Building a learning nation

The Cayman Islands are gaining recognition the world over for building world-class learning spaces which reflect both 21st-Century thinking and the islands’ rich and unique culture. Here you can share in the progress of the most innovative, exciting and highly publicised capital programme for education ever undertaken in the Caribbean. These are the reflections in real time of those who are making it happen and those whose lives will be touched; educators, parents, students, government staff, architects, planners, and providers of the services students will ultimately benefit from. The world is watching this one, so leave your comments, link to the site and get in touch if you want to know more. You can see more on the education transformation process at http://buildingexcellencetogether.blogspot.com.


16 July, 2008

The new Cayman Curriculum presented in San Fransico


The international interest in all aspects of the Cayman Islands education transformation process continues apace. The latest aspect to be shared revolves around the new National Curriculum.

The International Baccalaureate Organisation, North America, will host its 27th Annual Conference in San Francisco for North America and the Caribbean participants. At the conference, the Cayman Islands story concerning the development of the new National Curriculum will be represented by Head of Curriculum Services; Mr. Clive Baker and former Director of the Education Standards and Assessment Unit; Mrs. Helena McVeigh.
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Both Clive and Helena have played a year role in the development of the new National Curriculum and the promotion of the IB PYP Programme in the Cayman Islands, and are ideally suited to deliver their presentation titled The Primary Years Programme as a Framework for National School Improvement.
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The Powerpoint presentation for the session can be found here, and also at the top of the green section on the right labeled "Education innovation links". (GL/MR)

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