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Caribbean Education System Essay

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Education is said to be the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepared for today.
The Caribbean in preparation for the future, and in particular Jamaica have place serious emphasis on the ability of an individual to read adequately before moving on to other aspects of education.
However, in the Netherlands learning to read is not priority, even though the learning environment is more conducive to it. We start our children to read and write even before they are ready while in Netherland they first develop their motor skills, cognitive skills, socialization skills, emotional skills etc.
According to Simmons, “formal education in Jamaica starts at the tender age of 2 years old! Impressive, isn’t it? The foundation of our education system lies within early childhood with what we call Basic or Infant School.
Then there is Kindergarten or Preparatory; the latter is not a preference for the lower income earner as these schools attract exorbitant fees.”
Simmons also said, “most schools accept children from between ages three years to three years and six months. Others may take them as young as 2 years old. Children at Basic or Infant school age usually attend from age 3 – 5 years.
Some Day Care Centers, in addition to giving child …show more content…

A lot of them think it’s a waste of money but thank God they are now realizing that young minds are developed at a very tender age. Primary education prepares children for Secondary Education and starts at Grade 1 for 6 year olds, to Grade 6 for 12 or 13 year olds. The 6 years of primary school education in Jamaica is compulsory and free. Children receive their instruction in English, and remain there between the schools may be state-owned or private preparatory schools. Throughout the first 6 years, a series of tests are done in order to assess the children’s skills and

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