Dual College Enrollment For 12 Berkeley Students
Following the Bermuda College’s Placement Exam on 17 November, several Berkeley students have tested into college level courses and are eligible for dual enrollment at the Bermuda College for the Spring 2013 semester.
Principal Michelle Simmons said: “It’s always a pleasure to share the successes of our students. Our students can benefit immediately from The Dual Enrollment Program and the college level courses are transferable to other Colleges and Universities overseas.”
Students who test into college preparatory classes will need to continue their senior school program at the Berkeley Institute with particular regard to algebraic concepts in their math classes and reading comprehension skills in their English classes.
The following Berkeley Institute students tested into Freshmen English and/or College Algebra and will have the opportunity to begin Dual Enrollment at the Bermuda College while still in S4 at Berkeley.
- 1. Michaela Bean, College Algebra
- 2. Natiqua Darrell, Freshmen English
- 3. D’Kiyah Evans, College Algebra
- 4. Genesis Hewey, College Algebra
- 5. Monique Lynch, Freshmen English
- 6. Maychel Pearman, Freshmen English
- 7. Chelsea Pereira-Swainson, Freshmen English
- 8. China Richardson, College Algebra
- 9. Saggar Ramsey, Freshmen English
- 10. Azra Smith, Freshmen English
- 11. Sierra Symonds, College Algebra
- 12. Amani Walker, Freshmen English
The Chairman of the Board of Governors, Mr. Craig Bridgewater said: “Not only are Berkeley students excelling but their success is also evidence of the excellent work by the dedicated teachers at the Berkeley Institute.”
Congrats, Chelsea!!
Good work students! It’s always good to have positive news about our young people
Great work! Unfortunately this is far too positive for these Bernews posters to comment on.
OBA talks, PLP delivers.
Congrats to the students! There is good news to be had in our schools. Thank you Bernews for printing!
And you talk out of your arse…
The public education system is diabolical. Have a look at the GCSE results if you want a true reflection of the system as a whole.
A broken clock is right twice a day…
Joe, If you went to private school or have kids in there, you will know that our “elite” private schools only ALLOW students to take their exams whom they KNOW will pass. They do not allow students with marginal grades that MAY pass to take their GSCEs or IGCSEs.
Is this a true reflection of the school?
From the school, you will only hear of the pass rate which in all cases is in the upper 90% range.
That is a fact! I went to an “elite” private school. I sat 10 IGSCE and GSCEs, and passed them all.
Not all in my year were as fortunate to take as many as they would have liked which would have boosted their university application and acceptance chances.
And that proves what exactly? The public school system still sucks and puts out a substandard product. When we try to sugar coat the mishaps of said system we only hurt ourselves in the long run. When we get politicians involved and they try to make whatever school-related results they are releasing ‘look good’ they are only hurting ourselves in the long run. Fudging #s does nothing for the students. Why are publicly schooled students, as a whole, less book-smart than private school students? I fully believe there is no need for this to be the case…
At JOE, the public school system may indeed “suck”, but as a current university student that received my entire education through the public school system, I am proof that a substandard product is not always produced. A friend of mine, who attended private school, did not understand the concept of long division in college; something I learned in primary school.
While as a whole, the system can be improved, do not be so quick to disregard the education that I hold so dearly and proudly.
Respice – may I ask where you presently attend school?
1st – Congratulations to these fine students. Hard work and dedication pays off.
2nd – Yes Aye – let’s have the detailed GCSE results released before the election, and then we’ll have something to discuss. We all know why they are being delayed.
i am one of the students that took and am in this group of students that is going to take the dual program. i took, GCSE English, Math, Science and Law and have passed them all.
Yeah right, you should ask the Minister of Education, why several Berkeley students (and I believe quite a few from Cedarbridge) were held back from going ahead and completing their NCCER certifications…
Sorry, but as a person who is involved in the school system, the PLP has done a piss poor job at maintaining our education system to a high standard. I’ll pat the backs of the students who do indeed make the effort but overall, most students are failing or just doing satisfactory. Also, public schools do indeed select students to take particular exams which in turn boosts the pass rate. How do i know this? I have seem students selected to take exams and I remember being selected myself to take exams when I was in a public high school here in Bermuda.
Congratulations Aleisha Tucker who’s name is not listed for English!!
Congratulations to the students and trust this will be encouragement for other Students both at B.I. and Cedarbridge. God willing this program will be available for future students and gives the children graduating from our MIddle Schools something to aim for.
Congrats to these people. However, I did the Math course also during my final year in CBA and I can say that this course was a waste of time when I went to university away. The math course is taught at the equivalent level of Advanced math in high school so you just waste your time.
I completed this program as well. My credits transferred as a Finance elective, however, I still had to take Pre-Calc AND Calc. Which were a waste of time- as I learned all of that in my last year of Berkeley.
I personally think it’s the transition from the British schooling system to the US system.
I am in university in Canada and the credits I got from Bda college were worthless there(i.e. not transferable). But I guess if they’re worth something in the British school system it is worth it then.
Freshman English is so easy at Bermuda College that it is basically a high school course anyway. I’m shocked that only 7 high school students tested into it. This is NOT a positive thing! Just more spin to make the school system look better. 12 out of how many senior students?
When I was in Berkeley, not all students were tested- only the top math and english students were chosen to sit the exam, and from there were placed into the college level courses.
I am not sure if Berkeley still uses this method, however.
Congratulations to the students! Glad you are getting some recognition. Hope ‘Aspiring Accountant’ and ‘Free’ are referring to course work that has been upgraded to University level since they were there.
May I add my call for the GCSE results to be released ASAP. There is no good reason to delay unless you are trying to conceal something. Bermuda doesn’t need anything else to speculate and play guessing games about.
I’ve completed that course and it was not hard at all-that was maybe 3 years ago. I haven’t known it to be “upgraded” since then, so if it has I apologize.
I agree with ‘Free’.
Congrats to these 12 female Berkeley students. How are the Berkeley boys doing?