Holistic approach behind Chaziel Beason’s PEP glory

Signs of their meticulous planning and labour of love manifested in all its glory last month after the release of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exam.

Chaziel Beason, their first of two children, impressed with a 336.3 placement score or 96% pass mark to secure a seat at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon. The 12-year-old attained the third highest score and is among a trio of boys this year, included in the top five performers at Marlie Mount Primary and Infant.

Unsurprisingly this was expected of the self-motivated child, who works well without supervision.

"We know that he will do well, so we were expecting a good result," said Courtney Beason, father and pastor of the Mountain View New Testament Church of God. 

"I was a little bit anxious. (But) I was happy that all the hard work that was put in," added mom Chazmine Beason.

Since their union, the couple said they have been working on creating the best family structure possible, as they were not so fortunate despite both being benefited from a nuclear family structure.

"My father told me he passed for Clarendon College but his parents couldn't afford to send him," said the minister of religion. 

It was a profound statement that the elder Beason will never forget and when he met his wife all the necessary investment and resources were put in place for the children that would come.

As Christians, Chaziel is raised in line with those principles, but is also given the freedom to participate in other activities in school and at church.

Mrs Beason, a former teacher at Cedar Grove Academy, said her son "was well resourced and prepared for PEP".

"He was ahead by the time he started school because I would normally do some pre-teaching during the holidays," the educator told Old Harbour News.

"Yes there were recommended text that they would use. But of course we would have bought other books that the school didn't ask us to buy for him to practice daily. So I would be doing that right throughout."

Commenting on his success, Chaziel, who is very tech savvy and even has his own YouTube Channel, said he "feels good about going to Glenmuir". The boy who is responsible for editing and uploading his father's sermons on YouTube, said he expects tougher challenges at Glenmuir "but will be ready".

The Longsville Park, Clarendon family said despite the excellent performance by Chaziel there's no higher demand being placed on their son.

"We are very much aware that sometimes it can be pressuring.  I just want the best for him," said Mr Beason.

For Mrs Beason: "I would say the only pressure that we are pressuring him right now is to ensure that he gets a good education.  But in terms of his future goals, we don’t make those decisions it’s strictly up to him.

"I have no fear at all. I know that the environment can make your child do things. But all I have to do is pray that he will make the right decisions."