IFYE describes
* Editor’s note: The
following is a newsletter
written by Raelene Harbold,
Lancaster County’s In
ternational 4-H Youth Ex
change delegate to Jamaica-
Trinidad-Tobago. Her visit
to those countries began on
August 15 and will conclude
this month.
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The IFYE program is
sponsored by the National 4-
H Foundation in behalf of the
Cooperative Extension
Service. Funds for this ex
change were raised locally
by 4-H clubs, women’s
groups, agriculture groups,
service clubs, and agri
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National 4-H Foundation.
Contributions will still be
accepted and can be made to
Lancaster County IFYE
Fund, treasurer J. David
Lapp, 392 Myer Terrace,
Leola, 17540.
EDUCATION IN
TRINIDAD
As I entered the primary
school there was a whole
group of children dressed in
identical clothing. The
“school uniforms” are
required in all schools m
Trinidad. Each has its own
color or style of uniform so
the residents can easily
identify the children with the
educational institution they
attend. It gives the school
some identity as well as a
feeling of unity and pride. In
many cases it is beneficial to
parents because it saves on
the expenses of school
clothing.
In the primary grades, the
size and structure of the
classroom varies greatly. In
most cases the classes are
large and the only separation
between the classrooms are
blackboard partitions.
As I observed for the first
time, I could not imagine
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how they could teach under
these conditions, but as 1
watched for a while it was
quite evident that it was
being done successfully.
The primary student
begins school at age five. For
two years they are in a class
such as our kmdergarden. At
seven they enter “standard
one” which is equivalent to
our first grade. They con
tinue to “standard five” at
which time they must take
the “common entry” exam.
This test is one of great
importance because it
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determines the outcome of
all further education.
.If the test is passed, the
child goes on to the Junior
Secondary school. If he fails,
he may not enter the Junior
Secondary, and at this point
he either must go to a private
school and pay tuition or
remain in the primary school
for two more years.
Most of these families
cannot afford private schools
so when the child has
completed the post-primary
years he again takes an
exam. If he passes this one
he is given a certificate and
his mandatory education is
finished.
The need right now in
Trinidad is for vocational
schools for these children,
since the certificate means
very little when applying for
jobs. The government has
seen this need and has
recently opened some
vocational schools and is in
the process of building
others.
Those students who pass
the “common entry” test,
however, enter the Junior
Secondary school. This lasts
for three years, from ages 12
-14. Again, at completion of
these three , years the
students must take an exam.
The results of this exam
' determine which Senior
Secondary school they will
attend. Those who receive
the highest grade will attend
the same school, and so on
down the line. Here again, is
the need of specialized areas
of teaching.
At Senior Secondary
school the children attend for
two years and again they
take an exam. These exams
determine the amount of “0
level passes” they will
receive. These are subjects
the student has successfully
completed. In other words if
a student passes math,
English, and history, he
receives three 0 level
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The majority of children
leave school at this point to
find jobs. But the jobs are not
readily available. Due to the
large number of students
and a small availability of
jobs, the unemployment rate
is quite high. Another
problem is that employers
are looking for people who
have “A level passes.”
These are the students who
enter advanced level after
the Senior Secondary school.
At this point the student can
study a specific area such as
our commercial, academic
or vo-ag courses.
These are the ones who are
the cream of the crop, so to
speak. They have been able
to stay on the top at all exam
levels.
How does all of this
compare to our standard of
education in the United
States? The main feeling is
that the student at
elementary levels here in
Trinidad is much ahead of
those in the United States.
The reason for this is that the
main emphasis here is for
the child to pass the common
entry exams. Our
educational system seems to
put a stronger emphasis on
the junior high and senior
high school levels.
Who can say which is best?
In both cases the need for
specialized training of
teachers and pupils is
becoming more and more
necessary.
Too often the emphasis on
the importance of education
is not strong enough and the
children realize it too late.
Only after they can’t find
jobs do they become aware
of the growing necessity of a
good education.
We must remember the
school, school system, or the
teacher cannot do
everything. We must con
tinually strive and work at
improving ourselves.
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