Include continuous assessment in 11-plus exam, says Mascoll Marlon Madden24/03/20230478 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 Jordan21/01/20230776 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 Brathwaite21/01/20230405 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 Today20/01/20230671 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 Today15/01/20230358 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
Veteran educator Jeff Broomes donates laptops to students Anesta Henry14/12/20220452 views By Anesta Henry Five Parkinson Memorial School students have received early Christmas gifts from former principal Jeff Broomes. Broomes presented the students identified by the Pine, St Michael school’s guidance… Read more
Severe deficits Barbados Today26/10/20220638 views The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) is urging Government to pause its plans to abolish the 11-plus exam and instead focus on implementing measures to address “severe” learning deficiencies being… Read more
BHL recognises youthful academic excellence Barbados Today13/10/20220557 views Once again Banks Holdings Limited Group (BHL) has awarded academic scholarships each valued at BDS$1,000 to four deserving students through the company’s Academic Excellence Recognition Programme. The 2022 awardees are: … Read more
Zaria overcomes dyslexia and anxiety Anesta Henry12/08/20221403 views Zaria Walters did not make the top ten in this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (BSSEE), but in her eyes, she is number one. The student of The Ifill… Read more
Math syllabus under review Anesta Henry10/08/202201K views The Ministry of Education’s curriculum officers are reviewing the Mathematics syllabus with a view to possibly reducing the number of topics, as results from this year’s 11-plus exam showed students… Read more