The Secondary Competency Certificate Programme (SCCP) is to be introduced in 16 more schools from September in a move by the Ministry of Education to stem school drop-outs and ensure secondary school students are adequately prepared for the world of work.
The programme taught in Grade Nine is currently offered in 35 secondary schools and 10 practical instructional centres, the Ministry of Education stated in a press release.
The initiative introduced in 2009 is vocational in nature, and offers students an alternative pathway in
