The Science, Mathematics and Information Technology (SMIT) Centre in the Department of Educational Studies at the UWI, Mona will host a workshop on the review of the Caribbean Secondary School Examination Council (CSEC) Agricultural Science syllabus.  The workshop takes place on Friday, September 24, 2010 at 10 am at the Multipurpose Room at the Main Library, UWI, Mona.

The workshop is designed to facilitate dialogue between key cross-sectional stakeholders in agricultural science in order to revise and improve the current syllabus. The workshop will include key stakeholders such as ministry of education officials, CXC representatives, Vice President of Academic Programmes, College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE), fifty-four participants from thirty-six high schools from across Jamaica.

The presenters on this occasion are: UWI academics, Professor Zellynne Jennings-Craig, Director and Deputy Dean, School of Education, Faculty of Humanities and Education and Dr. Marcia Rainford, Project Coordinator, Lecturer in Science Education, Department of Educational Studies. Additionally othere presenters will include:  Mr. Ruel Service, Senior Education Officer, Technical and Vocational Unit, Ministry of Education, Mrs. Monacia Williams, Acting Principal, Glenmuir High School, Mr. Clarence Malcolm, Lecturer, Science Education, Brown’s Town Community College and Mr. Rhoen Kerr, Lecturer, Science Education, The Mico University College.