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MAY/JUNE 2015
CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION
REPORT ON PRELIMINARY RESULTS
BACKGROUND
In May/June 2015, nine hundred and sixty one (961) candidates from
nine(9) Secondary Schools and five (5) Private centres wrote the
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination in Guyana.
The fourteen Examination Centres were:
Region 10: Mackenzie High School
Region 6: Berbice High, New Amsterdam Multilateral
Region 4: President’s College
Region 3: SaraswatiVidyaNiketan
Georgetown: The Bishops’ High, Queen’s College, St Joseph’s High,
St Rose’s High,St Stanislaus College, New Guyana Sch, Adult Education Association, Guyana Private (Theatre Guild) and Chase’s Academy.
A summary of entries is as follows:
| YEAR | CANDIDATE
ENTRIES |
SUBJECT
ENTRIES |
PASS RATE % |
|
2015 |
961 |
4265 |
87.54 |
Candidates offered Units in twentynine subject areas. Each Unit comprises three
Modules (equivalent to 150 Credit Hours), and is separately examined and
certified.
Candidates from Guyana offered fifty six(56) units at this year’s examination.
The Single Unit Subjects offered this year were:
Caribbean Studies and Communication Studies.
The Double Unit Subjects offered were:
Accounting, Agricultural Science, Applied Mathematics, Art & Design, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science,Digital Media, Economics, Electrical & Electronic Technology, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Science, Food & Nutrition, Geography, Geometrical & Mechanical Eng. Drawing, History, Information Technology, Law,Literatures in English, Management of Business, Performing Arts, Physical Education & Sports, Physics, Pure Mathematics, Sociology, Spanish and Tourism.
The results for the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination are reported on
aseven-point scale – Grades 1 – VII. Candidates attaining Grades 1 – V have attained an
acceptable standard for matriculation purposes, with Grade One representing an
excellent performance, while Grade Two and Three represent very good and good
standardsof performance respectively.
PERFORMANCE: 2015
| 2015 | |||
| # | % | ||
| Grade I | 369 | 9.02 | |
| Grade II | 682 | 16.66 | |
| Grade III | 960 | 23.45 | |
| Grade IV | 842 | 20.57 | |
| Grade V | 730 | 17.84 | |
| OverallPass Rate |
87.54 |
||
The overall pass rate in 2015is 87.54.This is anincrease from 2014 where a pass rate of 85.07% was attained. An increase was noted in the number of candidates securing Grades I to V passes.
The gender distribution of the overall pass rate is 35.2% males and 64.8% females.
In the following twenty four (24) units, candidates obtained a 100% pass rate (with Grade one to five passes): Agricultural Science Unit 1; Art & Design Unit 1 and Unit 2; Food and Nutrition Unit 1; Geography Unit 1 and Unit 2; Information Technology Unit 1 and Unit 2; Spanish Unit 1 and Unit 2; Physical Education & Sports Unit 1 and Unit 2; Entrepreneurship Unit 1 and Unit 2; Tourism Unit 1 and Unit 2; Accounting Unit 2; Computer Science Unit 2; Electrical & Electronic Technology Unit 2; Food & Nutrition Unit 2; Digital Media Unit 2 and Performing Arts Unit 2(Cinematic Arts, Dance & Drama).
Further, in the following twenty six (26) Units the pass rate of candidates was 75%or higher with Grade One to Fivepasses: Accounting Unit 1; Applied Mathematics Unit 1; Biology Unit 1 and Unit 2; Caribbean Studies Unit 1; Communication Studies Unit 1; Computer Science Unit 1; Economics Unit 1; Environmental Science Unit 1 and Unit 2; Law Unit 1 and Unit 2; Literatures in English Unit 1 and Unit 2; Management of Business Unit 1 and Unit 2; Physics Unit 1 and Unit 2; Sociology Unit 1 and Unit 2; Digital Media Unit 1; Agricultural Science Unit 2; Applied Mathematics Unit 2; Chemistry Unit 2; Economics Unit 2 and Pure Mathematics Unit 2.
In five(5) units candidates obtained a pass rate of 50% or higher (but below 75%) with Grade One to Five passes. The units are: Chemistry Unit 1; Geometrical & Mechanical Eng. Drawing Unit 1; History Unit 1; Pure Mathematics Unit 1 and History Unit 2.
Agricultural Science Unit 1 and Unit 2, Entrepreneurship Unit 1 and Unit 2, Physical Education & Sports Unit 1 and Unit 2; Performing Arts Unit 2 and Tourism Unit 1 and Unit 2 were written for the first time in 2015. A 100% pass rate was secured in all of these Units except Agricultural Science Unit 2 where a 95.45% was recorded.
Caribbean Studies and Communication Studies continue to record and over 95% pass ratewhile Pure Mathematics Unit 1 declined from 57.73% in 2014 to 54.98% in 2015.
Several candidates recorded outstanding performances at this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination. Among the top performers are Cecil Cox, Larissa Whiltshire and Sasha Woodroffe all of Queen’s College and Shonta Noel of St Rose’s High who secured Grade One passes in six units.
Cecil Cox Commination Studies 1 I
Queen’s College Applied Mathematics 1 I
Chemistry 2 I
Pure Mathematics 2 I
Physics 2 I
Digital Media 2 I
Computer Science 2 III
Larissa Whiltshire Applied Mathematics 1 I
Queen’s College Biology 1 I
Caribbean Studies 1 I
Chemistry 1 I
Environmental Science 1 I
Pure Mathematics 1 I
Sasha Woodroffe Accounting 1 I
Queen’s College Accounting 2 I
Communication Studies 1 I
Applied Mathematics 2 I Economics 2 I
Pure Mathematics 2 I
Shonta Noel Caribbean Studies 1 I
St Rose’s High Tourism 1 I
Accounting 2 I
Law 2 I
Management of Business2 I
Entrepreneurship 2 I
Economics 2 II
Other outstanding performers are:
SCHOOL NAME RESULTS
Queen’s College Jonelle Europe Applied Mathematics 1 I
Applied Mathematics 2 I
Biology 2 I
Chemistry 2 I
Pure Mathematics 2 I
Caribbean Studies 1 II
Elisa Hamilton Biology 1 I
Chemistry 1 I Environmental Science 1 I
Pure Mathematics 1 I
Spanish 1 I
Communication Studies 1 II
Physics 1 II
Lisa John Applied Mathematics 1 I
Economics 1 I
Information Technology 1 I
Management of Business1 I
Pure mathematics 1 I
Caribbean Studies 1 II
SharmilaRamlall Communication Studies 1 I
Biology 2 I
Chemistry 2 I
Environmental Science 2 I
Spanish 2 I
Pure Mathematics 2 II
RejeanSawh Environmental Science 1 I
Applied Mathematics 2 I
Environmental Science 2 I
Pure Mathematics 2 I
Physics 2 I
Biology 2 II
Chemistry 2 II
Caribbean Studies 1 III
SCHOOL NAME RESULTS
Queen’s College Amanda Singh Applied Mathematics 1 I
Caribbean Studies 1 I
Biology 2 I
Chemistry 2 I
Pure Mathematics 2 I
Nabeeha Ali Applied Mathematics 1 I
Caribbean Studies 1 I
Chemistry 2 I
Pure Mathematics 2 I
Biology 2 I
Phillipe Walker Caribbean Studies 1 I
Entrepreneurship 1 I
Tourism 1 I
Tourism 2 I
Environmental Science 2 I
Biology 2 II
Chemistry 2 II
Applied Mathematics 1 III
Pure Mathematics 2 III
CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
MAY/JUNE 2015
REPORT ON PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Background
In 2015, there was a decrease in the number of candidates who wrote the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examination. The statistics which follow reflect the performance of both public and private school candidates. It must be noted that the private candidates amounted to approximately 33% of the total entries.
Candidate Entries:
2015
Public 8430
Private 4176
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12606
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Subject Entries:
2015
70908
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Gender Analysis of Candidate Entries – 2015
Male Female Total
4506 8100 12606
Analysis of Results
The analysis of the 2015 CSEC results revealed that the overall pass rate at the General and Technical proficiencies for Grade One to Three was 62.72% as opposed to 60.21% in 2014. The overall 2015 Grade One to Grade Four pass rate was 84.4%.
These rates compared with last year, indicate a marginal increase in the Grade One to Three passes.
Candidates from Guyana wrote thirty-five (35) subjects at the examination.
Of these subjects the results indicated excellent performances in fifteen (15) subjects where the Grade One to Three passes exceeded seventy five percent (75%). The fifteen subjects are: Agriculture Science (DA), Agricultural Science (SA), Clothing & Textiles, Economics, Home Economics Management, Information Technology, Office Administration, Principles of Business,Religious Education, Theatre Arts, Electronic Document Preparation and Management, Physical Education & Sport, Additional Mathematics, Building Technology (Const.) and Building Technology (Woods).
Satisfactory performances were recorded in thirteen (13) subjects where the Grades One to Three passes exceeded fifty percent (50%) while Grades One to Four passes were in excess of seventy five percent (75%): Biology, Caribbean History, English B, Food & Nutrition, French, Geography, Integrated Science, Principles of Accounts, Social Studies, Spanish, Technical Drawing, Electrical & Electronic Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology.
The Grade One to Three passes in English A and Mathematics both improved over last year’s performance. The English A pass rate is 49.36%, up from 46.98% in 2014 and 45.69% in 2013. The Mathematics pass rate is 45.07%, up from 38.75% in 2014 and 28.92% in 2013.
The overall performance in Chemistry, Physics, Visual Arts and Human & Social Biology was unsatisfactory.
Performance in English B remained relatively constant. In 2014 the Grade One to Three pass rate was 61.45% and 61.76% in 2015.
Excellent performances were recorded in Agriculture Science (SA) and Agricultural Science (DA). There was a general decline of Grade One to Three passes in Biology, Chemistry and Physics as compared to the 2014 performance.
In the Business Education subjects – the performance in Economics, Office Administration and Principles of Business was excellent. Satisfactory performance was recorded in Principles of Accounts with a Grade One to Three pass rate of 65.43%. Excellent performances were recorded in both Information Technology (General) and Electronic Document Preparation and Management, where the pass rates were 89.27% and 91.04% respectively.
Satisfactory performances were recorded in Caribbean History and Geography. The pass rate for Caribbean History improved from 56.39% in 2014 to 59.7% in 2015. The Geography Grade One to Three pass rate for 2015 is 53.59%.
In the Home Economics subjects, an increase wasrecorded in Clothing & Textiles; the 2014 pass rate was 63.41% as against 75% in 2015 however there was a decline in the pass rates for Food & Nutrition and Home Economic Management.
In the Industrial Technology subjects – Building Technology (Const), Building Technology (Woods) and Electrical & Electronic Technology recorded improvedperformances in Grade One to Three passes.Building Technology (Woods) improved from 72.15% in 2014 to 79.67% in 2015.
In the Modern Languages subjects – French and Spanish recorded satisfactory performances. The Grade One to Three pass rate for French is 54.96% in 2015.Performance in Spanish moved from 62.61% in 2014 to 60.51% in 2015.
Excellent performances wererecorded in Theatre Arts and Physical Education & Sports with Grade One to Three passes over 75%
Secondary Schools with 60% and more Pass Rate – 2015
Region School Pass Rate (Gr 1 – 3)
1 Santa Rosa Secondary 62.6
2 Anna Regina Secondary 79.72
Abram’s Zuil Secondary 73.74
3 West Demerara Secondary 86.52
Zeeburg Secondary 79.22
Leguan Secondary 76.77
4 President’s College 87.99
Annandale Secondary 81.31
Hope Secondary 75.16
Diamond Secondary 74.65
Soesdyke Secondary 67.3
Covent Garden Secondary 61.23
Beterverwagting Secondary 60.66
5 Bygeval Secondary 70.13
Fort Wellington Secondary 60.58
6 Berbice High 86.93
New Amsterdam Multilateral 82.91
Skeldon Line Path Secondary 77.17
J C Chandisingh Secondary 70.72
Corentyne Comprehensive Secondary 70.04
Tagore Secondary 69.59
Canje Secondary 60.88
9 St Ignatius Secondary 63.15
10 Mackenzie High 77.43
Christinburg/Wismar Secondary 62.49
G/town The Bishops’ High 97.41
Queen’s College 94.57
St Stanislaus College 93.16
St Joseph’s High 92.78
St Rose’s High 89.31
Central High 85.75
Brickdam Sec 80.37
Christ Church Secondary 72.28
Tutorial High 71.65
North Georgetown Secondary 70.96
One hundred and seventy two candidates secured eight Grade Ones and more are from the following schools:
Region School No. of candidates
1 Santa Rosa Sec 3
2 Anna Regina Multilateral 16
Abram’s Zuil Secondary 1
Cotton Field Secondary 2
3 Essequibo Islands Sec 1
West Demerara Secondary 4
Zeeburg Secondary 2
Leguan Secondary 1
SarawatiVidyaNiketan 15
4 Annandale Secondary 3
Covent Garden Sec 1
Hope Secondary 2
President’s College 4
Diamond Secondary 2
Apex Academy 2
Hindu College 5
Institute of Business Edu 1
5 Bygeval Secondary 1
Rosignol Secondary 2
6 Berbice High School 3
J C Chandisingh Sec 1
New Amsterdam Multilateral 3
Skeldon Line Path Sec 2
Tagore High School 6
Region School No. of candidates
9 St Ignatius Secondary 1
G/town The Bishops’ High 18
Central High 2
Queen’s College 35
St Joseph’s High 4
St Rose’s High 10
St Stanislaus College 15
Marian Academy 4
CSEC MAY/JUNE 2015
Individual candidate performances
Full analysis of individual candidates’ performances is not yet available. We have requested however, a list of candidates who have secured Grade Ones passes in eight or more subjects from the Caribbean Examinations Council.
In response to our request for the list of persons who have secured Grade One passes in eight or more subjects, we received a list of one hundred and seventy two (172) candidates.
Of these forty seven (47) candidates secured eleven (11) Grades Ones or more, these candidates are listed below:
School Name Results Obtained
SarawatiVidyaNakitan Victoria Najab 20 Ones
SarawatiVidyaNakitan VamanadHiralall 19 Ones 1 two
Anna Regina Secondary AliyahRasheed 19 Ones
Queen’s College Joshanna Hopkinson 18 Ones
Queen’s College Ashley Anthony 17 Ones
Anna Regina Secondary JagindraPersaud 16 Ones 2 twos
Queen’s College Abigail Somrah 16 Ones
Queen’s College Paige Carter 14 Ones 5 twos
Queen’s College Kadesh Daniels 14 Ones 3 twos
St Rose’s High Shawn Shewram 14 Ones 2 twos
Queen’s College Michael Jagnanan 14 Ones 1 two
SarawatiVidyaNakitan MohanieSudama 14 Ones 1 two
Queen’s College Shannon Woodroffe 14 Ones
SarawatiVidyaNakitan HemwantSeodat 13 Ones 4 twos 3 threes
New Amsterdam Sec Simon Bactawar 13 Ones 4 twos
SarawatiVidyaNakitan ParmeshrieRamprasad 13 Ones 3 twos 3 threes
SarawatiVidyaNakitan NashaniNandalal 13 Ones 2 twos 1 three
Queen’s College Darnell Benn 13 Ones 2 twos
SarawatiVidyaNakitan Patricia Ramsaroop 13 Ones 1 two 1 three
Queen’s College BhaveshDigamber 12 Ones 6 twos 1 three
Skeldon Line Path Sec Ashmini Prasad 12 Ones 5 twos
Anna Regina Secondary Kuber Mohan 12 Ones 3 twos 1 three
Queen’s College Alyea Williams 12 Ones 3 twos
Queen’s College CymoneNedd 12 Ones 2 twos
The Bishops’ High Vishal Roopnarine 12 Ones 2 twos
Queen’s College Jea Adams 12 Ones 2 twos
Queen’s College Aliyah Gordon 12 Ones 1two
Annandale Secondary Shanaz Khan 12 Ones
Queen’s College JoashGobin 12 Ones
Queen’s College Jonathan Gobin 12 Ones
West Demerara Sec SateshPersaud 12 Ones
SarawatiVidyaNakitan KishshannaGobin 11 Ones 5 twos 2 threes
Queen’s College Marissa Scott 11 Ones 5 twos 1 three
Anna Regina Secondary PermaishwarRamnauth 11 Ones 5 twos
St Rose’s High Renea Marcus 11 Ones 4 twos 1 three
SarawatiVidyaNakitan ParbatteeMohess 11 Ones 4 twos 1 three
Anna Regina Secondary Rahul Mahadeo 11 Ones 3 twos 2 threes
Anna Regina Secondary NessaAzam 11 Ones 3 twos
Anna Regina Secondary HaylemaBhagwan 11 Ones 3 twos
Queen’s College Iyanna Butts 11 Ones 3 twos
Queen’s College HadiyaVictorine 11 Ones 3 twos
SarawatiVidyaNakitan YasodaBusham 11 Ones 3 twos
SarawatiVidyaNakitan Bibi Rahim 11 Ones 3 twos
Anna Regina Secondary AshanaLakenarine 11 Ones 2 twos
Hindu College Cristen Singh 11 Ones 2 twos
The Bishops’ High Crystal Clarke 11 Ones 1 two 1 three
Queen’s College SupriyaBisnauth 11 Ones 1 three