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Beyond the classroom: Cayman schools respond to COVID’s impact on students, families
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The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Cayman Islands schools are not limited to what occurs in the classroom – or via remote learning.
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The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Cayman Islands schools are not limited to what occurs in the classroom – or via remote learning.
Cayman Islands schools have been trying to manage COVID-19 related absences and associated learning loss during this school year, with varying degrees of success.
Year 11 students at Clifton Hunter significantly outperformed students at John Gray on 2021 external exams, following a period of 2 years where John Gray had nearly closed the gap in test scores.
After a spike in test scores in 2020, Year 11 exam results for Cayman Islands public high schools in 2021 regressed to previous levels, with only Clifton Hunter beating its marks from 2019.
Educators at Layman E Scott High School identified learning loss in students during the pandemic, but initiatives such as extending the school day had enabled students to make up that deficit, a school inspector said.
Teams from Cayman Brac’s Layman E. Scott High School took first and second places in both middle- and high-school divisions of this year’s Minds Inspired SeaPerch Challenge.
The Cayman Islands’ three public secondary schools held commencement ceremonies over the past few weeks for the graduating Class of 2021.
A small group of family members and friends gathered to participate in Layman E. Scott High School’s 2021 graduation ceremony held under the theme, ‘There Is No End, Only New Beginnings’.
Cayman Islands high schools have adjusted their graduation dates due to the proposed release of CXC results on 11 Oct.
Education Minister Juliana O’Connor-Connolly joined students and staff at Layman Scott High School to celebrate the school’s ‘Good’ rating in the May 2021 Office of Education Standards inspection.