Hon. Fahie: CXC benchmark for VI needs ‘thorough’ discussions
He was commenting on the recent statement made by Hon. Myron Walwyn, Minister for Education and Culture, who on April 16, 2012 during a Ministry’s planning meeting, disclosed the option of using CXC as the benchmark for awarding the secondary school certificates.
According to Fahie in an interview with this news agency, there is a level of uncertainty that comes naturally with new concepts, and that he has heard many arguments for and against this idea. However, he is optimistic that the idea can work.
“I have seen the work of our teachers and our students and I believe we need to have more confidence in our abilities and the academic performance of our students. CXC certification adds another layer of credibility to our education system that our students should get the benefit of when seeking admission to tertiary institutions and we need to move forward and make a decision based on the long term interest and education opportunities that should be available to our students,” he added.
But Hon. Fahie, while not saying if the concept is a good or bad one, pointed out that thorough discussions will have to be made. And when asked to expand on his comment, the 1st District Representative stated “That’s all I am going to say for now”.
However, the former minister emphasized that Hon. Walwyn is building on a solid foundation made by all the previous Education Ministers and added, “It’s imperative to build on the education system.”
Furthermore, the 1st District Representative is a bit perplexed over Hon. Walwyn’s comment of not wanting to play politics with the education system.
According to Hon, Fahie, “I can’t recall any Minister playing politics. I know everyone has a different style and focus but in the end we all want the best education system for the Territory overall.”
He added that he is proud of the records of the previous Education Ministers and prays that the standards in education will continue to grow from strength to strength in the Virgin Islands.
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