NGSA ends with mixed reactions from pupils of Essequibo

As the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) concluded on Thursday, over 14,000 children will now anxiously await the release of the results which will determine how well or how poorly they performed.
On Wednesday, the pupils English Language and Science Papers were written and while some of them thought that it was simple, some felt it was difficult but nevertheless, answered the questions to the best of their abilities.
On Thursday, the children wrote the Mathematics and Social Studies papers. Taking into consideration the performance of students in Maths in the 2017 exams, educators are hopeful with the new initiatives that were put in place to boost the results in that subject area, that the results are overwhelming.
In fact, Education Minister Nicolette Henry while visiting schools on Wednesday, alluded to the fact that a lot has been done to enhance the teaching of various subject areas and she too is expecting good results.
However, Guyana Times spoke with a few pupils of CV Nunes Primary School on the Essequibo Coast who had mixed reactions. Samuel Alvin Crater related that the Maths Paper Two was difficult but still thinks he will be successful. In this light, he is hoping to be successful at the examinations and earn himself a good placement.
Another pupil, Ravina Devi Singh was very much confident on how she handled the exams. “I will get a good school in the region. I got a lot of support from my teachers and parents and I want to thank them for supporting me. The exam was easy for me,” she related.
In addition, Vicky Aditya Darbarrie was also confident that he did well and hopes that he will be awarded a place at Anna Regina Multilateral School. Nonetheless, he stated that “the exam was a bit tricky but I am sure of a good pass”.
These sentiments were also common in other areas.