Queen’s College has managed to produce nine of the top 10 students at this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE).
This was revealed on Friday as the Education Ministry officially released CAPE and the Caribbean Secondary Examinations Council (CESC) results at the National Centre for Education Resource Development, on Battery Road, Kingston, Georgetown.
First on the chart was Aadilah Ali who secured eight Grade Ones in
This year’s top CAPE performer, 18-year-old Aadilah Ali
Communication Studies, Integrated Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Pure Mathematics and Physics.
She was closely trailed by Michael Bhopaul, last year’s top performer at CSEC, who also had eight Grade One passes in Applied Mathematics, Biology, Caribbean Studies, Chemistry, French, Pure Mathematics, Physics and Spanish.
Coming in third, also from QC, was Sariah Singh who achieved seven Grade Ones in Applied Mathematics, Caribbean Studies, Entrepreneurship, Integrated Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Science. She also achieved two Grade Twos in Pure Mathematics and Sociology.
Rajiv Muneshwar, who was placed fourth, received seven Grade Ones in Applied Mathematics, Communication Studies, Integrated Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Pure Mathematics and Physics.
Rawletta Barrow, another student of QC, accomplished six Grade One passes in Caribbean Studies, Economics, Law, Management of Business, Pure Mathematics
Second highest CAPE performer, Michael Bhopaul
and Sociology; while securing a Grade Two in English Literatures
Right behind Barrow was her colleague Dalip Jeevan who attained six Grade One passes in Biology, Caribbean Studies, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Pure Mathematics and Physics.
Min Wen Gong scored six Grade Ones in Caribbean Studies, Integrated Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Pure Mathematics, Physics and a Grade Two in Biology.
Eighth on the chart was Fatima Karim, who secured six Grade Ones in Caribbean Studies, Integrated Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Physics and Green Engineering, while scoring a Grade Two in Chemistry.
Jamie Yearwood, also of QC acquired six Grade One passes in Caribbean Studies, Integrated Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science and Pure Mathematics. Meanwhile, a student of Marian Academy, Farah Chin positioned herself on the country’s list of top performers as she also secured six Grade One
Jamie Yearwood
passes in Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Pure Mathematics and Physics. The students’ performances were graded as per the units they wrote in the exams written between the months of May and June 2018.
Examinations review
This year, 923 students wrote CAPE from nine secondary schools and five privately operated centres. As such, Guyana has seen an overall improvement in its pass rates as well as an increase in the number of entries for the exam.
As of 2017, the pass rate was 92.57 per cent with 851 entries from students. In 2018, the country documented 93.68 per cent passes with 923 entries from students. This represents a 1.11 per cent increase. Last year 3923 subject entries were made whereby 4224 were made this year.
In 2018, Integrated Mathematics continued to show improvements in Grades One to Five passes from 52.51 per in 2016, 83.64 per cent in 2017 and 83.84 per cent
Dalip Jeevan
in 2018. Caribbean Studies and Communication Studies continue to record an over 95 per cent pass rate.
Digital media and animation and gaming design were written electronically, and 100 per cent pass rate was attained in all units.
Analysis of subjects
The Education Ministry said it has recorded increased performances in 18 subject areas, namely Accounting1, Accounting2, Applied Mathematics1, Biology1, Chemistry1, Chemistry2, Economics1, History1, History2, Law2, Literature in English1, Literature in English2, Management of Business1 and 2, Physics1, Sociology1 and 2 and Tourism1.
CAPE top performer
“Relieved” is the one word that this year’s top CAPE performer, Aadilah Ali used to describe her emotions on Friday as she was greeted to her exceptional scores.
The young scholar who hails from Vreed-en-Hoop, West Bank Demerara, said she
Rawletta Barrow
began preparing for her examinations when the term first started in September of last year, but ‘really got serious’ about two months prior to her exams.
The 18-year old said, “I feel relieved. I didn’t expect to do this amazing. I mean, I expected to do good but not as good as this. I’m just really happy and relieved so no words can describe how I feel”.
Ali said now that she would have excelled in her studies, she now endeavours to attend the University of Guyana (UG) in pursuit of medical studies so she can become a paediatric surgeon.
She added, “The exams had their fair share of difficulties, especially Pure Mathematics, but overall they were alright and really tested us.”
The former student of Queen’s College gained 18 Grade Ones, three Grade Twos
Fatima Karim
and one Grade Three when she wrote her exams in 2016.
“My advice to those who are about to pursue CAPE is to prepare yourself. CAPE is not like CSEC, it requires much dedication and patience. Trust in God that He has everything planned out but even so, always remember to work hard, focus and you will become successful,” she encouraged.
