Assessment data to be collected from the reception level

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August 28, 2026

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Assessment data to be collected from the reception level

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A top education official is assuring Barbadians that there is nothing new about continuous assessment at the primary school level.

In fact, Chief Education Officer Dr Ramona Archer-Bradshaw says assessments have been happening across primary schools for quite some time.

However, she notes that under the transformation agenda, the collection of information relating to the ability of children will begin from the time they enter school.

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