LIVE UPDATES: 11-plus exam & general update on Education press conference

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• Minister Bradshaw announces July 28, 2021, as the new date for the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination ( 11+)

 

The Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination readiness assessment has found that:

• The syllabus was not completed.
• Students had great difficulty in understanding mathematical concepts taught in the online environment.
• Although the performance in English was moderate, there is still a need to improve in all content areas.
• More than 50 per cent of students will need extra time to prepare for BSSEE
• More than 50 per cent of students will proceed to secondary school with severe deficits.

(Joy Adamson , Acting Chief Education Officer)

Deferral of CXC exams

• Minister Bradshaw announced that the Ministry of Education will offer deferrals to students who may not feel ready to take the 11+ examination. Consultations will take place over the next few weeks.
• Students who have chosen to defer taking CXC exams will not be disadvantaged from getting Barbados Scholarships and Exhibitions.
• 1643 CSEC students have made requests to defer sitting exams.
• 130 CAPE students have opted to defer taking examinations.

School Term

• The current school term will end on July 8 for students and July 9 for teachers