Joanne Sargeant (Mrs.) Principal

Published 7 June 2021

Basseterre 

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Dear Parents/ Guardians,

On Thursday 3rd June, 2021, The Minister of Education, The Honourable Jonel Powell, announced to the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis that the decision has been made by the Ministry of Education to disallow the resumption of face-to-face instruction in schools for the remainder of this school year. This, he explained was due to the recent confirmation of community spread of the COVID-19 Virus. He further explained that the risk of reopening school would be far too great considering the present situation and bearing in mind that schools would have been scheduled to close at the end of this month, after the Promotion Examinations.

With this in mind, I wish to update you on the following:
Internal Promotion Examinations & Procedure for the Promotion of students for the 2021- 2022 Academic Year

1. There will be no internal Promotion Examinations this academic year.
2. Teachers will continue to engage students online using the MS Teams Platform and other online platforms for revision purposes ONLY. This will follow their regular timetable.
3. Teachers will utilize the paper (2) examinations that were prepared for the examination period to guide the engagement of students in Forms 1 to 4 for the remaining weeks of this academic term. These will be uploaded to MS Teams and/or the other platforms being used by the teacher.
4. The paper (1) examinations that were prepared for this examination period would be given at the start of the new academic term in September 2021 as a diagnostic assessment to evaluate student retention and knowledge of past topics.
5. The Curriculum Development Unit (CDU) Common Examinations will also be given as class activities. These will be available as hard copies and will be distributed from the school. A date will be announced for collection by parents/guardians. These exams are Communication Studies, Mathematics & Integrated Science for Forms 1&2 and Communications Studies and Mathematics for Form 3.
6. Student promotion for the 2021-2022 academic year will be based on the cumulation of grades collected throughout this entire academic year (Terms 1, 2 & 3
   CCSLC Examinations

1. CCSLC examinations are scheduled to take place from Monday August 9 to Thursday August 12, 2021.
2. The schedule for these examinations is as follows and was shared with you via WhatsApp and email:
   English- Monday 9th August, 2021 – AM – (3A1-4, 4R & 5A5) Spanish- Monday 9th August, 2021 – PM – (4A1-2)
   Math- Tuesday 10th August, 2021 – AM – (3A1-4, 4R & 5A5)
   MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Washington Archibald High School Taylor’s Range
   Basseterre
   St. Kitts, West Indies

Social Studies- Tuesday 10th August, 2021 – PM – (4A3-4, 4R & 5A5) Integrated Science-Wednesday 11th August, 2021 – AM – (4A3-4, 4R & 5A5) French- Wednesday 11th August, 2021 – PM – (4A1-2)

3. Individual timetables will be available for collection from the school by parents/guardians on a date to be announced when received by the school’s administration.
4. FINAL outstanding payments can be made at the school’s main office on Thursday 10th June, from 10:00am to 1:00pm.
5. Parents/Guardians are kindly asked to ensure that their child/ward complete all modules and submit them to their teacher no later than Monday 14th June, 2021.
   CSEC Examination

3. Written CSEC Examinations are scheduled to take place from Monday 28th June to Friday 30th July, 2021.
4. The timetable can be found online at cxc.org and students can also access their timetable via the online student portal at studentportal.cxc.org
5. Individual timetables will be available for collection by parents/guardians on a date to be announced when received by the school’s administration.
6. Teachers will continue to engage students in revision sessions via MS Teams and other online platforms.
7. Students are encouraged to access the various online resources such as notesmaster.com and to utilize websites such as youtube.com for online solutions to past papers.
8. Information, as it relates to the completion of the Spanish and French orals, Clothing & Textiles and PE practical components, will be shared in a timely manner once details are received from the Local Examinations registrar.
9. An online 5th form PTA meeting will be held the week prior to the start of the written examinations. Further details will be given.
10. We will continue to share updates once received in a timely manner.
    Thanks for your kind understanding and support as we partner to protect and educate our children. At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents. Feel free to reach out to your child’s/ward’s homeroom teacher and the Principal or Deputy Principal if you need clarification or would like to offer a suggestion. Our Guidance Counsellors can also be contacted at [email protected] if you or your child/ward require support.
    Respectfully yours,
    ——————————- Joanne Sargeant (Mrs.) Principal