The PSE was phased out 4 years ago - but now the Ministry of Education has introduced the pilot phase of Belize's new National Student Assessment System.
Yesterday and today, students in Standards 1, 4, and 6 participated in Language Arts and Mathematics assessments as part of the two-day pilot exercise.
This will be a testing ground ahead of the NSAS's planned nationwide rollout in primary schools in 2027 and secondary schools in 2028.
But we stress, unlike previous national examinations, the NSAS is not a high-stakes assessment. Student grades, promotion, and rankings will not be affected.
Instead, the system is designed to provide schools and the Ministry with valuable data to identify strengths, address learning gaps, and improve educational outcomes.
