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The National Newspaper of St. Vincent and the Grenadines

FRIDAY,

JUNE 17, 2016

VOLUME 110, No.25

www.thevincentian.com

HAIL THE TOP THREE

by GLORIAH…

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prescribed standard. These figures compare to a total of 1822 writing the exam in 2015, with 80.90% (1474) meeting the standard. In 2016, 89.85% (801) of the females and 78.11% Luke Wilson, (710) males writing the 1st overall. exam achieved the standard. The 2015 figures show that 88.60% (801) of the females and 73.31% (673) of the males attained the standard. A total of 47 schools gained passes in excess of 80%, registering an Matthew Washington – 2nd overall. increase over the 40 that achieving that pass rate Elzicho Debique – 3rd overall. exam and placing first overall last year. was Luke Wilson of the St. This new format for the Mary’s Roman Catholic School Project, a Writing Portfolio, a Caribbean Primary Exit with 96.20%. Luke also Book Report and Teacher Examination (CPEA) has gained 100% in the External Tests, Pupil Made Tests and provided a wide berth of Science Assessment. Placing Can-Do-Skills exercises in knowledge and skills for all second overall was Matthew Mathematics, Science, examined. It was divided into Washington of the Windsor Language Arts and Civics. two segments. The External In terms of the weighting of Primary with a 96.00% Assessment comprised average. Elzicho Debique of the segments, the External Multiple Choice Tests in Assessment accounted for 300 the Cane End Government Mathematics, Science and School with a 95.20% average, marks or 60% of the total Language Arts. Students placed third overall. score and the School-Based wrote this segment on Exam It was a year for male Assessment 200 marks or 40% Day, May 20, 2016. Prior to dominance, with eight boys of the total score. Exam Day, the students taking places in the top ten Achieving the highest engaged in the School-Based positions. average score in this year’s Assessment which included a

performance for both males and females over last year’s exam. THE 2016 CARIBBEAN Primary This year, a total of 1665 Exit Assessment (CPEA) students sat the exams and achieved greater percentages in 83.87% (1498) attained the

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