Examination Development for Educational Reform: Bahamas New Secondary Examination (BGCSE)

Authors

  • Leroy Sumner Ministry of Education

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v7i0.19

Abstract

The Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) is the most recent initiative on the part of Bahamian educational policymakers to ensure the utilization of a means of assessment which is comprehensive and fair and generally does not discriminate against sections of the student population. Introduced in 1993, in nature and structure the BGCSE is designed to recognize positive achievement, taking into account varying and different abilities, rather than relative levels of failure. This paper outlines the evolution of the BGCSE and draws attention to its characteristics which set it apart from all previous instruments and facilitate the equalization of educational opportunity.

Author Biography

Leroy Sumner, Ministry of Education

Assistant Director of Education Testing and Evaluation Section Ministry of Education Nassau, Bahamas

References

Bahamas Ministry of Education & Culture. (1972). Annual Report 1970-1971. Government Printing.

Bahamas Ministry of Education & Culture. (1992). Report of the BGCSE. Government Printing.

Coakley, L. N. (1975, June 26). Communication to Parliament. Government Printing.

College of The Bahamas. (1991). Enrollment statistics, 1991 [Unpublished data].

Johnson, Pandora. (1988). Effective secondary schooling: Factors affecting academic achievement in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. [Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Toronto]. https://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00000008/00001

Ministry of Education press statement: Performance of candidates in the BGCSE exams improve. (1995, August 10). Nassau Guardian, p.4A.

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Published

2008-02-18

How to Cite

Sumner, L. (2008). Examination Development for Educational Reform: Bahamas New Secondary Examination (BGCSE). International Journal of Bahamian Studies, 7, 63–72. https://doi.org/10.15362/ijbs.v7i0.19

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Vol. 7 (1995): College Forum

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Original Articles

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