EducationLocal News BUT urges calm, confidence ahead of 11-plus by Barbados Today 04/05/2026 written by Barbados Today 1 min read President of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) Rudy Lovell is encouraging students preparing for the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination (BSSEE) to remain calm and give their best effort. … Continue Reading 04/05/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityEducationLocal News MP visits Bay Primary to rally pupils ahead of 11-plus exam by Ricardo Roberts 30/04/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 30/04/2026 With days to go before the common entrance examination, pupils at Bay Primary School received a morale boost on Thursday as their constituency MP, Kirk Humphrey, urged them to focus … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News 11-plus students urged to improve writing skills ahead of exam by Shamar Blunt 27/04/2026 by Shamar Blunt 27/04/2026 With weeks to go before the common entrance examination, principals at two leading Christ Church primary schools warned that weak composition skills could undermine otherwise solid student performance, after a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsPress ReleasesYouth 2 767 to sit 11-Plus exam by Barbados Today 27/04/2026 by Barbados Today 27/04/2026 A total of 2 767 students are registered to sit the Barbados Secondary Schoolsโ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) 2026, set to be written on Tuesday, May 5, at 21 secondary schools … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationEducationLocal NewsTechnologyYouth Female interest in ICT careers growing by Shamar Blunt 23/04/2026 by Shamar Blunt 23/04/2026 More school-aged girls in Barbados are showing growing interest in careers in information and communication technology (ICT), according to Data Protection Commissioner Lisa Greaves. Speaking to the media on the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEducationLocal NewsTechnology Professionals urged to mentor younger staff on workplace culture, AI by Lourianne Graham 22/04/2026 by Lourianne Graham 22/04/2026 Seasoned administrative professionals must step up as mentors to a younger generation whose workplace expectations have been shaped by social media and artificial intelligence, their national body has warned, cautioning … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Mock exam initiative seeks to level 11-Plus playing field by Lourianne Graham 18/04/2026 by Lourianne Graham 18/04/2026 More than 100 primary school pupils in St Michael are being given a final boost ahead of the 11-Plus examination through a first-of-its-kind mock testing initiative designed to build confidence, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Teaching โon emptyโ: Systemic change demand amid โburnout crisisโ by Ricardo Roberts 15/04/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 15/04/2026 Caribbean teachers are burning out at an alarming rate โ and the profession may not survive it, regional education leaders and health experts warned on Tuesday.ย ย Professional exhaustion in … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Students prepare for Robotics World Championships in US by Ricardo Roberts 09/04/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 09/04/2026 A team of secondary school students from across Barbados will represent the island at the VEX Robotics World Championships in the midwestern American city of St Louis, Missouri, later this … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Minister warns curriculum marginalises Barbadian history by Shanna Moore 08/04/2026 by Shanna Moore 08/04/2026 Barbados risks losing touch with its identity by teaching generations too little about their own history, Minister for Pan-African Affairs and Heritage, Trevor Prescod, has warned, as he renews calls … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail