THE JAMAL programme is alive and well in the Kingston and St. Andrew area. So said Lurene Wright, parish manager of the Kingston & St. Andrew Parish Committee of the JAMAL Foundation, in presenting her annual report at the Valedictory Service of the 2005 graduating class, held recently at the Fellowship Apostolic Church, Camp Road, Kingston.
During the year ending March 31, 2005, Miss Wright reported that a total of 2,508 students enrolled in the JAMAL programme in Kingston and St. Andrew, with an attendance of 2,115. These students accessed training at established and supervised classes held at 33 venues under the guidance of 24 part-time teachers, 94 volunteer teachers and two full-time field offices.
According to Miss Wright, 38 students sat the Grade 9 and Five Per Cent Examinations, with a total of 36 passing both tests to attend technical and high schools. The Five Per Cent Examination is the space set aside by high and technical high schools for students from outside of the traditional education system.
Special mention was made of Sasha Bucknor and Pamela Mascow, both of the JAMAL Bethel Education Centre, who scored the highest in the Five Per Cent Examination, earning them places at the Kingston Technical High School.
JSC EXAMS
In addition, 39 students from five JAMAL centres sat the Jamaica School Certificate examinations, with 32 passing English language, mathematics, civics, history, general science and biology - some with distinction in English, maths and civics. One adult student - Dalyn-Taylor Dennie - of the East Street Adult Evening Class obtained a Grade 2 pass in CXC English language.
Forty-three school dropouts were presented with graduating certificates at the Kingston & St. Andrew JAMAL Valedictory Service.
