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Caymanas Park records tumble as US-bred trio rewrites history
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WATCH: St Elizabeth police escort top PEP student to graduation
July 1, 2026
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — There was jubilation in the southern-central town of Santa Cruz on Wednesday with police outriders, sirens blaring and a red c...
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JN Foundation opens applications for 2026 PEP scholarships
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JN Foundation opens applications for 2026 PEP scholarships
June 29, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AFP) — Students and guardians are being invited to apply for the JN Foundation 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) scholarships, which ...
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Improved performance in PEP exam
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Improved performance in PEP exam
June 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is reporting “measurable gains” in the performance of students in the 2026 ...
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79 per cent of PEP students master literacy, 75 per cent numeracy
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79 per cent of PEP students master literacy, 75 per cent numeracy
June 22, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Seventy-nine per cent of students exiting primary school in June 2026 have demonstrated mastery of literacy, while 75 per cent have ...
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PEP results to be released June 22
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PEP results to be released June 22
June 17, 2026
Results of the 2026 Primary Exit Profile will be released on Monday, June 22. The Ministry of Education says schools will have access to the results a...
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Changes to administration of PEP to accommodate students impacted by Hurricane Melissa
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Changes to administration of PEP to accommodate students impacted by Hurricane Melissa
January 14, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has announced several changes to the administration of the Primary Exit P...
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Education ministry reports significant gains in PEP 4 literacy and numeracy
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Education ministry reports significant gains in PEP 4 literacy and numeracy
October 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has announced improvements in results from the 2025 Primary Exit Profile ...
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Guardsman Group awards scholarships to 30 outstanding PEP students
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Guardsman Group awards scholarships to 30 outstanding PEP students
August 29, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Guardsman Group Limited awarded scholarships to 30 students who performed exceptionally well in their Primary Exit Profile (PEP) e...
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Top state care female PEP student cries happy tears
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Top state care female PEP student cries happy tears
August 27, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The top-performing female Primary Exit Profile (PEP) student in state care wore a bright smile on Thursday (August 21), proudly ce...
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Top State care male PEP student says he sacrificed many things to succeed
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Top State care male PEP student says he sacrificed many things to succeed
August 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The top-performing male Primary Exit Profile (PEP) student in State care says “some days I wanted to do other things but I had to ...
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CPFSA celebrates 182 PEP students in state care matriculating to high school
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CPFSA celebrates 182 PEP students in state care matriculating to high school
August 22, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has honoured 182 students in state care who sat the 2025 Primary Exit Prof...
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Top PEP girl to continue family legacy at Ardenne High
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Top PEP girl to continue family legacy at Ardenne High
July 22, 2025
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Twelve-year-old Rashmi Gibbore is not only celebrating her achievement as Top Girl in the 2025 sitting of the Primary Exit Pro...
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Fewer testing days coming for PEP students
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Fewer testing days coming for PEP students
July 16, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Beginning in 2026, grade-six students taking the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exams will face fewer testing days with mathematics an...
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Maverley Primary graduates encouraged not to ‘run with the wrong crowd’
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Maverley Primary graduates encouraged not to ‘run with the wrong crowd’
July 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The grade six cohort of the Maverley Primary and Infant School were charged by the guest speaker to go forth and excel wherever th...
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JP Farms donates bananas, pineapples to Jessie Ripoll PEP Breakfast Programme
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JP Farms donates bananas, pineapples to Jessie Ripoll PEP Breakfast Programme
June 21, 2025
In a heartfelt show of support for student well-being and academic success, JP Farms donated five boxes of pineapples and two boxes of its locally gro...
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Parents encouraged to manage expectations during exam season
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Parents encouraged to manage expectations during exam season
May 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Parents are being urged to manage expectations as their children sit various school examinations, ensuring they do not feel that t...
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PEP changes to be announced in summer, says education minister
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PEP changes to be announced in summer, says education minister
May 1, 2025
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – Education Minister Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has reiterated that changes are to be made to the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exa...
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Slowley steps in to help alma mater after devastating fire, PEP students being accommodated
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Slowley steps in to help alma mater after devastating fire, PEP students being accommodated
March 19, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — Member of Parliament for St Elizabeth North East Delroy Slowley has increased his assistance to his alma mater, Leeds Primary ...
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Heinz Simonitsch School partners with LearningHub to transform student learning
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Heinz Simonitsch School partners with LearningHub to transform student learning
January 11, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Heinz Simonitsch School (HSS), known for its unwavering commitment to "Changing Average into Amazing" has partnered with the L...
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Education ministry revises dates for administration of PEP Six exam
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Education ministry revises dates for administration of PEP Six exam
November 22, 2024
KINGSTON Jamaica - Dates for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Six exams have been pushed back on account of disruptions caused by recent bad weather. Th...
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JN scholars urged to believe in their capacity to do well
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JN scholars urged to believe in their capacity to do well
October 7, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Twelve-year-old Xia Williams, a first-form student at Titchfield High School in Portland, beamed with pride as she accepted her sc...
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17 scholarships, 10 grants available for primary school graduates — JN Foundation
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17 scholarships, 10 grants available for primary school graduates — JN Foundation
July 8, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Students who were successful in the 2024 Grade Six Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations are being invited to apply for the oppo...
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Leaders in local education sector seeking clarification after CXC announces changes to reflect AI threat
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July 17, 2026
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Confidence and curriculum: Creative Kids’ winning formula
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Confidence and curriculum: Creative Kids’ winning formula
BY KEVINA ROWE Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com 
July 17, 2026
Confidence and curriculum: Creative Kids’ winning formula
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SCOTIA COURTS CONFIDENCE
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CEO promises new branches and ABM upgrades
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July 17, 2026
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