Nine-year-old Zoe Nairn aces Spanish BJC

Sixth-grade student Zoe Nairn began learning Spanish in 2020 when she was just a second-grade student. Three years later, at nine years old and in fifth grade, her teacher felt she was prepared to write the Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) Spanish examination, which students normally take at the end of their ninth-grade year. Zoe not ...
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BJC Passing Score Youth Organization

GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS - Students helping students succeed. That is the idea behind the non-profit youth organization, "BJC Passing Score". 

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Grand Bahama Health Services takes floating trophy in BJC Beach Olympics

FREEPORT, Bahamas - The Grand Bahama Health Services Bahamas Shock Wavers now has bragging rights as the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival (BJC) 2015 Beach Olympics Winners, following an impressive showing at the games on Saturday, April 18th on Taino Beach.
Seven teams, including the Cable Bahamas Connection, Grand Bahama Shipyard Sharks, Grand Bahama Port Authority Regulators, Polymers International Lt...

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Meteorologist to present at BJC Social Studies coursework workshop

One of the first things meteorologist and author Wayne Neely does when he’s completed a book on hurricanes is ensure that his books can be found in school libraries around the country as a resource tool for students, as well as the general public who consider themselves students of history...

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Minister applauds Sweeting's Cay students BJC results

Sweeting's Cay, Bahamas? -?Education Minister, the Hon. T. Desmond Bannister
on Friday past made a special trip to Sweeting's Cay, Grand Bahama
where he saluted the outstanding achievements of students from the Sweeting's
Cay All Age School.?

Addressing
parents and students during a special Prize Giving and Graduation Ceremony
held at St. Michael's Anglican Church, the Minister also t...

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Parents and students urged to prepare for suspended BGCSE and BJC examinations

The Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd, Minister of Education, underscored that the immediate temporary suspension of the 2020 Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Examinations (BGCSE) and Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) is just that – a suspension and not a cancellation...

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BJC and BGCSE exam results worsen

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BTC awards top H.O. Nash students for BJC results

H.O. Nash Junior School's top student last year, Jasmine Anderson (now a student at Kingsway Academy) was awarded a laptop by BTC as it recognized top performers during the school's annual awards ceremony as it celebrated student accomplishments at its adopted school. Anderson received nine [...]
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Ministry of Education National Examinations BJC & BGCSE

Ministry of Education National Examinations...

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Math Competition Helps BJC Exam Students

T. A. Thompson Junior High School, Anatol Rodgers High School, L. W. Young Junior High School, A. F. Adderley Junior High School, H. O. Nash Secondary School, S. C McPherson Junior High School, Kingsway Academy and South Andros Secondary School all participated in the competition...

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BJC English examination compromised, ministry says

An early sitting of the Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) of English Language Paper 2 at an examination center has rendered the current exam void, said a statement by Education Director Lionel Sands yesterday.

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BJC Paper 2 Examination Security Breach

Please be advised that the BJC English Language Paper 2 examination was compromised at one of the Examination Centers. This breach makes the present paper void...

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BJC exam breach not caused by students, says Sands

STUDENTS were not responsible for causing a reported national high school "examination security breach", Education Director Lionel Sands confirmed on Friday.

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SONY MUSIC Offers Promo Partnership To BJC Song Competition Winner Sammi Starr

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BJC and BGCSE examination results continue to improve

Minister of Education, Science and Technology the Hon. Jerome Fitzgerald said the 2016 Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examination results once again indicate that students are showing year over year improvements for the past two years.

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Best BJC results in twenty years

The Honourable Jerome K. Fitzgerald, Minister of Education, Science and Technology along with senior Ministry officials announced the 2016 Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) results on Tuesday, August 10th, 2016.

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BJC/BGCSE award honorees praised

Minister of Education, Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald told award honorees at the 2015 Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) National Awards Presentation Ceremony that they have shown they were willing to make sacrifices and organize their activities to allow time for them to complete their studies with optimum results.
"Just know ...

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BJC/BGCSE Award Honourees praised for achieving 'optimum results'

Minister of Education, Science and Technology the Hon. Jerome Fitzgerald told award honourees at the 2015 BJC and BGCSE National Awards Presentation Ceremony that they have shown they were willing to make sacrifices and organise their activities to allow time for them to complete their studies with optimum results.

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BJC/BGCSE award honourees praised for achieving 'optimum results'

Minister of Education, Science and Technology the Hon. Jerome Fitzgerald told award honourees at the 2015 BJC and BGCSE National Awards Presentation Ceremony that they have shown they were willing to make sacrifices and organise their activities to allow time for them to complete their studies with optimum results.

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2015 BJC BGCSE Awards Ceremony

BahamasLocal.com congratulates the success of students in the 2015 BJC and BGCSE examinations.

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Examiner sent to Abaco to assess missed BJCs

DESPITE "corrective measures" carried out by the Ministry of Education following the reported refusal by an adjudicator to make a 40-mile journey to assess Bahamas Junior Certificate craft examination submissions by two entrants in Abaco, parent Huel Moss insisted that he is "still disappointed" over the ordeal.

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BJC English Language Paper 2 Examination

Please be advised that the BJC English Language Paper 2 examination will take place on Friday 12th June, 2015 at 9:00 a.m...

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Top Achievers Award for BJC and BGCSE Top Achievers Awarded for BJC and BGCSE Examination Results

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology recognized the accomplishments of students excelling in the Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE)...

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Highest scored essay in the 2011 BJC Language Arts Essay

Thank God I'm Finally Free!"

Tick, Tock. Tick, Tock...I patiently listened as the wheels of the clock turned; it was like a ringing in my ear. My eyes panned across the room at the other faces of innocence. All were sound asleep. I took one final look at the clock above the doorpost. It was already half past eight. Realizing that I was running out of time, I silently slipped out from under the ...

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BGCSE and BJC Study Guide

"MEET JERRY"

Hello! My name is Jerry. My life, to say the least, is spectacular right now.
I have a stunning wife and seven little ones running around. Though I'm hoping to have 12 kids in total, seven isn't too bad for a rat of only one year, right? Well, hopefully my new residence will improve my chances. It's this delightful little heap of garbage some friends at work were discussing one da...

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Three BJC subjects have an improved letter grade

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 t...

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Three BJC subjects have an improved letter grade

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 Education...

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"Chess not Checkers" Young Women Told at S.T.R.A.W Conference

Assistant Director of Education in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Pauline Adderley encouraged the young women to approach their lives with the seriousness of the chess player, rather than with the lesser focus required for the game of checkers...

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BUT president claims national exams started with hiccups

Belinda Wilson.Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson yesterday expressed concern surrounding the operations at testing centers where the Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) exams were being held. Wilson claimed the number of invigilators were cut and some [...]
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IDB report highlights deficiencies in The Bahamas' education system for 21st century skills

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A recently released Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report has highlighted the extremely low levels of learning in both math and science among Bahamian students as an indication that they lack the necessary skills to prepare them for success in the fields of science and technology. The report notes that the country's education [...]

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