Cuthbert Moore Primary toasts strong exam results, student development Ricardo Roberts24/06/20260346 views A strong Common Entrance Examination performance and a year marked by broad student development framed Cuthbert Moore Primary School’s annual graduation, as the principal highlighted both academic gains and character-building… Read more
11-Plus: Awareness up as accommodation requests rise Lourianne Graham24/06/20260821 views As the Ministry of Education Transformation records a steady increase in requests for special accommodation for those sitting the Common Entrance Examination, educators and psychologists say growing awareness among parents… Read more
National squash player Denielle Benn serves up top exam performance Lauryn Escamilla24/06/202601.5K views National squash player Denielle Benn has proven that success in the classroom can go hand in hand with excellence in sport, earning a place among the island’s top Barbados Secondary… Read more
Rock Christian’s targeted preparation pays off Lauryn Escamilla24/06/20260184 views Focused testing, intensive preparation and individualized support helped yet another private religious school achieve above-average results in both Mathematics and English in the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE). Rock… Read more
BUT blames funding gap, closures for private schools outperforming public Ricardo Roberts23/06/20260932 views The Ministry of Education Transformation must urgently explain why the island’s private schools are outperforming public educational institutions, the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) has demanded. BUT President Rudy Lovell… Read more
St Gabriel’s claims top boy, girl in Common Entrance Ricardo Roberts22/06/202601.2K views In a rare double triumph, the private St Gabriel’s School has secured both the top male and female positions in this year’s Common Entrance Examination, marking a historic first for… Read more
St Gabriel’s tops exam as teachers urge stronger reading habits Shamar Blunt22/06/20260200 views As St Gabriel’s Primary School celebrated securing both the top boy and top girl in this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination, teachers are warning that declining English results nationwide… Read more
St Gabriel’s Primary students take top honours in Common Entrance Shamar Blunt22/06/20260703 views The private St Gabriel’s Primary School secured the top boy and top girl honours in this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination, placing four pupils among the island’s top ten… Read more
FTC urges students to put consumer rights at centre of business Shamar Blunt22/06/2026027 views Students at Parkinson Memorial School were told that understanding and protecting consumer rights is essential to building successful businesses during a Fair Trading Commission (FTC) workshop that highlighted real-world protections… Read more
11-Plus results: ‘Average performance’ amid gaps in maths application, English comprehension Ricardo Roberts22/06/20260519 views A decline in English scores and continued difficulty applying mathematical skills have marked this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination – the 11-Plus – even as overall results remain broadly… Read more