My goodness, is this really a story the tribune is publishing? My goodness, do you guys have nothing to talk about.

Dear Honest Truth, this is, something to talk about and share, for the youth of the Bahamas to see that they don't have to settle for being second class as they are now being lead to believe !!!

It really is disconcerting when persons make mention of this "D Average". You do realize that it is an 'average' not to be mistaken that all Bahamian children have achieved a 'D'. Just for clarity, please note the BGCSE comparison to U.S.A grading systems. A 'D' in BGCSE is actually equivalent to a 'C' in the US grading system according to classbase.com

Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education
Grade US Grade
A A
B B
C B
D C
E C
F D
G D Lowest passing grade
H Ungraded F

This is the explanation given for a D:

D Knowledge specific and appropriate to the task – comprehension evident, Critical thinking / problem-solving skills satisfactory.

Madhatter, take the "loss" on this one. You have been clearly refuted with facts and an easily verifiable source...no need to embarrass yourself any further. All of your piety, wit or writing in all caps as though we who read these boards are blind, will not help.
Just accept educateme's explanation and move on...please and thank you.

Actually the grading system was approved by Cambridge University and complied with the grading system used for Great Britain's GCSE examinations up to 2017. You are correct, we have failed to adequately explain the grades and the system needs revamping. These are the actual explanations for grades.

A Knowledge – specific, appropriate and comprehensive; evidence of exceptional comprehension skills, and outstanding high order skills — problem solving and critical thinking skills

B Knowledge – specific, appropriate and comprehensive; evidence of exceptional comprehension skills; yen good high-order, problems solving, critical thinking skills.

C Knowledge specific and appropriate to the task —evidence of sound comprehension skills; good high – order, problem-solving skills.

D Knowledge specific and appropriate to the task – comprehension evident, CritiCal thinking / problem-solving skills satisfactory.

E General basic knowledge exhibited, also evidence of ability to comprehend this knowledge and limited problem solving skills.

F Basic knowledge still limited – goes beyond the recall, recognition level to show some understanding of this basic knowledge; very limited problem—solving skills evident.

G Limited basic knowledge about the tasks required and only at the recall or recognition level — with no comprehension and no problem- solving skills evident.

Sorry,
But you would be hard pressed to convince me that we are doing an acceptable job of educating.
I can point to many sources that suggest that our own Bahamas, as well as the rest of the world, are seeing the empirical results of our education.
We have a failing ecosystem which will soon be unable to support human life, if we don't kill ourselves first in a hail of nuclear bombs. The bees are dying, the fish are disappearing, the reefs are dying, we murder each other with regularity, can't make change at a Wendys. Our educated adult MPs approve of the idiotic juvenile ravings by a Halson Moultrie. Wow! What a great job we're doing in raising the bar for educated adults, no matter who we're compared to!!!

great make more excuses for the dumbarses.... why is it always some excuse...teach the kids to learn not lie and make up schit!

I guess some more corruption from the former gov't has to come to light. Must be a slow news week!

I wonder what Passion of the Christ will be rated next month?

Is there violence in the movie? As decrepit over-25-year-olds, we may not fully grasp what that level of violence does to the 8year old brain. Adult supervision in a movie is a farce. You give them food take them to the bathroom and that's about it. No one stops to consul the children when disturbing scenes come on. And you most certainly don't leave if something that could be too adult flashes across the screen

KFC has temporarily closed 800 stores in the UK 🇬🇧 because of a chicken shortage. Many workers did not know about the closures until they showed up to work and saw notices posted on the food chain’s doors. Bahamians, staff and customers would go crazy

dis lady gonna pocket all the money and have all the kids come to her house and watch the movie on her Android box....

Does anyone really believe this movie has a message that will inspire one child to be all they can be? They will be entertained, talk about the special effects and go home.

This is really a non-issue, just like the article!

What did Superman and Wonder Woman movies do for little white kids for decades?????? ......... Ever heard of Shaka Zulu??????

Black people always look to keep themselves so damn nignorant ........ smt

The Black panther first appeared in a fantastic 4 comic book in 1966,
Buy them those instead, teach them to read. It is fantasy and violent, graphic,
not that I agree with the Censorship board who will all watch the movie!
Or buy them all bootleg dvd's and watch it in class.
Such a shame we have no real heroes to emulate, just politically suspect proxies.

There is one valuable lesson that is demonstrated in the Black Panther movie that all Bahamians should heed...if you take a person whose cultural heritage is rich in respectful, ethical and moral values and you allow that person to be raised in and influenced by the black American culture...you will produce a wicked and muderous, profane mouthed thug instead of a wise, just and honorable king.