Chief Education Officer reports… NGSA sees significant improvement in all subjects, except English

By Ravin Singh, June 12, 2015, Source

TAKING the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) by storm this year is Success Elementary School, located at Providence on the East Bank of Demerara, secured the top spots at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment which was written on April 1 and 2 of this year.

But apart from securing the top spot overall, the school also secured 24 other spots among the Top 100 achievers.

Chief Education Officer, Mr Olato Sam during his presentation at NCERD yesterday (Photo by Samuel Maughn)

Copping the top spot with a score of 530 marks was Solomon Cherai, followed by Shania Eastman with 529 marks, both of Success Elementary. Third position was shared among Celine Farinha of Peter’s Hall Primary, and Shreya Persaud and Isabella Hussain, both of Academy of Excellence (Region 3). The trio attained a score of 526 marks each.

Five candidates earned the sixth position, namely: Afeefah London of Success Elementary; Travis Isaacs of All Saints Primary; Bhedesh Persaud of New Guyana School; Reanna McCurchin of St Margaret’s Primary; and Timur Singh of St Gabriel’s Primary. They each scored 525 marks.

These announcements were made yesterday at the National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD) by Chief Education Officer Olato Sam, who revealed to the media that while the official results have been released, there is no statistical analysis to compare the current performance to that of last year.

Sam disclosed that the 15,225 candidates who wrote the NGSA would have previously written the National Grade Two and Grade Four assessments earlier at the primary level. As such, the results that were released yesterday gave an overview of candidates’ performances at these three assessments.

“A percentage of the marks gained at the Grades Two and Four assessments were combined with the marks gained at the Grade Six assessment to determine the candidate’s overall score,” the CEO related.

Bhedesh Persaud of New Guyana School with his proud parents

Detailing the impact of the Grade Two and Four assessments on the final results, Sam explained that five per cent of each candidate’s Grade Two score in Mathematics and English Language, and 10 per cent of the Grade Four scores in the same subjects were added to 85 per cent of each candidate’s score of those subjects at the Grade Six assessment. The combined scores in Mathematics and English were then added to the scores gained in Social Studies and Science to arrive at a final score.

As a result, the highest possible standardised scores obtainable were: Mathematics, 138; English, 132; Social Studies, 132; and Science, 133, making the highest possible total score obtainable, 535.

But while increases were recorded in Mathematics, Science and Social Studies, the CEO advised the media that there had been a “slight decrease” in English Language. He failed, however, to explain the reasons for this decrease, and to what extent there had been a decrease, offering rather that a re-examination of the subject area will be done to adequately address the issue.

When pressed further by the media for statistical data on the pass rate for each individual subject area, Sam noted that the examination was not done to determine who “passed” and who “failed”, but rather it was a “placement examination” for students heading to the secondary level.

MOST IMPROVED REGION
Additionally, Region 9 (Upper Takutu-Upper Esequibo) was adjudged the most improved region in the country, according to Sam, with a 6 per cent increase which was noted in candidates securing 50 per cent and more in all four subject areas.

Education Minister, Dr Rupert Roopnarine greeting students of Peter’s Hall Primary

He later lauded this improvement, citing the high emphasis placed on teachers’ training programmes as an initiative which might have assisted in pushing the region towards this achievement.

With 166 students receiving scores taking them in the top 1 per cent of the country, the CEO noted that these students emerged from all regions, except Regions 1, 7 and 8. The top 1 per cent comprises 72 males and 94 females.

The NGSA results were made available Online yesterday for the first time at 5:00pm. It can be accessed through the Ministry’s website: www.education.gov.gy.

Students who achieved a minimum of 517 marks were offered places at Queen’s College (QC). Those awarded a place at The Bishops’ High School are candidates who would have scored between 513 and 516 marks. Saint Stanislaus College awardees would have had to attain between 509 and 512 marks. St. Rose’s High School qualifying marks were between 506 and 508, and those gaining in the range of 503 and 505 gained places at St. Joseph High School.

PRESIDENT’S COLLEGE
Meanwhile, the Education Ministry reiterated that President’s College remains one of the ‘A’ schools in Region 4 (Demerara/ Mahaica).

Non-residential places are awarded to candidates in Region 4 from Mahaica to Cummings Lodge, who have attained a minimum score of 493 marks. Residential places are offered to candidates from Regions # 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 who have attained scores of 493 marks and above. A total of 231candidates from schools in the previously mentioned regions are eligible for entry into the school.

Meanwhile, former Minister of Education, Ms Priya Manickchand took to Facebook to commend those children who wrote the NGSA this year.

She wrote in her post, “Warmest congratulations to all the children who sat the NGSA 2015. Special congratulations to Solomon Cherai who topped the country.”

(Additional reporting by Rebecca Ganesh)

By Ravin Singh

NGSA results… The children who made the Top 100

June 12, 2015, Source

POSITION NAME SCHOOL MARKS REGION

1 Solomon Cherai Success Elementary 530 4
2 Shania Eastman “ 529 4
3 Celine Farinha Peter’s Hall Primary 526 4
3 Shreya Persaud Academy of Excellence 526 3
3 Isabella Hussain “ 526 3
6 Afeefah London Success Elementary 525 4
6 Travis Isaacs All Saints Primary 525 6
6 Bhedesh Persaud New Guyana School 525 G/town
6 Reanna Mc Curchin St Margret’s Primary 525 “
6 Timur Singh St Gabriel’s Primarey 525 “
11 Nicholette Gouveia “ 524 “
11 Ismaaeel Bacchus ISA Islamic 524 “
11 Serena Persaud Marian Academy 524 “
11 Gianni Carpenters New Guyana School 524 “
11 Roxanna Singh Enterprise Primary 524 4
16 Atishta Seenarine Uitvlugt Primary 523 3
16 Samuel Benjamin-Huntley Leonora Primary 523 3
16 Shivesh Mohamed La Grange Primary 523 “
16 Kaydonna Wilburg St Gabriel’s Primary 523 G/town
16 Kimberly Jonas Success Elementary 523 4
16 Diana Charles “ 523 “
16 Christel Mangra “ 523 “
16 Shenay Baksh School of the Nations 523 G/town
16 Jadyn George Mae’s Under 12 523 “
25 Ashlee Jack Success Elementary 522 4
25 Lallchan Gajadhar Rosignol Primary 522 5
25 Priyanka Ramjist Success Elementary 522 4
25 Ayjha Griffith “ 522 “
25 Jada Duke New Guyana School 522 G/town
25 Joshua Kalekyezi Mae’s Under 12 522 “
25 Daequon Burnette St Gabriel’s Primary 522 “
25 Duvina Seurattan Fisher Primary 522 2
25 Zuri Singh St Margret’s Primary 522 G/town
25 Tianna Budhram Windsfor Forest Primary 522 3
25 Andrew Chinnatambi St Margret’s Primary 522 G/town
25 Narissa Naikram Academy of Excellence 522 3
25 Kirtisha Nandalall “ 522 “
25 Ashantie Singh “ 522 “
25 Ethan Chinapen Peter’s Hall Primary 522 4
40 Anthony Sukra Blairmont Primary 521 5
40 Swasti Saytoo Taymouth Manor Primary 521 2
40 Nkechi Layne Regma Primary 521 10
40 Priscilla Jailall Graham’s Hall 521 G/town
40 Khemraj Goberdhan Success Elementary 521 4
40 Shane Patandin Mae’s Under 12 521 G/town
40 Suraj Singh Novar Primary 521 5
47 Damesha Mc Intosh Success Elementary 520 4
47 Jessica Rupnarain “ 520 “
47 Marissa Moses Mae’s Under 12 520 G/town
47 Sofia Hakh “ 520 “
47 Rasheina Ogle St Gabriel’s Primary 520 “
47 Mikhail Da Costa Stella Maris Primary 520 “
47 Jamal Thom St Gabriel’s Primary 520 “
47 Michael Prass New Guyana School 520 “
47 Sanjay Persaud Cornelia Ida Primary 520 3
47 Arheana Kowlessar Leonora Primary 520 “
47 Daniel Persaud Lusignan Primary 520 4
58 Khushal Lam Leonora Primary 519 3
58 Jamani Patterson Academy of Excellence 519 3
58 Jamie King St Gabriel’s Primary 519 G/town
58 Valicia Atwell “ 519 “
58 Ambalika Singh Graham’s Hall Primary 519 “
58 Jamahl Burkett Westfield Prep 519 “
58 Kim Chong Stella Maris Primary 519 “
58 Tarico Henry Green Acres Primary 519 “
58 Amelia Persaud St Gabriel’s Primary 519 “
58 Patrick Thompson New Guyana School 519 G/town
58 Daniel George Mae’ Under 12 519 G/town
58 Ronneil Lord “ 519 “
58 Mollyann Lovell “ 519 “
58 Angelie Balram Marian Academy 519 “
58 Crystal Nunnally Mae’s Under 12 519 “
58 Julian Rodney Success Elementary 519 4
58 Jaydon Alves “ 519 “
75 Jaya Ramkumar “ 518 “
75 Akeem Mason “ 518 “
75 Sarona Fraser “ 518 “
75 Naomi Stephen “ 518 “
75 Lorelei Kanhai Mae’s Under 12 518 G/town
75 Tatyana Ali Marian Academy 518 “
75 Chaya Singh Mae’s Under 12 518 “
75 Azzareya Allicock Regma Primary 518 10
75 Aselah Najab Al Ghazali Academy 518 G/town
75 Safaran Rahim St Gabriel’s Primary 518 “
75 Rhea Ramotar St Margaret’s Primary 518 “
75 Aaron Sarwan New Guyana School 518 “
75 Damani Eversley Green Acres Primary 518 “
75 Sephora Persaud ABC Academy 518 “
75 Dominic Hamlet Green Acres Primary 518 “
75 Nechemiyah Levans St Margaret’s Primary 518 “
75 Latoya Woolford Uitvlugt Primary 518 3
75 Aaishah Shaw Academy of Excellence 518 “
75 Shaniya English Success Elementary 518 4
94 Romona Sangster La Bonne Intention Prim. 517 “
94 Manisha Ramlal Academy of Excellence 517 3
94 Yashoda Hansraj Leonora Primary 517 “
94 Shezeena Mohamed “ 517 “
94 Mesha Sealy St Margaret’s Primary 517 G/town
94 Ratnashari Narine Uitvlugt Primary 517 3
94 Quissieana Odle Academy of Excellence 517 “
94 Simran Persaud “ 517 “
94 Christin Richardson Taymouth Manor Primary 517 2
94 Quintiana Prince Green Acres Primary 517 G/town
94 Tylor Grandison “ 517 “
94 Antionne Andries New Guyana School 517 “
94 Damian Braam Marian Academy 517 “
94 Kareemah Rasheed Stella Maris Primary 517 “
94 Lugard Mohan St Margaret’s Primary 517 “
94 Nathan Gangadeen North Georgetown Primary 517 “
94 Shania Sukhu Stella Maris Primary 517 “
94 Raissa Young Al Ghazali Academy 517 “
94 Alroy Nurse Green Acres Primary 517 “
94 Abishai Molaha Bath Primary 517 5
94 Arun Mangar Mae’s Under 12 517 G/town
94 Daniel Somrah Rose Hall Primary 517 6
94 Jeremiah Headley Mae’s Under 12 517 G/town
94 John Mc Grath New Guyana School 517 “
94 Idris Allen Success Elementary 517 4
94 Joshua Butts “ 517 “
94 Dominic Chan-a-sue Mae’s Under 12 517 G/town
94 Vihdydevi Lalchand Bath Primary 517 5
122 Steven Narine Mae’s Under 12 516 G/town
122 Wallyndee Roberts “ 516 “
122 Hansvahini Maraj Success Elementary 516 4
122 Ajani Merchant “ 516 “
122 Shannon Persaud Camille’s Institute 516 “
122 Aeneas Booker New Guyana School 516 G/town
122 Zane Low Mae’s Under 12 516 “
122 Shomari Wiltshire “ 516 “
122 Sarah Dhanraj “ 516 “
122 Mark Sharma “ 516 “
122 Samuel Booker School of the Nations 516 “
122 Shamar Sukhu Graham’s hall Primary 516 “
122 Jafari Jacobs Green Acres Primary 516 “
122 Krystal Persaud Mae’s Under 12 516 “
122 Jaheim Hutson All Saints Primary 516 6
122 Meer Rahaman Marian Academy 516 G/town
122 Rennata Nickram St Ignatius Primary 516 9
122 sarah klautky Marian Academy 516 G/town
122 Alex Rohoman ABC Academy 516 “
122 Jasmin George Wismar Hill Primary 516 10
122 Aditya Sukhai Hampton Court Primary 516 2
122 Maria Benjamin Academy of Excellence 516 3
122 Shamika Baldeo Greenwich Park Primary 516 “
122 Raul Moore St Margret’s Primary 516 G/town
122 Rahema Bacchus Montrose Primary 516 4
122 Melissa Kellman Annandale Primary 516 “
148 Sasha Serrao “ 515 “
148 Aria Matthews “ 515 “
148 Alex Samad Mon-Repos Primary 515 “
148 Shemaine Clarke Academy of Excellence 515 3
148 Shaves Banwarie CV Nunes 515 2
148 Sruti Jairam Mc Gillivary Primary 515 3
148 Jessica Gobin Patentia Primary 515 “
148 Michell Shivcharran Kawall Primary 515 “
148 Shania Harvey Green Acres Primary 515 G/town
148 Roshonah Edwards Westfield Prep 515 “
148 Cassandra Kippins All Saints Primary 515 6
148 Bhudram Singh Stella Maris Primary 515 G/town
148 Raphel Nurse Watooka Day Primary 515 10
148 Amba Skeete New Guyana School 515 G/town
148 Ashley Drakes “ 515 “
148 Adasina West “ 515 “
148 Deshawn Lynch Success Elementary 515 4
148 Lian Winter “ 515 “
148 Leyon O’Brien Mae’s Under 12 515 G/town

Congratulations to these young people.