May 2nd has been announced by the Ministry of Education as the date for the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Exam this year and parents are concerned.
The announcement was made at the first in a series of town hall meetings with parents to go through the steps of registration for the exam as well as to answer any other queries.
Following the meeting one parent spoke to Starcom Network News to voice the concerns of the other parents who attended the meeting.

Education Officer in the Examination and Assessment Department with the Ministry of Education, Shamin Ally says that it is their job to communicate to the ministry the concerns of parents.

Education Officer in Examination and Assessment Department with the Ministry of Education, Shamin Ally