Mock exam initiative seeks to level 11-Plus playing field

Weeks before Barbados’ national 11-Plus assessment, more than 100 primary school students in the parish of St Michael are receiving targeted last-minute support through an unprecedented new mock testing program, launched by local non-profit the Trident Charity to ease exam anxiety, build test confidence, and pinpoint knowledge gaps for struggling learners. The two-day pilot, hosted at Elsierlie School, has drawn 40 volunteer tutors from the University of the West Indies Cave Hill’s Give Back Programme, expanding the charity’s longstanding work supporting local students beyond its traditional exam kit distribution.