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	''~~first draft~~ by [[Paul Bacsich]], [[Sero]]''		''by [[Paul Bacsich]], [[Sero]]''

			''For entities in [[Commonwealth LAC]] see [[:Category:Commonwealth LAC]]''


	== Partners and Experts in Commonwealth LAC ==		== Partners and Experts in Commonwealth LAC ==

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	[[Category:Commonwealth LAC\| ~~Report~~]]		[[Category:Commonwealth LAC\| Cz]]
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	== Education reform ==		== Education reform ==

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	=== Post-secondary ===		=== Post-secondary ===
			<!-- divide into universities, polytechnics and colleges if need be -->
			<!-- VISCED authors should focus just on colleges -->
			<!-- if already in page, make “The Bologna Process” a subheader of universities -->
			<!-- copy any Re.ViCa information on universities and polytechnics but do not create or update any information -->

			A number of initiatives have taken place, sometimes under the instigation of UWI, to build up the capability of Caribbean universities to complete with non-Caribbean institutions for Caribbean students.

	~~<!-- divide into universities~~, ~~polytechnics and colleges if need be -->~~		There is still much concern about the sector. See for example "Perspectives on Higher Education in the Anglophone Caribbean" in '''Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2008; 2009''', http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0019/001917/191721e.pdf. The paper starts uncompromisingly with stating that all words in its title are contestable:

	~~<!-- VISCED authors should focus just on colleges -->~~		: Neither HE nor the ‘Anglophone Caribbean’ is easy to define. What constitutes the tertiary sector of an education system may vary considerably from country to country.

	~~<!-- if already~~ in ~~page, make “The Bologna Process” a subheader of universities -->~~		The authors are uncompromising in their views:

	<!-- ~~copy any Re~~.~~ViCa information on~~ universities and ~~polytechnics but do not create~~ or ~~update any information -->~~		: Harvey and Marrett (2008) estimate that there are now ‘close to 30 non-Spanish - speaking
			universities (after Austin and Marrett, 2002). They continue:
			:: Since 2002 the region has seen a trend towards the establishment (actual or planned) of other universities, both public and private, largely through the amalgamation of existing tertiary institutions. Another trend over the past 20 or so years is the establishment of offshore universities in a number of Caribbean countries, some of which are accessible to Caribbean citizens ( p.301).
			: How many of these new institutions really qualify by normal international standards for the title of ‘university’ is open to question.

	== Administration and finance ==		== Administration and finance ==
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	Primary education is normally free (except in private schools).		Primary education is normally free (except in private schools).


	=== Post-secondary ===		=== Post-secondary ===
	<!-- divide into universities, polytechnics and colleges if need be -->		<!-- divide into universities, polytechnics and colleges if need be -->
	<!-- for colleges, describe the student fees regime if colleges charge student fees -->		<!-- for colleges, describe the student fees regime if colleges charge student fees -->



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	<!-- cite the relevant Wikipedia, OECD, UNESCO, EU, EUN, ICT4D, etc reports -->		<!-- cite the relevant Wikipedia, OECD, UNESCO, EU, EUN, ICT4D, etc reports -->
	# Trends in ICT for Education in the Caribbean, http://www.educationcaribbean.com/ict4e/trends.asp		# Trends in ICT for Education in the Caribbean, http://www.educationcaribbean.com/ict4e/trends.asp
			# Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2008; 2009, http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0019/001917/191721e.pdf

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	Thus most of the island countries do not have their own university. However, since there are only two countries with population over 1 million (Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago) and only a further five with population over 100,000 (Bahamas, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada), this is not surprising.		Thus most of the island countries do not have their own university. However, since there are only two countries with population over 1 million (Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago) and only a further five with population over 100,000 (Bahamas, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada), this is not surprising.



	=== Polytechnics in Commonwealth LAC ===		=== Polytechnics in Commonwealth LAC ===
			<!-- this should already cover polytechnics, universities of applied sciences, university colleges etc -->
			<!-- and public and private (non-profit and for-profit) including open polytechnics -->

	<!-~~- this should already cover polytechnics,~~ universities ~~of applied sciences, university colleges etc -->~~		Tertiary-level institutions other than universities include:

	<!-- ~~and public and private (non~~-~~profit and for~~-~~profit) including open polytechnics~~ -->		# Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic
			# University College of Cayman Islands
			# Cyril Potter College of Education - Guyana
			# Caribbean Graduate School of Theology
			# University College of the Caribbean - Jamaica
			# Moneague Teachers’ College - Jamaica
			# St. Josephs Teachers’ College - Jamaica
			# St. Michaels Theological College - Jamaica
			# West Indies School of Theology - Trinidad and Tobago


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	An incomplete list of colleges that appear to be known beyond their base island includes:		An incomplete list of colleges that appear to be known beyond their base island includes:


	# Antigua State College		# Antigua State College
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	# Barbados Institute of Management and Productivity		# Barbados Institute of Management and Productivity
	# Codrington College Codrington - Barbados		# Codrington College Codrington - Barbados
	~~# Erdiston Teachers’ Training College - Barbados~~
	~~# Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic~~
	# Bermuda College		# Bermuda College
	# H. Lavity Stoutt Community College - BVI		# H. Lavity Stoutt Community College - BVI
	~~# University College of Cayman Islands~~
	# Cayman Institute of Technology		# Cayman Institute of Technology
	# Dominica State College		# Dominica State College
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	# Browns Town Community College - Jamaica		# Browns Town Community College - Jamaica
	# Caribbean Maritime Institute - Jamaica		# Caribbean Maritime Institute - Jamaica
	~~# Caribbean Graduate School of Theology~~
	# College of Agriculture, Science and Education - Jamaica.jm		# College of Agriculture, Science and Education - Jamaica.jm
	# Edna Manley College - Jamaica		# Edna Manley College - Jamaica
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	# Moneague Teachers’ College - Jamaica		# Moneague Teachers’ College - Jamaica
	# Montego Bay Community College - Jamaica		# Montego Bay Community College - Jamaica
	~~# St. Josephs Teachers’ College - Jamaica~~
	~~# St. Michaels Theological College - Jamaica~~
	# Montserrat Community College		# Montserrat Community College
	# Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College – St Kitts		# Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College – St Kitts
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	# The Professional Institute of Marketing & Business Srudies (PIMBS) - Trinidad and Tobago		# The Professional Institute of Marketing & Business Srudies (PIMBS) - Trinidad and Tobago
	# Trinidad & Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute		# Trinidad & Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute
	~~# West Indies School of Theology Trinidad and Tobago~~
	# Turks and Caicos Islands Community College		# Turks and Caicos Islands Community College

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+An incomplete list of colleges that appear to be known beyond their base island includes:
 == Education reform ==

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	== Further and Higher education ==		== Further and Higher education ==

			There are very few full-status universities in the supraregion.


			=== Universities in Commonwealth LAC ===
			<!-- this should already cover public and private (non-profit and for-profit) including open universities -->

			The main institutions seem to be:

			# [[University of the West Indies]] - a large, multi-campus and distance teaching university
			# The University of Belize
			# St. Georges University - Grenada (but largely a medical school for US students)
			# University of Guyana
			# North Caribbean University, Jamaica
			# University of Technology, Jamaica
			# University of Trinidad and Tobago

	~~=== Universities in Commonwealth LAC ===~~		Thus most of the island countries do not have their own university. However, since there are only two countries with population over 1 million (Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago) and only a further five with population over 100,000 (Bahamas, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada), this is not surprising.

	~~<!-- this should already cover public and private (non-profit and for-profit) including open universities -->~~

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	== Administration and finance ==		== Administration and finance ==

			There is a comprehensive directory of Ministries of Education at http://www.educationcaribbean.com/directory/ministries.asp

	=== Schools ===		=== Schools ===
			<!-- describe any issues of school fees or other costs if state schools are not free -->

	~~<!-- describe any issues of school fees or other costs if state~~ schools ~~are not free -->~~		Primary education is normally free (except in private schools).


	=== Post-secondary ===		=== Post-secondary ===

	<!-- divide into universities, polytechnics and colleges if need be -->		<!-- divide into universities, polytechnics and colleges if need be -->
			<!-- for colleges, describe the student fees regime if colleges charge student fees -->

	~~<!-- for colleges, describe the student fees regime if colleges charge student fees -->~~

	== Quality assurance, inspection and accreditation ==		== Quality assurance, inspection and accreditation ==



	=== Schools ===		=== Schools ===

	<!-- describe the inspection agencies -->		<!-- describe the inspection agencies -->


	=== Post-secondary ===		=== Post-secondary ===

	<!-- subdivide as necessary - QA for HE is usually very different from QA for colleges -->		<!-- subdivide as necessary - QA for HE is usually very different from QA for colleges -->

	<!-- describe the accreditation regime and the QA agency or agencies -->		<!-- describe the accreditation regime and the QA agency or agencies -->


	== Information society ==		== Information society ==

	<!-- for some background on this rather vague but still pervasive concept see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_society -->		<!-- for some background on this rather vague but still pervasive concept see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_society -->
			<!-- overview, focussing on laws, statistics, rankings, ministries, agencies and initiatives -->

	~~<!-- overview, focussing on laws, statistics, rankings, ministries, agencies~~ and ~~initiatives -->~~		In most countries less than 10% of the population has access to computers and a fraction of that number have access to the Internet.


	~~<!-- include any Re.ViCa material from the section "Country's HEIs~~ in ~~the information society" -->~~		== ICT in education initiatives ==

			Several countries have been undertaking education reform exercises geared at preparing their citizens for the 21st century and competition in the global workplace. As elsewhere, the main characteristics of the process have included curriculum reform, changes to the teaching methodology and assessment processes, with technology serving as a catalyst for change. See the separate country reports.

	~~== ICT in education initiatives ==~~

	=== Virtual initiatives in schools ===		=== Virtual initiatives in schools ===

	<!-- include virtual schools, virtual classes, schools consuming virtual classes, and other initiatives including not-schools and services for homeschoolers -->		<!-- include virtual schools, virtual classes, schools consuming virtual classes, and other initiatives including not-schools and services for homeschoolers -->

	<!-- create a separate wiki page per "school" and add here a short introduction and link to the separate school wiki page. -->		<!-- create a separate wiki page per "school" and add here a short introduction and link to the separate school wiki page. -->


	=== Virtual initiatives in post-secondary education ===		=== Virtual initiatives in post-secondary education ===

	~~<!-- for important countries you will want to divide this into universities, polytechnics and colleges -->~~

	<!-- include virtual campuses and virtual universities (distance education) as well as on-campus initiatives -->		<!-- include virtual campuses and virtual universities (distance education) as well as on-campus initiatives -->


	== Lessons learnt ==		== Lessons learnt ==

	<!-- you cannot write this until other material is complete and you have had time to review it -->		<!-- you cannot write this until other material is complete and you have had time to review it -->

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	=== Notable practices ===		=== Notable practices ===

	<!-- include exemplar practices (ones to follow) as well as practices to avoid -->		<!-- include exemplar practices (ones to follow) as well as practices to avoid -->


	== References ==		== References ==

	<!-- cite the relevant Wikipedia, OECD, UNESCO, EU, EUN, ICT4D, etc reports -->		<!-- cite the relevant Wikipedia, OECD, UNESCO, EU, EUN, ICT4D, etc reports -->
			# Trends in ICT for Education in the Caribbean, http://www.educationcaribbean.com/ict4e/trends.asp


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	[[Category:Commonwealth LAC\| Report]]		[[Category:Commonwealth LAC\| Report]]


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	Secondary school normally lasts 4-7 years until typically age 17 - but 18 and even 19 in some countries.		Secondary school normally lasts 4-7 years until typically age 17 - but 18 and even 19 in some countries.

			The lower level of exit qualification is Caribbean Examinations Council Secondary
			Education Certificate (CXC-SEC) or the English-style GCE O Level.

			Many countries offer in some schools a Sixth Form providing two years of tertiary level education leading to qualifications for university entrance. At these schools the exit qualification is the English-style GCE A Level or the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) certificate.

			Other secondary schools offer technical and vocational education. The exit qualification is typically City & Guilds of London Institute, London Chamber of Commerce, Royal Society of Arts, etc.

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	== ~~Country~~ in Commonwealth LAC ==		== Countries in Commonwealth LAC ==

	''The material here is adapted from [[Commonwealth LAC]].''		''The material here is adapted from [[Commonwealth LAC]].''
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	<!-- overview of all sectors (schools and post-secondary), focussing on laws, statistics, organisation, ministries and agencies -->		<!-- overview of all sectors (schools and post-secondary), focussing on laws, statistics, organisation, ministries and agencies -->
	<!-- if already in page, make the Re.ViCa header "Education Policy in Country" a subheader of "Education in Country"-->		<!-- if already in page, make the Re.ViCa header "Education Policy in Country" a subheader of "Education in Country"-->

			The countries of Commonwealth LAC have all maintained many aspects of the British educational system, in the context of efforts to respond to the specific needs of the Caribbean culture and people.

			As in most of the world the Education System is divided into four tiers:

			* Early Childhood (Pre-primary) Education
			# Primary Education
			# Secondary Education
			# Tertiary Education

			Special Needs Education and Adult Education are also seen as important.


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	<!-- cover pre-primary, primary and secondary (all kinds including vocational) -->		<!-- cover pre-primary, primary and secondary (all kinds including vocational) -->
			<!--- please include an introduction to schools and a list of schools. If there are too many schools in this country, link to an external list of all the schools (on Ministry’s website or Wikipedia) and list the most important ones (well-known school or exemplar) -->
			<!-- make sure you include private schools (non-profit, e.g. foundations and for-profit) -->
			<!-- include a section on homeschooling if applicable -->

			Most countries have compulsory primary level education. This is generally offered free of charge in the public schools.

	<!-~~-- please include an introduction to schools~~ and ~~a list of~~ schools~~. If there~~ are ~~too many schools in this country, link to an external list of all~~ the schools ~~(on Ministry’s website or Wikipedia~~) ~~and list the~~ most ~~important ones~~ (~~well-known school or exemplar~~) ~~-->~~		(In contrast, in the Dutch-speaking Caribbean, both private and public schools are subsidised by the government provided that they comply with the legal requirements for establishing schools.)

			'''Primary schools'''

			In most countries children enter primary school at 5 ([[Guyana]], [[Jamaica]] and [[Turks and Caicos]]: 6). This phase typically lasts 7 years, 6 in some countries, and 8 in [[Belize]].


			'''Secondary schools'''

	~~<!-- make sure you include private schools~~ (~~non-profit~~, e.~~g. foundations and for-profit) -->~~		The typical entrance age is 12 (but 11 in [[Bahamas]] and [[Cayman]], 13 in [[Belize]]).

	<!-- ~~include a section on homeschooling if applicable -->~~		Secondary school normally lasts 4-7 years until typically age 17 - but 18 and even 19 in some countries.


	== Further and Higher education ==		== Further and Higher education ==

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	== Country in Commonwealth LAC ==		== Country in Commonwealth LAC ==

	''The material here is ~~taken directly~~ from [[Commonwealth LAC]].''		''The material here is adapted from [[Commonwealth LAC]].''

			''Commonwealth LAC'' consists of all those countries in the Caribbean (and adjacent regions of [[Central America]] and [[South America]]) which are either members of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] or [[British overseas territories]] of the [[UK]].

			'''Commonwealth members in LAC'''

			These are also all full members of [[CARICOM]]:

			# [[Antigua and Barbuda]]
			# [[Jamaica]]
			# [[St Lucia]]
			# [[St Vincent and the Grenadines]]
			# [[The Bahamas]] - east of the [[Caribbean]]
			# [[Barbados]]
			# [[Belize]] - in [[Central America]]
			# [[Dominica]]
			# [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
			# [[Grenada]]
			# [[Guyana]] - in [[South America]]
			# [[St Kitts and Nevis]]


			'''Realm of the UK - British Overseas Territories '''

	~~== Education in Country ==~~		These are all Associate Members of CARICOM:

			# [[Anguilla]]
			# [[Bermuda]] - out east of the [[Caribbean]]
			# [[British Virgin Islands]]
			# [[Cayman Islands]]
			# [[Falkland Islands]] - east of [[South America]]
			# [[Montserrat]] - full member of CARICOM
			# [[Turks and Caicos Islands]]


			== Education in Commonwealth LAC ==
	<!-- overview of all sectors (schools and post-secondary), focussing on laws, statistics, organisation, ministries and agencies -->		<!-- overview of all sectors (schools and post-secondary), focussing on laws, statistics, organisation, ministries and agencies -->

	<!-- if already in page, make the Re.ViCa header "Education Policy in Country" a subheader of "Education in Country"-->		<!-- if already in page, make the Re.ViCa header "Education Policy in Country" a subheader of "Education in Country"-->


	== Schools in ~~Country~~ ==		== Schools in Commonwealth LAC ==

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	=== Universities in ~~Country~~ ===		=== Universities in Commonwealth LAC ===

	<!-- this should already cover public and private (non-profit and for-profit) including open universities -->		<!-- this should already cover public and private (non-profit and for-profit) including open universities -->


	=== Polytechnics in ~~Country~~ ===		=== Polytechnics in Commonwealth LAC ===

	<!-- this should already cover polytechnics, universities of applied sciences, university colleges etc -->		<!-- this should already cover polytechnics, universities of applied sciences, university colleges etc -->
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	=== Colleges in ~~Country~~ ===		=== Colleges in Commonwealth LAC ===

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	>> [[Main Page]]		>> [[Main Page]]

	[[Category:~~Pangaea~~]]		[[Category:Commonwealth LAC\| Report]]
	~~<!-- Don't forget to change "Pangaea" to the relevant country -->~~

	~~<!-- Also add relevant containing continent or continental/oceanic/political (sub)regions -->~~

	<!-- Also add categories for language communities -->		<!-- Also add categories for language communities -->


	[[Category:Countries in ~~merged~~ template]]		[[Category:Countries in supraregion template]]

	[[Category:VISCED]]		[[Category:VISCED]]