Reasons for the low levels of educational achievement in the Bahamas.

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Education is the foundation of success for any person, community ad country. Because the improvement of any nation relies on the knowledge of its people, education or a lack thereof, is a mighty force that can either break or make a country. A review of the history of The Bahamas would reveal the lackadaisical attitudes the majority of Bahamians had towards education. In the past people did not think it necessary to educate themselves formally. Instead, they learnt through a "good ole" teacher called "experience" or through apprenticeship opportunities where the elder and more experiences persons would show workers how to proceed (Turner, 1968). Presently, Bahamians have come to realize the importance of education and emphasis has been put on the education of Bahamian people primarily through traditional primary and secondary schooling.

In the Bahamian schools, examinations are taken in the ninth and final year (usually) in order to test students' understanding of all the material learnt over the previous years leading up to these exams. Although one is just as important as the next, it is the Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Educations (BGCSE) Examinations that require much deliberation since this is the "measure of output... immediately