We always hear about the nation’s declining literacy rate and the trend away from reading in favour of TV and video games. Today, News Five’s Marion Ali visited one school in the Belize District that’s actually doing something about it. Marion Ali, Reporting These displays depict the tools used in the lower division at Burrell […]
Every year top finishers in the Primary School Examinations point to the support of teachers and their parents for their exemplary performances. And while this year was no different, tonight students from a village in the Toledo District are being hailed as poster children for an online education program that has, in just one year, […]
It’s well into its second decade and by all accounts the words are not getting any easier. That’s the report from Orange Walk where News Five’s Marion Ali followed the stiff competition in this year’s National Spelling Bee. Marion Ali With the proper spelling of the word forsythia, twelve year old Zaneen Pott of Guinea […]
The results of the annual Primary School Examination are in and, unlike some years in the past, there is reason to celebrate. Mean scores were up in all four categories, with major improvement in three. We’ll have some analysis in a few minutes but first let’s shine a spotlight on the nation’s top achievers. From […]
Second place honours went to Denesha Grant with a score of three hundred and eighty-one. For Denesha, her classmates and staff at Holy Redeemer, the success represented the culmination of years of effort. Denesha Grant, 2nd Place P.S.E. Student I didn’t think I would do this well on the P.S.E. I was doubting myself. I […]
Now, for a little background on the P.S.E. The annual exam is spread across four content areas: English, Math, Social Studies and Science. Looking at the scores, there is improvement in all four categories. English, with a mean national score of sixty point five percent showed only a minor gain over 2007 but it did […]
The results of the Primary School Examinations are in. It is expected, however, that the Ministry of Education will not officially release them until tomorrow. Over six thousand standard six students from all over the country sat the two part exam which featured papers in English, Science, Math and Social Studies. The exam is one […]
Any teacher will tell you that competing in a spelling bee helps to greatly improve the word knowledge of students … But the event which was held today at Belize Elementary Auditorium had another positive benefit for its participants. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning primary school children from across the […]
The island and its neighbours are perhaps best known for their political significance, as they have more than once figured prominently in various proposals to the Guatemalan claim to Belize. But anyone who has ever had the privilege to visit Hunting Caye knows it’s a special place … and not because of politics. Kendra Griffith, […]
It’s that time of year when students who are thinking of furthering their education begin preparations for the August intake. But if you are one of the hundreds still looking for financing, listen up. The Mexican government today announced that it will be offering forty-one scholarships over the next two years. For the 2008 academic […]
As an opposition member of the House of Representatives, Patrick Faber was known for his outspoken opinions and occasional brushes with authority. Since February’s election the rebel from Collet has become the nation’s Minister of Education … and as News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports, he’s still speaking his mind. Patrick Faber, Minister of Education “There […]
Tomorrow a group of Belizean teachers will travel to Atlanta, Georgia to take part in the Anglican Diocese Annual International Reading Association conference. The five-day event will have the participation of more than twenty thousand Anglican teachers from throughout North America and the Caribbean. The purpose of the meetings is to review new strategies on […]
The Rotary Club of San Ignacio has received funding to promote teacher education nationwide. The project, which builds on a successful pilot programme initiated in 2003, aims to train three hundred and sixty “master teachers” in math, science and language arts over the next three years. Those teachers will then impart skills to an additional […]
Food prices are going up and while it’s easier to talk about backyard gardens than it is to plant them, one group of city folk were today laying the groundwork for the future. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has more. Kendra Griffith, Reporting This afternoon Belize primary school teachers and Health and Family Life District Officers […]
The visit of the manatee to Belize City this morning may have been a coincidence, but the Earth Day activities organised in Belmopan were not, as News Five’s Kendra Griffith discovered that our national university is well in tune with mother nature. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Today the University of Belize hosted its second annual Earth […]
Minister of Education Patrick Faber is currently on a country-wide tour of schools and during his visit to Double Head Cabbage this week, announced that a new scholarship program for needy secondary students will take effect this September. Patrick Faber, Minister of Education “This new government will help you in first and second form if […]
At age fourteen it has become an educational institution. Today the Spelling Bee hit Belize City and News Five’s Marion Ali was there. Marion Ali, Reporting With the spelling of the word Kaiser, thirteen year old Iannie Pelayo of Wesley Upper School captured first place in the Belize District finals of Bowen and Bowen’s Annual […]
Events like the Social Security Board’s Math Olympiad, the Coca Cola Spelling Bee and the Belize Tourism Board’s Social Studies Quiz have made educational competitions a popular part of the school curriculum. But are the contests making a positive difference in students’ lives? News Five’s Janelle Chanona tried to find out. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Today […]
In the age of technology and the proliferation of TV, video games, and computers, for many children books are old school. But with a literacy rate of only seventy-five percent the YMCA is concerned and taking action. Starting this Saturday, they are launching a Youth Reading Program to target students in standard two. According to […]
Achieving a tertiary level education was once a rare accomplishment in Belize but these days degree opportunities are practically a dime a dozen. So it’s no surprise that local colleges now find themselves having to compete for students. Today News Five’s Kendra Griffith took a closer look at what the country’s biggest institution is doing […]
It may not be as intellectually stimulating as “Jeopardy” or as dramatic as “Deal or No Deal” but the quiz competition that took place this morning at the Bliss had contestants and audience on the edge of their seats. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Ernesto Vasquez, Quiz Master “When was the Museum of Belize inaugurated?” […]
Belizeans now have greater access to tertiary level education without leaving home … thanks to a virtual campus established by the University of the West Indies. This fourth campus joins Mona in Jamaica, Cave Hill in Barbados and St. Augustine in Trinidad in providing a series of degree programmes along with technical and professional certification […]
If you took a poll of Belizeans you’d probably find that of all the subjects they studied in school math is the one they’d most like to forget. And that’s a shame, because aside from its practical applications in the world of business, a knowledge of mathematics sharpens the mind and possesses a powerful beauty […]
You’re never too young to display your patriotism and today three Belize City Anglican institutions put their students front and center. The principals and teachers of Pickstock, Anglican Diocesan and Ethel Vargas Pre-schools armed their children with flags and took them marching around town. Principal of Anglican Diocesan Pre-school, Joy Ross, reported that while today […]
The government of Cuba has announced the award of scholarships to twenty-one Belizeans to study medicine in that country. According to a release from the Cuban Embassy, the students were selected following a series of interviews with officials in the ministries of Education, Health, and Foreign Affairs in addition to the embassy. They will begin […]
