Schools reopen Thursday – except Wesley Hall Junior Dawne Parris03/07/202401.8K views All public primary and secondary schools, with the exception of Wesley Hall Junior School, will reopen tomorrow, the Ministry of Education announced tonight. It said following assessments conducted after the… Read more
No classes at Wesley Hall Junior School on Friday Sandy Deane26/06/20240680 views The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training reminds students, staff, and parents that no classes will be held at the Wesley Hall Junior School on Friday, June 28. This… Read more
Top 11-plus students score identical marks Barbados Today24/06/202406.4K views Aryanna Bascombe of Providence School and Finn Graham of the St Winifred’s School are the top students in this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (BSSEE) with identical scores. They… Read more
Principal Boyce clears air on ‘Gender Day’ at Deighton Griffith Sandy Deane23/06/202402.4K views Principal of the Deighton Griffith School Michael Boyce has issued a statement to explain the school’s “Gender Day” activity scheduled for June 27, amid questions and comments raised on social… Read more
Missed overhaul chance, says critic as CXC reverses subject decision Shamar Blunt06/06/20240925 views There is an urgent need for independent scrutiny and a revision of the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) governing structure, said parents rights advocate Paula-Anne Moore, a vocal critic of the… Read more
Children’s centre staff walk out amid ‘dangerous’ incidents Stefon Jordan05/06/20240342 views Staff at a facility for children with neurodevelopmental disorders walked off the job on Tuesday, citing security concerns and longstanding operational grievances. The Sunrise Early Simulation Centre at Perry Gap,… Read more
CXC reverses decision to suspend examination subjects Barbados Today04/06/202401.2K views The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced that it will not proceed with the suspension of four examination subjects following a wave of public concern and discussions with regional education… Read more
Graduate teachers call for improved student assessments Stefon Jordan23/05/202403.1K views Tiffany Grimes, the valedictorian of Erdiston Teachers’ Training College for the 2022-2023 academic year, has suggested improvements in the way students’ work is marked as crucial to raising educational standards.… Read more
Update: CXC Investigating Concerns Around Distribution of CSEC Principles of Accounts Paper 02 at Specific Centres Barbados Today10/05/202402.9K views The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) has commenced investigations into circumstances surrounding an issue which occurred with the distribution of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate® (CSEC®) Principles of Accounts Paper 02,… Read more
MPs give students pep talk ahead of 11-Plus Sheria Brathwaite06/05/20240647 views Members of Parliament visited schools in their constituencies to give Class 4 students words of advice ahead of Tuesday’s Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination. Member of Parliament for St Michael… Read more