National Grade Six Assessment NGSA placement examinations. She made this disclosure during her address at the opening ceremony of this year’s National STEAM Fair, which is taking place at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. The minister said that education in Guyana is not and will not become static, noting that the ministry is going to evolve as far as necessary and as quickly as is necessary to make sure they are meeting the needs of the learners of today. Speaking on various news things that the ministry is looking to do, the minister mentioned that with the building of new secondary schools across the country, which is bringing it closer to the goal of achieving universal secondary education, the question must be asked whether “…we still need a placement exam Because that’s what NGSA is: a placement exam. Do we need a placement exam Or can we transition to secondary schools “Because we now have enough in your community to do that,” she added. In deciding to scrap the placement exams, Manickchand told the gathering that it would mean that every secondary school has to offer equally and equitably the same kind and quality of education. “So those are some of the new things we can look at, that doesn’t mean that we’re taking away from competition. If you want to gain one of a particular number of schools, we can set an exam for those who are competing for those schools. But those are new things we have to start looking at,” she explained. As it is known, the National Grade Six Assessment is an examination written by pupils to determine their placement into secondary schools. (Kaieteur News)