By: Drizel Hanley
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Tuesday 24th April 2018) –Telecommunications Company, FLOW St. Kitts on Monday 23rd April launched FLOW Study in an effort to assist students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) examination.
The FLOW Study initiative which is a direct response from the company (FLOW) to countries affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria who lost educational materials during the storms was launched at the Irish Town Primary School’s Conference room.
Creator of FLOW Study, Ricardo Allan, of Jamaica speaking at the launch ceremony said the program was derived from a need to assist students who are preparing for the CSEC examinations.
“The programme started in my backyard and expanded itself. It came from the basic need to assist students regardless if they are rich are poor; we want it to be available for everyone”, he said.
Allan boasts that the programme has already seen a 98% past rate in mathematics in comparison to the 60% failing rate that was seen over the years.
Managing Director of FLOW, David Lake, revealed that the educational project includes FLOW Study for Classroom, FLOW Study Live, FLOW Study Workshop, and FLOW Study Past Manuals and described it as the “best examination tool” to be implemented in the Federation in years.
“I am happy that some one thousand past paper manuals have been made available to the Ministry of Education for distribution to the various secondary schools across St. Kitts and Nevis for students preparing to sit those overseas exams,” Lake said.
He further asked students and parents to make full use of the programme in order to reap its many benefits.
Meantime Minister for Education, the Hon. Shawn Richards, stated the FLOW study presents an opportunity for students and teachers to improve study skills and to acquire valuable support as prepare for exams.
The Education Minister added that students are now provided with an opportunity to integrate technology into education outside the confines of a classroom setting.
“It can’t be that in the classroom we are preparing you for the world, but yet in the very same classroom, we are preparing you for technology which is now used within the world. However, I say to you: that you can only get the benefits out of it if you utilize it and utilize it effectively,” Hon. Richards said.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Vincent Hodge, thanked everyone who was involved in the programme and bringing it to fruition.
Access to the website is free, for students running from the period April 9th to June 30th at www.flowstudy.com.
The programme has already been launched in Anguilla, Dominica and the Turks and Caicos Islands.