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We concur with the objectives and goals of education, outlined in section I of this Article. The Ministry's statement on "Educational Philosophy and General Objectives", which was first published in 1978, uses language very similar to that used in this article. There can be no doubt that the goals of education in Bermuda bear a very close resemblance to the goals outlined in this article.
Section 2 of article 13 deals with the provision of education at the various levels. The paper provided briefly describes the provision of education in Bermuda, as it exists today.
It can be seen from this paper that primary and secondary education are compulsory and available free of charge to all, and that higher education is accessible to all capable and qualified students without regard to their economic situation.
As primary education has been free and compulsory in Bermuda since 1949, there are vitually no adult Bermudians who have not received the whole period of primary education. However, the Government, through the Ministry of Education, supports adult education at the Bermuda College and at the Adult Education School for adults who wish to improve their basic education, or retrain for higher level occupations.
The fact that the average teacher/pupil ratio at the primary level in Bermuda is 1 to 18 and at the secondary level 1 to 13, and that all of our schools have an adequate supply of materials, books and supplies, indicates that active concern and consideration is given to the conditions of work of teaching staffs as suggested in section 2 (f) of this article.
Article 14
Free and compulsory primary education has existed in Bermuda for 32 years.
Article 15
Everything in this article already applies to Bermuda. All of the rights outlined already exist.
* A list of documentation provided to supplement the present report is contained in the annex.
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