Nassau, The Bahamas --
Mathematics, Art and Design, and Family and Consumer Science are the
three Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) subjects that have an improved
letter grade, Minister of Education the Hon Desmond Bannister said.  

"The improvement in Mathematics is one which we are most pleased to
note and hope that this trend will continue," Mr Bannister said during
a press conference at the Scholarship and Educational Loan Division
office, Thursday, August 5.

But General Science, Craft Study and Technical Drawing are the three
subjects, which show a decline in performance, while English Language,
Health Science, Social Studies and Religious Studies are the four
subjects that remained the same as in 2009, he explained...