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BTC awards excellence at H.O. Nash
November 16, 2016
BTC awards excellence at H.O. Nash
H.O. Nash Junior High School received top awards during the recent Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) examinations. BTC shared in this occasion with the school, recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of the students.
November 22, 2010
Sixteen S. C. McPherson Students make history in education
Nassau, Bahamas - Success
came early for a group of S.C. McPherson students who took four BJCs in
the eight grade and passed their exams with all mostly As and Bs They
paid a courtesy call on Minister Bannister and education officials who
congratulated them and presented with dictionaries to assist them in
their studies.
Pictured are: Minister Bannister (centre) with students, teachers and s...
April 08, 2020
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...
National Exams Will Be Moved
April 01, 2020
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...
March 25, 2020
Cambridge Announcement on the International General Certificate of Secondary Education
On Tuesday 24 March, 2020 the Cambridge Assessment International Education issued a statement, that, due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, it decided to cancel the May/June 2020 sitting of the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Examinations in countries around the world...
Ministry of Education opens Professional Development Workshops for Family and Consumer Science Education teachers
February 24, 2020
Ministry of Education opens Professional Development Workshops for Family and Consumer Science Education teachers
Training students to become good candidates for positions in the hospitality industry, coaching students how to secure internship and work experience, exposing Generation Z to the hospitality industry, and teaching Math for Night Auditing in the Hotel Industry are among the lessons covered at the Family and Consumer Science Education Unit Spring Professional Development Workshops Wednesday, Februa...
Taylor's turn of phrase earns top award
February 17, 2020
Taylor's turn of phrase earns top award
Taylor Cargill’s strong command of the English language, use of descriptive language and her ability to turn a phrase earned her the awards for writing the best essay on the 2019 Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) English language exam, which followed her taking the same award for the Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) exam...
Ministry of Education Celebrates Outstanding Performers in Recent National High School Exams
February 04, 2020
Ministry of Education Celebrates Outstanding Performers in Recent National High School Exams
Achievements of top performers in the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) and Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) examinations were recognized at the annual National Awards Ceremony of the Examination and Assessment Division of the Ministry of Education, February 3, 2020 at Church of God Convention Centre...
Acklins and Harbour Island School’s Update
January 22, 2020
Acklins and Harbour Island School’s Update
The Ministry of Education’s attention is drawn to reports of unrest at the Harbour Island Comprehensive School and the Acklins Central High School...
Wilson: Change exam timetable
January 14, 2020
Wilson: Change exam timetable
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson said the Ministry of Education's decision not to reschedule BJC exams in the wake of Hurricane Dorian will likely have a negative impact on the results.
September 04, 2019
Students Given Second Chance to Earn High School Diploma
In their reflections, some students listed absenteeism and lateness as some of the reasons why they didn’t make the cut. Other students marginally missed the requisite criteria to graduate with a diploma from a public high school...
Rising above it all
August 26, 2019
Rising above it all
The year 2019 is one Ethan Missick, 14, won't ever forget. The teenager learnt, lost and gained so much. He learnt that if he applied himself, success would be the result and that was no more evident than in his successful passing of six Bahamas [...]
Advancing trends in technology
June 11, 2014
Advancing trends in technology
The Bahamas government has teamed up with Microsoft in a partnership agreement to advance trends in technology that will result in changes in the way students and teachers work, learn and live. Minister of Education, Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald said the Microsoft Partners in Learning Education Transformation Agreement was a significant milestone in the development of education, in tha...
Flipping the script
July 01, 2019
Flipping the script
You would expect nothing less than a perfect grade in art from a person who had the vision to transform old, worn, beaten and weathered flip-flops into beautiful art. And three years after finding her first flip-flop on the beach and thinking how she could [...]
BTC & C.H. Reeves Recognize Top Achievers
May 21, 2019
BTC & C.H. Reeves Recognize Top Achievers
BTC teamed up with C.H. Reeves to recognize its top Mathematics students and its students that received top scores in last year’s BJC examinations...
April 23, 2019
H.O. Nash says Break the Silence and Put an End to Violence
H. O. Nash Junior High School heralded its anti-violence stance during a special assembly Tuesday, April 9th 2019 on the Dolphin Drive campus...
February 05, 2019
QC's Prachi Kondapuram won 'Best Overall Performance in the 2018 BGCSE examinations
As outstanding students were celebrated for excellent results in the 2018 Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education...
BTC Celebrates A Legacy of Excellence with H.O.Nash
October 05, 2018
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...
Officers' promotions 'don't add up'
September 18, 2018
Officers' promotions 'don't add up'
THE Correctional Officers Staff Association has taken issue with the Department of Corrections' decision to promote just over 60 officers despite a lack of the minimum educational qualification...
August 23, 2018
Over 200 New Public School Teachers Officially Welcomed at Orientation
Some two hundred-plus teachers have joined the public school system and were officially welcomed to the Department of Education during an Orientation Exercise at Uriah McPhee Primary School, Kemp Road...
Lloyd: Slight improvement in exam results this year
August 16, 2018
Lloyd: Slight improvement in exam results this year
There has been a slight improvement in national exam results this year, said Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd. "BGCSE results are out and BJC results," Lloyd said on Tuesday. "We are pouring through them to take a look and see exactly how our students did [...]
The post Lloyd: Slight improvement in exam results this year appeared first on The Nassau Guardian.
August 13, 2018
Queen's College Student is 2018 All-Bahamas Merit Scholar
Aaron Edgecombe has earned the coveted 2018 All-Bahamas Merit Scholarship Award. The prestigious award was bestowed on the Queen?s College graduate by Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling and Minister of Education...
August 10, 2018
All Bahamas Merit and National Merit Scholars Awarded Scholarships
The stellar achievements of 13 students were celebrated at the 24th All Bahamas Merit & National Merit Scholars Award Ceremony, Thursday, August 9 in the Ballroom of Government House, Mount Fitzwilliam...
May 07, 2018
Skills Put to the Test as Junior Schools Compete in Math Contest
Members of the Consolidated Water Company (Bahamas) Ltd. (CWCO) team visited SC McPherson Junior High School to congratulate them on staging their seventh successful Annual Mathematics Competition...
One of 2018's brightest
January 22, 2018
One of 2018's brightest
Four years ago Whittley Deleveaux took home the best Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) results in The Bahamas, after writing seven exams in eighth grade and passing them all with A grades. She sat an additional two BJCs in the ninth grade and again achieved perfect [...]
January 16, 2018
Whitley Deleveaux wins national 'Best Overall BGCSE Performance' for 2017
"There is a Japanese word, "kaizen", an operating philosophy that speaks to continuous improvement and evolution. This was the opening statement made by Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd as he informed the 2017 BJC (Bahamas Junior Certificate) and BGCSE (Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education) [...]
January 16, 2018
Whitley Deleveaux wins National 'Best Overall BGCSE Performance' for 2017
"There is a Japanese word, 'Kaizen,' an operating philosophy that speaks to continuous improvement and evolution." This was the opening statement made by the Minister of Education, the Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd as he informed the 2017 BJC (Bahamas Junior Certificate) and BGCSE...
Ed Fields unclear how carnival will evolve
January 17, 2018
Ed Fields unclear how carnival will evolve
Atlantis Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Ed Fields yesterday said he is not sure how Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival (BJC) will evolve now that the government has announced it will move to privatize the event. Fields, who was part of the team behind staging the [...]
Carnival - no more money, we're out
January 02, 2018
Carnival - no more money, we're out
THE Minnis administration aims to completely privatise Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival (BJC) ahead of its 2018 festival, according to Culture Minister Michael Pintard, who yesterday stressed no government should be in the business of funding a foreign culture.
Carnival will continue in another format
December 15, 2017
Carnival will continue in another format
While Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival (BJC) will not take place in the same format it has over the past three years, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard confirmed yesterday that there will be a carnival weekend next year. "We have no intention to spend [...]
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