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Knockalva now offering free Sixth-Form Pathways Programme

WESTERN BUREAU: Natalie Thompson, the principal of Knockalva Polytechnic College (KPC), is inviting students from across Jamaica to take advantage of its free Sixth-Form Pathways Programme, which is designed to combine academic advancement with practical skills training. Thompson said the programme, which forms part of the college’s Pre-College Programme, offers young people an opportunity to…

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