Montserrat
Montserrat ( ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, with r ...
is compulsory for children between the ages of 5 and 14, and free up to the age of 17. ''This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
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.'' The Government of Montserrat developed an Education in the Country Policy Plan for 1998–2002 in conjunction with the United Kingdom. Under this plan, the government is supporting initiatives in the areas of curriculum development, student assessment and evaluation, professional development for teachers, post-secondary education expansion, and educational infrastructure and information technology.
The educational system is similar to that of England.Development Proposals for: Lookout Primary School Brades Primary School Montserrat Secondary School 2008 MNT 09 " Department for International Development UK. p. 68 (in "ANNEX 1: TERMS OF REFERENCE: DESIGN CONSULTANCY FOR EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME") (PDF p. 71/73). Retrieved on November 24, 2017. In 1990 all primary school-aged residents were enrolled in school.
History
Methodists created two schools, one each in Plymouth and Cavalla Hill. The Sturges family founded the Olveston School.
Despite its small population of about 5,000 residents, Montserrat is home to three
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s.
Schools
Government daycares include Lookout Daycare, St. John's Daycare, and Salem Daycare. Government nurseries include Brades Nursery, Lookout Nursery, and Salem Nursery. Aunt Madge Child Care, a private institution, has nursery and daycare services.Statistical Digest 2014 "
Ministry of Education Montserrat
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. p. 2-3 (PDF p. 7-8/27). Retrieved on November 28, 2017. Lookout Nursery opened in 2001, Lookout Daycare opened in 2002, and Salem Nursery opened in 2005. St. John's Nursery closed in 2001.Montserrat Survey of Living Conditions, 2009 Volume 1, Main Report " Government of Montserrat and the
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Methodist Church
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secondary school
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(pre-16 years of age) on the island is the
Montserrat Secondary School
The Montserrat Secondary School, often referred to for short as MSS, is the only pre-16 years of age secondary school on the island of Montserrat. The school's campus is currently located in Salem. Prior to 2004 it was responsible for Montserrat' ...
(MSS), a government-operated school in
Salem
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.
Montserrat Community College
Montserrat Community College (MCC) is a post-16 years of age community college in Salem, Montserrat, offering Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) courses (sixth-form college and associate degree),community college
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(post-16 and tertiary) in Salem. MCC took over
sixth-form college
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from MSS upon its opening in 2004.
The
University of the West Indies
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maintains its Montserrat Open Campus. The
University of Science, Arts and Technology
University of Science, Arts and Technology (USAT) is an Offshore medical school, offshore private medical school located near Olveston, Montserrat, Olveston, Montserrat. The university opened in 2003 with administrative headquarters in Colorado ...
in
Olveston
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In the pre-1997 era, Montserrat had state, private, and church schools. In 1989 the island had two day care centres. Its 12 nursery schools had 460 students in 1988. Its 12 primary schools had 1,403 students in 1988.Hunter, Brian (editor). ''The Statesman's Year Book: 1992–93'' (29th edition).
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, December 29, 2016. , 9780230271210. p 968
* Kinsdale Primary School (KPS)Thomas, Emel (editor). ''Education in the Commonwealth Caribbean and Netherlands Antilles''.
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** It served as a hurricane shelter.
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Plymouth
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Montserrat Community College
Montserrat Community College (MCC) is a post-16 years of age community college in Salem, Montserrat, offering Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) courses (sixth-form college and associate degree),
In the pre-1997 era, Plymouth Junior Secondary School, Salem Junior Secondary School, and the MSS junior section had lower secondary education while MSS senior section had upper secondary education.Report of the Technical-Vocational Education and Training Reconnaissance Mission "
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. Annex 1 p. 3 (PDF p. 13/14). Retrieved on 27 November 2017. They were branches of one secondary institution, and together had 1,043 students in 1988.
There was also a
technical college
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, Montserrat Technical College (MTC), with 72 students in 1988.
Government of Montserrat
Politics of Montserrat takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the Premier is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Montserrat is an internally self-governing overseas territory ...