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West New Britain will establish 21 new elementary preparatory classes each year in order to achieve access targets. These classes will be determined based upon established guidelines. Plans will be made at the district level based upon quotas for each district as determined by the Provincial Education Board. This will mean that all children will have access to preparatory class and be able to continue for the three years period to receive their three years elementary education. The class size at present is 35 and this is expected to rise to 40 by the end of the plan period. The Provincial Education Board will ensure that all schools are registered.
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It is projected that 70 per cent of both boys and girls enrolled in Grade 1, either in the elementary or the primary sectors, will complete Grade 6 by the end of the plan period. Other strategies in the Plan will look to increase community involvement, provide Board of Management training and to provide better counseling of students. Recent studies have indicated that the degree of community support and the strength of the Board of Management impacts positively on teacher and student attendance.
