The Diabetes and Hypertension Association of Barbados in collaboration with the Lions Club of St. Michael are pleased to announce its first National Primary School Diabetes Quiz for Class 2 and Class 3 students. The diabetes quiz will encourage children at this formative age to increase awareness about the signs and symptoms of diabetes, its complications, and prevention.

 

The quiz comprises of three (3) rounds:

1.  Preliminary Round – Participants will review the KiDS diabetes booklet and the Diabetes and Hypertension Association of Barbados information booklet, then complete an online quiz.
    

2. Semi-Final Round – The highest-scoring students will be contacted using the information provided during the preliminary round. They will receive additional study materials and take a written in-person quiz.
    

3. Final Round – The top students will be reached out to again, given further study resources, and invited to participate in the finals, which will be an oral in-person quiz.

 

Frequent Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Is the quiz a group effort or an individual assessment?
   The quiz is an individual assessment, and the student can only attempt the quiz once.
    

2. Is the quiz timed?
   Yes, the student will have 40 minutes to answer 30 questions.
    

3. What type of questions would be given?
   All questions will be multiple-choice questions.
    

4. How many students per school can enter the quiz?
   There is no limit as to how many students from a school can enter. The only requirement is that the student is in Class 2 or Class 3.
    

5. Is the quiz online?
   The preliminary round is online. The semi-final and final rounds will be in-person quizzes.
    

6. What will be the format of the semi-final and final rounds of the quiz?
   The Semi-final round will be a  comprising of multiple choice questions, true and false questions, and short answer questions. The Final round of the quiz will be an  with 3 different levels of questioning (easy, medium, hard). 
    

7. How to access the quiz portal?
   A link will be posted on this same website page when the quiz opens. Only when the student is ready to take the quiz, they can click the link which will take them to create their profile and begin the quiz.
    

8. Who should I contact if I am getting issues when trying to access the quiz?
   You can contact the office at 437-2285, 228-3422 or mobile 243-7327 or email at knowyournumbersbb@gmail.com 

 

Rules for quiz

1. The participant MUST be a Class 2 or Class 3 student.

2. Visit The Diabetes And Hypertension Association of Barbados website.

3. Scroll to the end of the page and download the study material.

4. When the quiz is open for attempts, the student can click on the link available on the website to take them to the quiz portal.

5. The student will be prompted to enter their basic information (ENSURE ALL INFORMATION IS ACCURATE AND THE STUDENT’S ENTIRE NAME IS ENTERED)

6. After entering the student information, the quiz will begin.

7. The student has 40 minutes to answer 30 multiple-choice questions.

8. THE STUDENT WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE QUIZ ONCE

9. Good luck!