Education in Barbados

Knowing Education from another Country

Everyone has known who Rihanna is. The one of beautiful singer female in America. But, do you know where is she come from? She is from Barbados. Barbados is an island country which located in Caribbean sea and Atlantic Ocean. Talking about Rihanna, the newest information is she becomes an ambassador for Barbados. She asked to acquaint about education, culture and tourism of Barbados.

Have you ever heard about education in Barbados? Are education in Barbados systems better than Indonesian? In this moment, i would like to tell you about education in Barbados. I don’t aim to compare Barbados with Indonesian. I just want to share a little bit information of education from the other country.

source: abovebarbados.com

When proverty pervaded throughout Barbados, only rich family who can send their children to school. Also, only boys benefited from the school. In 20th century that allowed both boys and girls to be on a par with each other academically. According to the Ministry of education in Barbados, in the 2013-2014 year, the government invested almost $500 million into improving schools to provide a safe  and academically challenging environment for children that will cultivate their growth into becoming productive members of society. Here are some ways that Barbados improving its education system:

1. Education in Barbados uses the child-centered approach and doesn’t let course work dictate  teacher’s pace in the classroom.

2. The ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation overseas education by providing teachers with lesson plans, feedback and workshops to develop their classroom techniques.

3. There educational system in Barbados can be easily broken down into a four-tiered system as  follows:

1)      Nursery level, ages three through five years old

2)      Primary level, ages five throgh eleven years old

3)      Secondary level, ages eleven trough sixteen years old

4)      Tertiary level, caters primarily to post-secondary students with no age limit

4.The school year in Barbados comprises of three schools terms and they are as follows:

1)      1st term, starts the 2nd week of September and end mid-Desember

2)      2nd term, starts the 2nd week of January and end in the 1st week of April

3)      3rd term, starts the end of April and ends the 1st week of July

5. Parents, doctors and principals can recommend assistance for students with disabilities. Special education services are provided in eight public schools for students with disabilities, including those who are hearing or visually impaired.

6. Schools in Barbados follow the outcomes-based learning approach, which provides national standards and education targets for schools and parents.

7. The ministry of Education has a department specifically designated for designing, analyzing and reforming examination standards. They work closely with school faculty to assure fair and proper testing in schools.

As a result of the heavy investments made by previous governments and the current administration, Barbados boasts a literacy rate of approximately 98%.

  

    So, how about education in Indonesia? Nowadays, Indonesia is using Curriculum 2013, which the system gives prority to students skill. This curriculum let students to improve their cognitive and soft skill. Although, Curriculum 2013 still has obstacles, because not all schools in Indonesia provide facility for this curriculum. But i know the government is trying to make our education to be more better. Whatever the system for our education, i wish Indonesia students can follow every rules in school that make them to be responsibly person.

    

sources: -barbadospocketguide.com

              -borgenproject.org