Profile of the Head of Sixth Form

HEAD OF THE SIXTH FORM DEPARTMENT

Mrs. Shinelly James

Mrs. Shinelly James became a member of the BATCE institution in August 2008. She has served seven years in the position of Physics Teacher and Coordinator of the World of Work programme and seven years in her present position as Head of Sixth Form. In this capacity Mrs. James has chaired several BATCE committees namely Performance Management, Professional Development and Curriculum Review.

She holds the following qualifications from the University of the West Indies St. Augustine

A First Class Honors Bachelor of Science Degree, Major in Physics, Minors in Electronics and Material Science
A Post Graduate Diploma in Education with Distinction in the Teaching of Science
A Masters in Educational Leadership with Distinction

Mrs. James has also attended several local, regional and international webinars, workshops and conferences geared towards leadership development, improved curriculum delivery, parental engagement, policy development, instruction, assessment, data use, performance management and strategic planning.

She loves her country and is passionate about developing future leaders. Mrs. James is also the administrator of the Professional Development Network Facebook Group with approximately 1000 members from various countries around the world. Her personal philosophy is “I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens me”