Faith Grant

Elgin Taylor, Star Writer

Many persons have often wondered what are the secrets of successful Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) teachers.

The Star sought answers from one such individual, Faith Grant, a teacher at Mandeville Primary and Junior High School in Manchester. "The foundation of my teaching is based on motivation and rewards," she stated in an interview.

She further explained that it was also of fundamental importance for her to forge an individual relationship with the students and their parents.

Describing herself as a disciplinarian who sets high standards, she noted that her students usually display exemplary behaviour.

She also informed that she joined the staff of her current school in September 1997, and that, of her 50 students who sat the recent GSAT examinations, 47 were placed in traditional high schools. Management of her class, she informed, is also facilitated through the formation of groups within groups.

Versatile

Grant was educated at Shortwood Teachers' College and later at Temple University in the United States of America.

This versatile educator, well-loved by her school and community, also served as a coach of her school's teams in The Butterkist National Primary Schools Mathematics Competition and the caribbean literacy Quiz Competition. The school had won these competitions on four occasions. She also serves as one of the coaches for the school's Junior Schools' Challenge Quiz Competition.

Grant is also the co-author of the book, Right Start: GSAT Integrated Mathematics.

She said her joy comes from seeing the happiness on the faces of the students when the GSAT results are published.