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The annual anxiety and debate over the transition of the island’s primary school students to the secondary school system has started.This week, approximately 3 300 children wrote the controversial Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (BSSEE), often referred to as the 11-Plus Exam.From the looks on their faces or the comments attributed to them in the media, the youngsters faced some challenges with this year’s paper. Many of them cited a particular section of the mathematics exam as posing the most difficulty.They expressed a mix of emotions from excitement to nervousness. And w...

Article by Social Share Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw hosted a virtual press conference at 11:30 a.m. today. The focus of the press conference was the 11-Plus Examination and a general update on education. Acting Chief Education Officer Joy Adamson, Deputy Chief Education Officer and local registrar Dr Roderick Rudder and Director of Education Reform Dr Idamay Denny also participated.   • The Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination (BSSEE) will be held on July 28. • Pupils will be allowed to defer writing of the examination. • Having the ability to defer is not ...