Jamaican education system

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Jamaican_education_system

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:public_policy
gptkbp:compulsoryEducationAge	6-16
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Jamaica
gptkbp:curriculumIncludes	gptkb:Spanish gptkb:mathematics gptkb:science gptkb:English_language information technology visual arts physical education social studies
gptkbp:educationLevel	primary secondary early childhood vocational tertiary
gptkbp:governedBy	gptkb:Ministry_of_Education,_Jamaica
gptkbp:grades	A-F
gptkbp:historicalSignificance	British education system
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Jamaican education system
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction	English
gptkbp:literacyRate	approximately 88% (adult literacy)
gptkbp:mainExaminations	Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Primary Exit Profile (PEP)
gptkbp:notableInstitution	gptkb:Northern_Caribbean_University gptkb:University_of_the_West_Indies,_Mona gptkb:University_of_Technology,_Jamaica
gptkbp:notableReform	Primary Exit Profile (PEP) introduced in 2018
gptkbp:prePrimaryEducation	available
gptkbp:primaryEducationDuration	6 years
gptkbp:privateSchools	available
gptkbp:publicSchool	available
gptkbp:schoolAttendanceRate	high at primary level lower at secondary level
gptkbp:schoolFunding	government funded private funded
gptkbp:schoolHours	typically 8:30am to 3:00pm
gptkbp:schoolType	gptkb:secondary_school gptkb:university public high school primary school special education school all-age school vocational training centre
gptkbp:schoolUniformsRequired	yes
gptkbp:schoolYearEnds	June
gptkbp:secondaryEducationDuration	5-7 years
gptkbp:startYear	September
gptkbp:tertiaryEducation	available
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Paul_Bogle_High_School
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7