Education - PLP Accomplishments

  1. Increased access to Bermudians who want to continue their education.
  2. Kept our promise to ensure that no Bermudian was denied access to the Bermuda College due to lack of funds enabling 804 Bermudians to attend the Bermuda College to date.
  3. Introduced the College Promise Programme that allows any public senior school graduate with a 3.0 GPA to attend the Bermuda College for free enabling 70 high school students to attend the Bermuda College to date.
  4. Doubled the number of apprenticeships available to young persons in the trades, so that young Bermudians can learn while earning.
  5. Increased budget for scholarships and awards while reinstating the UWI Scholarship programme enabling  Bermudians to attend the University of the West Indies. 
  6. Wi-Fi was installed in all of our public schools
  7. STEAM Curriculum was introduced at the primary level. 
  8. Introduced enhanced teacher training and recruited a maths specialist to improve maths outcomes of students at the primary level.
  9. Forged partnerships with corporate donors which resulted in donations that will supply electronic devices to all students in the public education system. 
  10. Revised the Bermudian and African History and Cultural Awareness Social Studies Curriculum.
  11. Enhanced training programmes at Bermuda College to allow it to provide more degree and technical educational offerings.