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A wholesale review of special needs education in Bermuda is underway after a recommendation by Ombudsman Arlene Brock.
In a report recently tabled in Parliament, Ms Brock detailed the results of an investigation prompted by a complaint from a parent ...
DATE: Jul 22, 2011
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Education
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A new course at the Bermuda College is aiming to give local professionals renewed focus on financial prudence and accountability in the workplace.
The Procurement Course, to be offered beginning in September, will provide professionals in industries...
DATE: Jul 19, 2011
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Education
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International Baccalaureate results have been announced for the Bermuda High School (BHS).
Head of School Linda Parker said: “We are delighted to report that our IB Diploma results were superlative this year, our highest score being 44 points out of ...
DATE: Jul 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Three teachers at Teen Services have been laid off, and the charity has been forced to suspend its Continuation School this September.
Teen Service’s board of directors said its decades-old alternative education service had been hit by funding cuts.
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DATE: Jul 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Several students at Bermuda College recently earned international certification in electrical wiring.
In total 12 graduates completed the five-year programme to earn their National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC) Journeyman Wirema...
DATE: Jul 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Young whizz-kids are having their first taste of the financial world with a summer programme combining work and study.
A total of 12 students from the Berkeley Institute and CedarBridge Academy are currently taking part in The Maths Springboard work...
DATE: Jul 13, 2011
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Education
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Shadow Education Minister Grant Gibbons says Bermuda College needs to improve its perception among young people to address an alarming fall in enrolment figures.
Dr Gibbons pointed to statistics showing just 295 full-time students enrolled at the Col...
DATE: Jul 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Graduates of Teen Services’ Continuation School programme were honoured at a special ceremony recently.
Fourteen students graduated from the school this year.
Their efforts were celebrated with a ceremony at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institu...
DATE: Jul 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Crash victim Shakir Amory was “grinning from ear to ear” as he proudly donned his cap and gown for the graduation ceremony he battled against the odds to attend.
The 17-year-old student was determined to graduate from CedarBridge Academy after a 16-m...
DATE: Jul 06, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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More than 100 Berkeley Students celebrated last week after they passed the Bermuda School Certificate Programme.
According to school principal Michelle Simmons, 122 of 131 S4 students, around 93 percent, graduated, while another 12 students who start...
DATE: Jul 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
