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There is a new pressing issue between the Ministry of Education and the Belize National Teachers Union that is bubbling beneath the surface while school is presently out. It has to do with the renewal of teaching licenses and the accumulation of hours for continuing professional development. CPD, as it is called, is a necessary […]
Written on July 11, 2019 | Posted in
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So what will teachers do now that the ministry has sent out the memorandum while they are on summer vacation? According to Executive Secretary Keisha Young-Flowers, B.N.T.U. is prepared to support its membership in whatever is decided upon regarding the matter since there is nothing in place to administer a renewal process. Senator Elena […]
Written on July 11, 2019 | Posted in
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Two inmates were beaming with pride as they stood among a group of graduates on Sunday in Belmopan. The two successfully completed a programme with Kaina Online High School. Five other inmates also hope to graduate some day from the programme. The accomplishment is a turning point in their lives, showing that despite struggles behind […]
Written on July 11, 2019 | Posted in
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School children all over the country are finding ways to keep busy during their holidays. There is no shortage of summer programmes and today we headed out to the Department of Youth Services where their camp is teaching a number of relevant and fun activities in a safe environment. There is Mandarin for those who […]
Written on July 9, 2019 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Education has decided to stave off its decision to close all primary and high schools for Christmas break on December twentieth, following a letter from the Belize National Teachers Union raising concerns about the extension of the first term. The new academic calendar for 2019 is set to have classes continue until […]
Written on July 5, 2019 | Posted in
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A new educational initiative spearheaded by the Ministry of Education and B.T.L., known as Digi Learn, will be rolled out across the country in the weeks ahead. The program sees internet based learning being offered to schools across Belize following a pilot project that was introduced to nine schools in 2017. With the success of […]
Written on July 5, 2019 | Posted in
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The 2019 academic calendar will see a few more school days tacked on to the first semester of classes, extending the term to December twentieth when schools will recess for the Christmas holidays. But closing off just five days before Christmas is already raising concerns within the Belize National Teachers Union which has reached out […]
Written on July 2, 2019 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Police Department, is hosting its fourth annual Youth Engage in Agriculture Summer Camp. The two-week event kicked off on Monday at the National Agriculture and Trade Showground in Belmopan. The interactive summer camp treats the Cayo and Belize District participants to educational and fun activities. Today, we […]
Written on July 2, 2019 | Posted in
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The Canaan SDA High School here on Coney Drive will be transformed to a modern seven million-dollar building. The school population has been growing steadily so that it has out grown the current facilities. The plan calls for the construction of a single three-storey building to accommodate classrooms and administration. While fundraising efforts have had […]
Written on July 1, 2019 | Posted in
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Budding basketball athletes from all the districts converged in Belize City today. They represent the cream of the crop at their age and in their schools. Having made their mark at home and with the 2019 champions at stake, their eyes are now on winning cash to move on to high schools. The highly competitive […]
Written on June 26, 2019 | Posted in
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A robotic coding programming has become a big hit among young tech savvy students. The Belize High School, which has been pioneering the programme, is holding a summer camp that has attracted some forty students from five schools. It exposed them to the fundamentals of programming by applying mathematics and problem solving skills. The aim […]
Written on June 25, 2019 | Posted in
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The fifteenth annual Growing the Future Project takes place next month from July first to the nineteenth in four locations across the country; namely, Belize City, Belmopan, San Ignacio and Dangriga. Over five thousand primary children have successfully completed the summer programme that helps them to transition to the next year of classes in areas […]
Written on June 25, 2019 | Posted in
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The first Society of Women Coders Camp for Girls was launched this morning and the aim is to engage the intellectual curiosity of Belize’s young women and provide an atmosphere for learning a skill which can develop their appetite for information technology. The camp will run for two weeks in Belize and Belmopan and is […]
Written on June 24, 2019 | Posted in
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The topic of education proved equally testy as Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber responded to concerns raised by Freetown Area Rep and former Minister of Education Francis Fonseca. In responding to Fonseca, the Minister of Education mentioned assistance provided to students in the Fort George and Toledo West constituencies. It wasn’t long before area representatives […]
Written on June 21, 2019 | Posted in
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A week after the results of the 2019 Primary School Exams were released, the Ministry of Education brought together the top twenty-five students for an award ceremony in their honour. Today, the bright minds, in the presence of their parents and teachers, took to a stage to receive plaques and certificates for having done exceptionally […]
Written on June 19, 2019 | Posted in
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Minister Faber also announced that the Government of Belize, through the Ministry of Education, will be extending the subsidy for students to second form. So come the new school year, over eleven thousand students in high schools across the country will have an opportunity to further their education. Faber says that the process has changed […]
Written on June 19, 2019 | Posted in
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High schools across the country are going digital. A letter of intent has been signed between G.O.B. and Belize Telemedia Limited which paves the way for a digital revolution in the way students learn in the classroom. So say goodbye to pen and paper and even text books, as they will be replaced by electronic […]
Written on June 19, 2019 | Posted in
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Speaking about expansion, Faber also spoke about his ministry acquiring funding through a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank to install additional preschools across the country. Minister Faber says that the country has trained teachers to ensure that there is strong foundation in early childhood development. Patrick Faber, Minister of Education “There is a […]
Written on June 19, 2019 | Posted in
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The results of the Primary School Examinations for 2019 were released on Monday and while we have been able to speak with the top performers across the country, we did not get a chance to hear from the Minister of Education on the outcome of the P.S.E. That was until this afternoon when we caught […]
Written on June 14, 2019 | Posted in
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The situation at Belmopan Comprehensive High School, where teachers and students have been protesting the participation of several fourth form students in this year’s graduation, despite not meeting the requirements, is not as grave as it appears to be. That’s according to Minister of Education Patrick Faber, who says that the practice of allowing students […]
Written on June 14, 2019 | Posted in
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Tonight, we bring you more of the top twenty-five students in the Primary School Exams. A News Five team visited Orange Walk earlier today and met four of the top five students. Those students are from La Inmaculada Roman Catholic Primary School. This school has consistently produced top performers over the years, including last year’s […]
Written on June 12, 2019 | Posted in
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You just heard about the bright students in Orange Walk, but there’s also another bright spot in the south. In recent years, Toledo has been producing a handful of the top finishers in the P.S.E. This year, they claimed five spots on the top twenty-five list. Saint Peter Claver Primary took the fourth, fifth and […]
Written on June 12, 2019 | Posted in
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So, how do schools improve moving forward? Longsworth says that it will take a concerted effort to see better grades. He says that an overall improved performance will not come about overnight. One indicator that he believes can guide schools is the Belize Junior Achievement Test. He advocates for the BJAT to be used as […]
Written on June 12, 2019 | Posted in
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On Monday afternoon, the results of the Primary School Examinations were released by the Ministry of Education. But are students performing better when compared to previous years? We’ll have a review of the results from the Exam Unit at the ministry, but before we get to that, News Five’s Duane Moody visited with the top […]
Written on June 11, 2019 | Posted in
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We also visited a few schools in Belize City today to speak with students who place on the top twenty-five list. As we reported on Monday night, the top performing student in the Belize District who also placed second is Ann Elyse Fleser Perdue of La Isla Bonita Elementary in San Pedro. Joining Perdue on […]
Written on June 11, 2019 | Posted in
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