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Bermuda College has launched a “Fast Track” Programme for 18 to 24 year olds, Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith told the House of Assembly on Friday.
And the first of a series of Information Boutiques to entice young people into the “fast track”...
DATE: Nov 21, 2011
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Education
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Arts programmes are often the hardest hit when finances are tight that’s why five young performing artists are thanking their lucky stars after being awarded a bank scholarship.
Talented teenagers Kioshi Burgess, Noah Furbert, Adrien Lewis, Amani Wa...
DATE: Nov 19, 2011
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Education
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Teacher certification and licensing laws are set to be tightened up during the current parliamentary session.
And career academies, which could see public school students graduate high school with associate degrees, could be up and running by the sta...
DATE: Nov 18, 2011
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Education
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Bermuda College has created a five-year plan that will address “enormous deficits” in students’ basic academic skills.
Irving Berkowitz said that many high school graduates entering Bermuda College need one to two years of pre-college English and mat...
DATE: Nov 17, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Six senior school students were named as finalists in a competition that asked them to share the reasons why they are thankful.
The young writers impressed a panel of judges with their originality, creativity and writing skills in the 14th annual es...
DATE: Nov 16, 2011
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Education
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Twenty out of 21 primary and middle public school teachers gained a Cambridge International Certificate after taking a course this summer.
The 14- to 16- week scheme encourages teachers to refresh their approach to teaching and learning and continue ...
DATE: Nov 09, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Despite a union vow to go down fighting, staff cuts at the Berkeley Institute were an inescapable consequence of budget cuts, according to both sides in the dispute.
Eight Bermudian support staff positions were terminated following mediations between...
DATE: Nov 09, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Bermuda’s public school teachers will have to purchase a $250 licence in order to work on the Island next year.
The fee was previously paid for by Government teachers were recently informed by the Bermuda Educators Council (BEC) that they would now ...
DATE: Nov 09, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Six children with visual impairments now have a brighter future thanks to a special programme officially launched at Prospect Primary school.
As part of the Busy Bee Braillers programme six visually impaired students from schools across the Island, n...
DATE: Nov 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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A food company has been banned from event catering as it was found to be responsible for a severe food poisoning outbreak that sent ten people to hospital.
Environmental Health officers have revealed the outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea at Mount St...
DATE: Nov 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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