Nine-Year Schooling: Three Options for Pupils

The geographical situation of the child, parental choice and the results of examinations of the sixth year. These are the three options that the HPC board set up by the Ministry of Education.

These criteria will decide what college the student will follow the seventh grade. This was announced Tuesday in the Chamber, the Minister of Education Vasant Bunwaree response to a question addressed to him by the member of the Opposition Lysie Ribot. Vasant Bunwaree added that girls and boys continue their 7th, 8th and 9th years of schooling in the same college.

The minister, however, admitted that it was, for the moment, impossible to clarify the Nine-Year Schooling. "I can understand the concerns of parents about it. But once the committee has presented its findings, we see more clearly. It will require patience, "he said.

Several openings for schoolchildren

Members of the Opposition have urged the Minister of Education issues, accusing him precipitation government on this issue of Nine-Year Schooling. "Wrong! "Replied the minister insists that this system is to eliminate the CPE. It was discussed at length during the sitting of Education held last October. "I wish all those who did not want to participate in discussions at this meeting today expressed many reservations," said he replied.

Vasant Bunwaree took the opportunity to recall that through the Nine-Year Schooling, the government extend the deadline school competitions after nine years of schooling. "With the Nine-Year Schooling, children do not suffer the stress of the competition after six years, but nine years," he said. He added that the Nine-Year Schooling offer several openings to schoolchildren, including those of prévocationnel. "No one will be left out," he has said.