WESTMORELAND, JAMAICA: Norwell Prep Has One Shot To Repeat Success....SHARA-KAY ALLEN, the lone entrant in the upcoming March 2014 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) for Norwell Preparatory

Norwell Prep Has One Shot To Repeat Success

WESTERN BUREAU: Karrie Williams, Gleaner Writer

Norwell Preparatory's GSAT student 
Shara-Kay Allen and principal Noreen
 Rodney are all smiles as they go
 through a textbook. -
 PHOTOS BY KARRIE WILLIAMS

SHARA-KAY ALLEN, the lone entrant in the upcoming March 2014 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) for Norwell Preparatory School, Westmoreland, has her school standing firmly behind her, offering maximum support.

She will have the task of defending the school's record of achievement in GSAT, which saw the institution placing among the three schools from the parish which managed to surpass the national GSAT average last year.

While having just one student sitting the GSAT from a student population of 17, principal Noreen Rodney said careful preparations are being done to ensure that the school's high average is maintained.

"We cultivate an intimate learning atmosphere where we target students based on their individual learning needs," said Rodney. "Whatever it takes to have our students excel, we are willing to do it."

Extra sessions

She said 'sleepover classes', which take place two nights per week, along with weekend classes, are used to prepare the students sitting the GSAT. Also, students are constantly assessed on their level of learning, and any problems identified are handled in the extra classes....more