#BTColumn – Education reform – deconstructing, reconstructing Barbados Today23/06/20230143 views Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Dr. Dan C. Carter Government Senator Lisa Cummins, Minister of Energy… Read more
#BTColumn – Brainstorming Reform – Part 2 Barbados Today31/05/20230151 views Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Ralph Jemmott In the first of this three-part article I looked… Read more
Teachers seek answers on future of 11-Plus exam Sheria Brathwaite21/04/20230187 views By Sheria Brathwaite Teachers want officials to be open with them about the future of the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examinations (BSSEE). President of the Barbados Union Teachers (BUT) Rudy… Read more
Delayed written court judgement frustrating teachers Anesta Henry18/04/20230157 views By Anesta Henry Twenty months after a decision in the law court about the granting of a paid term’s leave to teachers in permanent positions after 15 years’ service, the… Read more
Dr. Chandler laments loss of focus on education reform Barbados Today05/04/20230216 views An economist is warning that reforming the education system must be more than about what secondary schools children attend and must focus on fixing current shortcomings if Barbados is to… Read more
Include continuous assessment in 11-plus exam, says Mascoll Marlon Madden24/03/20230121 views The Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) needs to be tweaked to include continuous assessment, Government’s senior economic advisor Ambassador Clyde Mascoll has suggested. He made the comments on Sunday… Read more
Harrison College host Open House for three primary schools Stefon Jordan21/01/20230173 views By Brittany Brewster Some teachers at Harrison College are hoping to dispel any misconceptions about the College and its curriculum as parents and Class 4 students consider which secondary school… Read more
Union boss says Common Entrance delay best decision for all Sheria Brathwaite21/01/20230139 views Class Four students across the island will have an extra eight weeks to prepare for this year’s 11-Plus examination and the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) is fully backing the… Read more
June 27 is new date for this year’s 11-plus exam Barbados Today20/01/20230227 views The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) has advised that the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) 2023, will no longer be held on Tuesday, May 2. The… Read more
Final 11-plus town hall meetings this week Barbados Today15/01/20230140 views The town hall meetings for the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) 2023 will conclude this week. On Tuesday, January 17, The team from the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational… Read more