Results
Several Innovations Soon From UWI
Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education, Jennifer Obidah, has assured delegates attending a three-day Biennial Conference of the Schools of Education of the University of the West Indies (UWI) that that institution is responding to myriad changes and challenges.
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Announcements/Several-Innovations-Soon-From-UWI....
Graduate Tracer Survey Timely
The Graduate Tracer Survey soon to be conducted under the Skills For The Future Program has been deemed timely by Consultant Research Administrator in the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Unri Babb.
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Announcements/Graduate-Tracer-Survey-Timely.aspx
Tracer Study To Examine Education Perceptions
The transition of young graduates into the world of work, and their perceptions of levels of employability and the education received at this island’s 22 secondary schools and three technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, will be scrutinised over the next few months.
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Announcements/Tracer-Study-To-Examine-Education-...
Tracer Study Survey To Launch Soon
The Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation will soon be implementing a Tracer Study Survey in secondary schools and select tertiary institutions on the island.
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Announcements/Tracer-Study-Survey-To-Launch-Soon...
Three Students Top 11 Plus Exam
Two girls and one boy have topped this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE).
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Announcements/Three-Students-Top-11-Plus-Exam.aspx
Schools Invited To Register Early For Tour
As part of its activities to mark National Arbor Day 2015, the National Conservation Commission (NCC) is inviting primary and secondary school students to an environmental tour and plant propagation workshop at its Codrington, St. Michael headquarters.
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Announcements/Schools-Invited-To-Register-Early-...
G Suite For Education Update
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) is well on its way to implementing the online education platform G Suite for Education for the scheduled resumption of school on Tuesday, April 14.
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Announcements/G-Suite-For-Education-Update.aspx
BSSEE 2026
All information related to the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (BSSEE) can be found here.
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Latest/BSSEE-2026.aspx
MEdT Pontifications and Poetry 2025
The Ministry of Educational Transformation (MEdT), in collaboration with Starcom Network Inc., presents its annual oratorical competition Pontifications & Poetry 2025, under the patronage of the Honourable Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Latest/MEdT-Pontifications-and-Poetry-2025.aspx
HOSTING OF SUMMER SCHOOL 2025
The Ministry of Educational Transformation (MET) is hosting its annual Summer School from Monday, July 14, 2025, to Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the St. Mary Primary School, Mason Hall Street, St Michael from 8:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. daily. This activity is aimed at deferred Class 3 and Class 4 students from the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination 2025.
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Latest/HOSTING-OF-SUMMER-SCHOOL-2025.aspx
SUMMER SCHOOL 2024
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) is hosting Summer School from Monday, July 15, 2024 to Thursday, August 08, 2024 at the St. Mary Primary School, Mason Hall Street, St. Michael. Daily sessions begin at 8:45 a.m. and end at 1:30 p.m. This activity is aimed at deferred Class 3 and Class 4 students from the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination 2024.
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Latest/SUMMER-SCHOOL-2024.aspx
Update on COVID-19
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https://mes.gov.bb/News/Latest/Update-on-COVID-19.aspx
METVT Pontifications and Poetry 2024
The Ministry of Education Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) in collaboration with Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and Starcom Network Inc., presents “Pontifications and Poetry 2024", the annual oratorical (prepared speech and poetry) contest/showcase to celebrate Education Month.
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Latest/METVT-Pontifications-and-Poetry-2024.aspx
Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination 2025 (BSSEE)
The Barbados Secondary School Examination will be held on Tuesday, May 06, 2025. All students from Public and Private Primary schools will take the examination at the Public Secondary Schools assigned.
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Latest/BSSEE-Common-Entrance-2025-Information.aspx
Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination 2024
Please use the following links to access the forms to be used for students taking or being deferred from the BSSEE 2024 Examination.
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Latest/Barbados-Secondary-School-Entrance-Examin...
District A Police Station Prose-Poetry-Poster Competition 2024
The community officers of District ‘A’ Police Station are inviting the public and private
schools in the Bridgetown Division to participate in their Prose, Poetry and Poster competition 2024.
The competition, under the theme “Use Yuh Voice … If you see something, say something!” seeks to:
• Foster creativity, critical thinking, and self-expression among the youth.
• Provide an outlet for the voice of the youth to be heard.
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Latest/District-A-Police-Stat.aspx
Design Competition for Modern School Infrastructure
The competition is open to all Architects Registered to practice in Barbados. All entries should be submitted no later than: 4:00 PM on 10 May 2024.
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Latest/Design-Competition-for-Modern-School-Infr...
Errol Walton Barrow Scholarship 2024
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Barbadians for the 2024 Errol Walton Barrow Scholarships at undergraduate and post graduate levels, for students at newer secondary schools (established after 1951).
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Latest/Errol-Walton-Barrow-Scholarship-2023_1.aspx
METVT Pontifications and Poetry 2023
The Ministry of Education Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) in collaboration with Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and Starcom Network Inc., presents “Pontifications and Poetry 2023", an oratorical (prepared speech and poetry) contest/showcase to celebrate Education Month and CBC’s 60th Anniversary.
https://mes.gov.bb/News/Latest/METVT-Pontifications-and-Poetry-2023.aspx