Exam ‘easy’

EAGER STUDENTS and parents waiting outside the gate of the Garrison School yesterday.

Wed, May 09, 2012 - 12:02 AM

THEY CAME FROM several different schools, but the verdict was the same.

Students who wrote the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination, also known as Common Entrance and 11-Plus, at The St Michael School and Garrison Secondary said this year’s exam was easy.

That verdict was handed down for the English paper, particular, even by those who favour maths.

Complaints were mainly about the English comprehension, but some did say a few of the maths problems were difficult.

Read the full story in today's MIDWEEK NATION.

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Posted by Belle Brewster 1 year ago: When will they learn.

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Posted by Leonard B 1 year ago: Was the exam easy? Or, were the students well prepared? How tough are we supposed to make an exam for children of this tender age? We can't create an examination that has material beyond the ages and levels of preparation for 11-year olds. Let's face it, these kids, having entered school at around 4 or 5 years old have had only about 80 months of preparation. If we remove time for school vacations, the number would be much less. I find the human brain's capacity to absorb incredible at this age but we can only throw so much at a child. I hope that the education authorities will not use this "easy exam" comment to unduly toughen future exams. Be careful what you wish for. LB.