars / workshops to assist children at 3 rd form level especially, with choosing subjects which would better suit their aptitudes, talents and skills. The Barbados Association of Guidance Counsellors has undertaken a National Career Showcase for the past 10 years. Each year, approximately 3,000 students from third to fifth year from the all secondary schools benefit from the showcase. This career activity targets all stakeholders and partners across every 38
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