THE SCHOOL NOW
The aim of the school is to provide a good general education for boys and girls, based on the Commercial, Industrial and Technical needs of the island. The school’s education is designed to be of sufficient breadth and depth to enable the students to adapt themselves to the present and changing needs of industrial and commercial life.
After evaluating the deficiencies of the three year curriculum introduced in 2000, which did not allow the school to make significant impact on the general development of the students, a grade 7 programme was introduced in 2008. The students will follow the New Standard Curriculum for two (2) years after which they will select a course of study for specialization based on inclination, ability and demand. Students are encouraged to also seriously consider becoming their own bosses.
Specialized courses include: Building, Engineering, Home Economics, Electrical/Electronics, Visual& Performing Arts and Business Studies. The core subjects -Mathematics, English Language, Social Studies and Integrated Science are done by all students in the first two years. Entrepreneurship is a core subject for all Grade 10 students. Information Technology or Data Operations are core subjects for both Grades 10 & 11.
At the end of grade 11, the students may sit the following external examinations: Caribbean Examinations Council (C.X.C) City & Guilds, C.V.Q. and NCTVET.