The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer The results of the 2023 Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas General Certificate ofSecondary Education (BGCSE) national examinations have been released and despiteimprovements in some areas, only 10.9 percent of Bahamian students who took the BGCSEexams got a ‘C’ grade or above in five subjects, while only 5.62 percent received […]

In the wake of examination  results,  the Ministry of Education  says  there  have been increases in several subjects inclusive  of  BJC Mathematics which could have  a direct influence on the number of students meeting the requirements  for the award of the Bahamas High  School Diploma Of the 6,720 students sitting the Bahamas General Certificate of […]

The results of the 2017 national examinations show a percentage decrease in the amount of students receiving passing grades in the Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) when compared to last year’s results. The official report of the 2017 national examination results was released by the Ministry of Education […]

While education officials have refused to give the overall national average for national examinations over the last two years, Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald said that “nothing much has changed.” The last time a national letter grade was released that average grade stood at a “D.” “I don’t think it’s changed much,” Minister Fitzgerald said […]

Some of the nation’s top performers were honoured yesterday for their outstanding achievements in last year’s national examinations. The Ministry of Education held a ceremony at the Church of God Auditorium to recognise the students who excelled in their Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) Examinations. Queen’s College student […]

In the wake of dismal Bahamas General Certificate for Secondary Education (BGCSE) results, Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson is calling for a change in the national curriculum to achieve more desirable results in the national examinations. Last week, Ministry of Education officials announced that this year’s BGCSE results revealed that the average […]

Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash is raking the government over the coals for the College of The Bahamas’ decision to increase and introduce new student fees come the fall semester. “The PLP Government’s decision to force the Council of The College of The Bahamas to raise tuition and fees is a cruel, short-sighted […]

The country’s graduation rate challenges the Ministry of Education and as the new academic school year begins today, Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd said his goal is to increase the rate to 85 percent. Lloyd highlighted the ministry’s goals and plans to reform the educational system during his first national Back-to-School Address last night, which […]

When Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) results were released yesterday, Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald said that the national grade averages had not “changed that much.” Mr. Fitzgerald, however, noted that the results of the BJCs were some of the best results in “many many years.” “All I can […]

Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald says the University of The Bahamas will come on stream by October. The minister, who was a guest on Jones and Company this Sunday, says the university will be more ominous than College of The Bahamas was. The legislation for the University of The Bahamas recently passed the House of Assembly […]