Sheena Gayle, Freelance Writer

WESTERN BUREAU:

High school students in Westmoreland and Hanover applauded the initiative of The Gleaner's Youthlink CSEC (Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate) techniques seminar, held at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall in Savanna-la-Mar, following a successful staging of the event on Wednesday.

Claudine Ellis, a grade 11 student of Grange Hill High School, welcomed the initiative for students who will shortly be sitting exams.

"I was able to get a preview on topics in mathematics that we have not yet done, so I will be prepared for these topics in class and in the exams," she said.

However, one teacher of the Bellefield High School, Linton Llewellyn, suggested that given the importance of the seminar, more time for each session should be allotted in the future.

"I thought the sessions were very informative and entailed useful guidelines, but I believe that an extra hour, especially for mathematics, is needed. In addition, more visual aids could enhance the experience for the students," he said.

Maths a hit

In contrast to the huge turnout for English language in Montego Bay on Tuesday, the majority of the students in Westmoreland attended that mathematics session, which featured Youthlink contributor Clement Radcliffe.

The climax of The Gleaner's Youthlink CSEC exam techniques seminar in Westmoreland followed its staging in Montego Bay where in excess of 400 students attended.

sheena.gayle@gleanerjm.com