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With a less than 50 per cent pass rate for the past three years, there is room for major improvements in Visuals Arts at the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate Examination (CSEC).This state of affairs exists despite the availability of some 43 school centres that offer Visual and Theatre Arts, according to Superintendent of Examinations within the Ministry of Education, Ms Saudia Kadir.She said that since last year, the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) introduced the Reflective Journal which every student that is offered the Visual Arts must complete. The Journal is a reflection of the candidate’s exposure to theory, process and the practice of the Visual Arts.Scenes from the opening of the Visual Arts Exhibition yesterdayKadir’s remarks were forthcoming yesterday as she addressed a gathering at the opening of the Ministry’s Schools Visual Arts Exhibition at Castellani House, situated at the junction of Vlissengen Road and Homestretch Avenue, Georgetown.The Arts, according Kadir, allows persons to go beyond the ordinary to create and define their perception of the world. In fact, she noted that “a student’s level of self esteem, creativity, cognitive skills, organisation, problem solving and even risk taking is brought to a new high with the study of the arts.”She added that studying the Arts such as music, visual arts and theatre can help to improve a student’s ability both academically and non-academically.“It is important to understand that the traditional stereotypical concept that students who are poor in Mathematics and English must do the Arts is long out the window,” said the Superintendent of Examinations in her brief but precise annotations.She insisted further that the Arts, like any other subject, is not mastered through occasional and random exposure but rather a great deal of work, time and competency building is required.Regarding yesterday’s exhibition as a special event, Visual Arts Coordinator, Mr. Rawle Franklin, said that not only was it designed to coincide with the activities for Education Month but also to serve as a showcase mainly for students’ Visual Arts Student Based Assessments (SBAs) at the CXC level.He said, too, that it was intended to provide a forum to build an interest to improve CSEC students’ performance and encourage creativity among learners. Speaking to the many intriguing art works on display, Franklin said that it was with skill, talent,Cheap NFL Jerseys Supply, inspiration, enthusiasm, patience and good tuition by Visual Arts teachers that the various pieces were produced.According to him, “Visual Arts is the vehicle to assist students to improve in their focus, concentration and reading ability as they will learn to better understand life and their environment and to interact socially.”He, as a result, urged officials of the Education Ministry to continue to ensure that Visual Arts is given its rightful place as an enrichment subject. He also appealed to teachers and students in attendance to strive for better CXC grades even as he appealed for the exhibition to become an annual activity.Highlighting the fact that the exhibition comes on the heels of the resuscitation of the National Arts Competition, Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam, stressed that it clearly sends the message that “if we are going to do well in the Arts at the other levels it starts right here…This is where we can hone in, groom and create young budding artists that can develop the art form at other levels.”It is imperative, he said that students are given a platform upon which they can demonstrate their talents and at the same time give other young people an opportunity to see what is possible.“This can open their minds to the endless possibilities that exist not just in this area but generally as it relates to their talents and interests growing up. I hope that each child who walks into these rooms will leave here inspired at some level.”The opening of the exhibition saw the attendance of a number of city school students who were given the opportunity to appreciate the pieces that will remain on display until Friday.