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FRIDAY,
JUNE 19, 2015
VOLUME 109, No.25
CPEA RESULTS INDICATE IMPROVEMENT PAIGE IS DEFINITELY SATISFIED WITH HER RESULTS by GLORIAH… THE TOP SPOT in the May 15, 2015 Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) was shared by Paige Cadogan of the Windsor Primary School, and Rishona James of the St. Mary’s Roman Catholic School. Paige made her school proud by becoming the very first female student to place 1st, both for girls and overall. With scores of 98% in Mathematics, 96% in English, and 94% in Language Arts, Paige told THE VINCNTIAN that she was not at all surprised with her 1st place position. “I was not surprised,” she said, “I had expected to place in the first ten, so it didn’t surprise me at all.” Continued on Page 3.
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Paige Cadogan has her mind set on continuing her excellent work when she takes her place at the GHS.
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THE RESULTS of the 2015 Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) examinations indicate that there is an improvement over last year’s performance. According to the official release from the Ministry of Education, the preliminary results indicate that 80.90 percent (1,474 of 1,829) students met the prescribed standard in 2015, compared to 78.08 percent (1,510 of 1,934)) in 2014. The 2015 figures show that of 904 females, 801 or 88.60 percent met the required standard, while 673 or 73.31 percent of the 918 males who wrote the exam, successfully met the
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required standard. Forty schools across the country recorded a pass rate in excess of 80 percent, which marked a slight increase over last year’s figure of 39 schools . Top honours in this year’s exam were shared between Paige Cadogan of the Windsor Primary School, and Rishona James, St Mary’s Roman Catholic School , both with averages of 96.80 percent. Third place went to Donya Lucas of the Calliaqua Anglican School, and fourth position went to Jonoliah John of the Lowmans Leeward Anglican School.
RISHONA JAMES APPLAUDS CPEA FORMAT by GLORIAH… RISHONA JAMES of the St. Mary’s Roman Catholic School shares the first place in the recently conducted Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) with Paige Cadougan of the Windsor Primary School. Both girls placed 1st for girls and 1st overall, from a field of 1,822 students who wrote the exam on May 15th, 2015. Rishona’s record of excellence showed 98% grade in Mathematics, 96% in Language Arts and 96% in Science. While she confessed that she did not expect to place first, she was clear that it was the work which she put into the effort that must have accounted for her level of success. “I did not expect to achieve that place. I expected a placement in the top fifty, but I didn’t think I would place first,” she told THE VINCENTIAN. Rishona James, top of the list, recognized the CPEA format as being of tremendous Continued on Page 3. help and ease for the students.