Last Updated on May 23, 2024, 7:03 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Department of Education, Nevis reminded the general public to submit their application forms for the Prospective Teachers’ Course by Friday, May 24. The forms are available at the Department of Education at Marion Heights.
The interested applicants can visit the Education Department to collect the application packets from Monday to Friday, between 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM. The candidates must possess the following qualifications to apply for the course:
- A minimum of five CSEC subjects at Proficiency grades I, II or III
- Or they must have a minimum of five GCE Ordinary level (O’level) passes
The subjects required for the Prospective Teachers’ Course include:
- English A
- Mathematics
- Social Studies or History or Geography
- Science (Integrated Science or Human and Social Biology or Agriculture or Pure Science)
- One (1) additional subject
The government of Nevis is steadfast in their commitment to invest in the education sector and support the teachers in every possible manner to build a brighter future for all. This course will provide an opportunity to teachers to share best practices.
It will allow the teachers to obtain new insights, strategies and advanced teaching techniques. This programme will enable the teachers to connect with the students and their respective subjects in better way.
Moreover, Prospective Teachers’ Course equips teachers with the competencies, which are required to deal with the complexities of different learning environments. Some of the major benefits of the session will include Better Student Management, Professional growth, Job Stability, enhancing student’s learning, fostering teaching skills and many more.
The people across the region expressed their excitement to attend the course through their comments on social media handle (Facebook). Some of the comments read as:
A person name Natasha Browne commented, “Can’t wait to be a part of the course. Looking forward to brushing my teaching skills.”
Similarly, another FB user, by the name of Natalia Evlyn quoted, “This will a good chance for the teachers to learn advanced teaching and use the modern technology effectively.”
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