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The Bermuda High School for Girls announced “outstanding” GCSE/IGCSE results for the 2018-19 academic year.
The school recorded 43 per cent A* or A results, compared to an average of 20.8 per cent in Britain.
A quarter of these grades were A* or the ...
DATE: Sep 16, 2019
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Education
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News Staff
David Burt, the Premier, declared his faith in public education as took his four-year-old daughter Nia for her first day of school today.
Mr Burt and his wife Kristin also welcomed other children and parents as they arrived at Northlands Primary Scho...
DATE: Sep 10, 2019
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Education
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News Staff
Warwick Academy recorded its best IGCSE results this year.
The school reported 96.5 per cent of its pupils achieved five grade C/4s or above and 88.3 per cent of all distinct subjects written were at C/4 or better.
A spokeswoman for the school said t...
DATE: Sep 07, 2019
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Education
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News Staff
Two future teachers have won $6,000 scholarships from a parish council.
Hamilton Parish Council said Kalia Johnson, 20, and Tess Spencer, 22, impressed its scholarship committee with their drive and determination.
The council added that several appli...
DATE: Sep 06, 2019
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Education
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News Staff
The Bank of Bermuda Foundation has handed out more than $950,000 in scholarships to 20 students.
The foundation said it selected the winners based on financial need, academic achievement, diversity and equity.
Tom Conyers, the chairman of the Foundat...
DATE: Aug 23, 2019
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Other
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News Staff
Government scholarships and awards were handed out to 49 students.
Education minister Diallo Rabain, who attended a ceremony to honour the students last Wednesday, said that the Government recognised “the importance of providing our people with oppor...
DATE: Jul 23, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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News Staff
Bermuda’s youngest soldiers marked the end of their annual training camp with a celebration at the weekend.
The dozen Junior Leaders, a youth training scheme run by the Royal Bermuda Regiment, spent a week at Watford House in Sandys, where they lear...
DATE: Jul 08, 2019
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A class of Primary 3 pupils got a crash course in robot building and programming from the Bermuda National Trust yesterday.
The youngsters from Port Royal Primary School were taught the basics of robotics, engineering and programming using Lego WeDo2...
DATE: Jun 25, 2019
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Members of the Mirrors Programme will join forces with the Department of Parks to clean up the Southlands property in Warwick.
Teams will unite and will clear natural debris, trash and abandoned furniture and learn about the history of endemic and in...
DATE: Jun 21, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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News Staff
The Ministry of Education will provide scholarship opportunities for Bermudian students to attend The University of the West Indies.
Education minister Diallo Rabain said the ministry would dedicate $35,000 from its current scholarship budget to help...
DATE: Jun 21, 2019
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Politics
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News Staff