Sorry to digress from the topic at hand. As in all professions, there are some bad apples in the public education system. Research by UNESCO has revealed that public education teachers are far better trained than many in the private system. The minimum qualification for MOE teachers is a Bachelor's Degree with a Teaching Certificate. There are so many variables that affect the results of National Examinations for all schools. While private schools have a selected group of students, public schools educate the masses. To enter any private high school, an entrance examination is taken...thus the school accepts the best that pass their exam. Public schools accept all...no selection at all allowed! If only we would refrain from comparing apples and oranges. Before you complain and critique...go and spend a day in the classroom of a public school teacher and see that most are hard working individuals who sacrifice much to assist students. Their worth should not just be based on the performance of a student on one day in an examination room. Let us conduct an impromptu survey...what are your GCE O'Levels or BGCSE grades?....many of the chatty ones who criticize and have all the answers are ashamed to even reveal their grades.
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.
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.
educateme says...
Sorry to digress from the topic at hand. As in all professions, there are some bad apples in the public education system. Research by UNESCO has revealed that public education teachers are far better trained than many in the private system. The minimum qualification for MOE teachers is a Bachelor's Degree with a Teaching Certificate. There are so many variables that affect the results of National Examinations for all schools. While private schools have a selected group of students, public schools educate the masses. To enter any private high school, an entrance examination is taken...thus the school accepts the best that pass their exam. Public schools accept all...no selection at all allowed! If only we would refrain from comparing apples and oranges. Before you complain and critique...go and spend a day in the classroom of a public school teacher and see that most are hard working individuals who sacrifice much to assist students. Their worth should not just be based on the performance of a student on one day in an examination room. Let us conduct an impromptu survey...what are your GCE O'Levels or BGCSE grades?....many of the chatty ones who criticize and have all the answers are ashamed to even reveal their grades.
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educateme says...
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.
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educateme says...
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.
On Anger over Black Panther’s rating
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