Level Up 2020 Conference

Friday 21st February 2020  9:00 AM

1st Annual BJC/BGCSE Preparation Conference! Review past examination papers, speak with examiners, meet with other candidate, become a part of an exam chat group.
Scheduling: Friday BJC Only - Saturday BGCSE Only
Cost: Individual rate $50 per day - Group rate $45 (10 or more persons)

SAC students score top essay writing marks

Angel Bell and Jee'Von Pratt received the highest marks in the Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas General Certificate of Education (BGCSE) May 2022 English language examinations, respectively.

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Yamacraw students get access to educational assistance

Seventh through 12th-grade students who reside in the Yamacraw Constituency community are being given an opportunity to avail themselves of educational assistance to help with closing any learning gaps they may have with the implementation of the Yamacraw Student Help Centre.

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Minister agrees a long way to go in education

EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin admitted she agrees with observers who feel that "we have a long way to go in education" after the recent release of the BJC and BGCSE statistics.

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CBC to Award 2021 Carleton W. Williams Scholarship Winner

The Caribbean Bottling Company (Bahamas) Ltd. (CBC) will once again select one exceptionally bright Grand Bahama primary school student to receive the Carleton W. Williams Scholarship. The six year award, which allows the recipient to pursue their studies at the high school of their choice, has allowed seven other talented, young Bahamian students to continue their education.

The 2021 recipien...

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SCHOOL SHUTDOWN: Queen's College, SAC and St Anne's revert to virtual tuition after COVID cases

THREE private schools have reverted to virtual learning, citing positive COVID-19 cases among either students or staff members.

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Ministry of Education makes live broadcasting educational content available for students to continue learning through COVID-19 Pandemic

Public school students who do not have a device or internet capability will be able to continue learning although schools are closed due to the corona virus. The Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd, Minister of Education, in a Communication...

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Mission Accomplished

The graduates at the Rum Cay All-Age School Speech and Awards Day Ceremony ranging in age from kindergarten through ninth grade were lauded for their mission accomplished as they move on to the next phase of their educational lives.

Father Chester Burton, rector of St. Peter's Parish and St. Christopher, flew in from Long Island to address the graduates at the ceremony that took place at St. Ch...

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Three receive Tara Xavier Hepburn Foundation Scholarships

Dwayna Archer, Asianique Clarke and Deniel Rolle are the most recent recipients of the Tara Xavier Hepburn Foundation Scholarship, bringing the number of scholarships awarded by the Foundation since its inception in 2007 to 29.

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A-C grades increase in exams

EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd revealed yesterday that the number of BGCSE students receiving A, B and C grades this year increased by more than 10 percent compared with 2019.

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2020 national exam takers praised for strength of character

As students sit the 2021 national examinations, Evelyn Sawyer, assistant director in the Ministry of Education’s education, examination and assessment division, reflected on the success achieved in the 2020 national examinations, which she said could not have been achieved without the extraordinary strength of character of the students who opted to take the examinations.

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Dismal scores persist for nat'l exams

While student performance improved marginally in more than half of the 27 Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) exam categories, on average students have continued to earn Ds and Es in English language and mathematics, respectively, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Education yesterday.
According to the results, 588 students received at least a grade of C or ...

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Hazelle top in Grand Bahama

TABERNACLE Baptist Christian Academy's Hazelle Taylor obtained the highest results in the Bahamas Junior Certification exams in Grand Bahama.

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Rebecca sets her path

For Rebecca Roberts, an education is an opportunity at a better life and a pathway toward a successful future. It is with this in mind that the teenager is focused on ensuring that she fulfills her goal of being the first person in her family to attend university, and has hopes of being awarded a scholarship to facilitate her university matriculation and ease the financial burden on her parents.

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Plan for fewer students on campus during exams

PUBLIC school officials are planning to manage school sites so they have fewer students on campus during national exams to mitigate against COVID-19 exposure, Director of Education Marcellus Taylor said.

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Praise for hard work that earned certificates

A GROUP of 80 public servants were yesterday awarded their certificates by the Ministry of Public Services for completing their upgrading programme in office procedures, keyboard skills, bookkeeping and accounts and English Language at both BJC and BGCSE level.

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Queen's College students sweep national awards top spots

Kamori Sawyer, a student of Queen's College, is the recipient of the Paul Adderley Award, which is awarded to the Most Outstanding Student in the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) exams.

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Top Achievers in 2020 National Exams Receive Awards

Top achievers from public and private institutions throughout the country who excelled in the 2020 national Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examinations were celebrated at the National Awards Presentations hosted by the Examination & Assessment Division of the Ministry of Education (MOE).

The event, scaled-down due to COVID-19 pro...

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CBC & Powerade to Fuel United F.C. Footballers

For the past several years, the Caribbean Bottling Company (Bahamas) Ltd. (CBC) has proudly supported the efforts of the United Football Club (United FC). And, the company has returned as an annual monetary sponsor in hopes of supporting the program’s youth athletic training program, which currently has 398 young men and women enrolled.

For United FC President, Coach Sam “Sam T” Thibaud ...

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Union says pupils not ready to sit exams

WITH national examinations scheduled to begin next week, the head of the Bahamas Union of Teachers says some students are currently "inadequately prepared" to sit the tests.

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'D minus' for defence of exam grades

BAHAMAS Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilson has accused Ministry of Education officials of trying to twist the narrative about the "poor" BJC and BGCSE examination results...

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BTC Celebrates Mission Week

120 Hours of Volunteered Community Service...BTC wrapped up its annual community focused ‘Mission Week’ of activities on November 20th, servicing fourteen organizations including schools nationwide...

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BTC Celebrates A Legacy of Excellence with H.O.Nash

BTC proudly celebrated with its adopted school, H.O. Nash last Thursday as they recognized top performers during the school’s Annual Awards Ceremony...

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Suspension of National Examinations

The public is advised that due to the recent spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in Grand Bahama, Prime Minister, The Most Honourable Dr. Hubert Minnis has today announced the lockdown of the island of Grand Bahama...

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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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Wilson expresses doubt in exam results

Belinda Wilson.Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson yesterday expressed certainty that national examination results for students sitting Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) tests and student turnout will be worse than they have been in previous years. With [...]
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BTC Study helps Students Prepare for National Examinations

BTC Study Program Expanded in response to COVID-19...BTC, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and One on One Educational Services Limited, is providing an expanded virtual education platform...

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Justification for Hosting The National Examinations

During a virtual press conference held on Monday, 8th June, 2020 to discuss the commencement of the National Examinations, Minister of Education, the Honourable Jeffrey L. Lloyd...

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Highlights from The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Press Briefing

The 9pm to 5am curfew will be in place Sunday through Monday starting 8 June. Weekend lockdowns lifted starting 13 June.

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National Exams Will Be Moved

WITH schools not expected to re-open until later this month due to COVID-19 fears, Education Minister Jeff Lloyd said yesterday "there's no question" the government will have to postpone national examinations...

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