MINISTRY OF EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS DIVISION

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS DIVISION

NATIONAL GRADE SIX ASSESSMENT 2017

The results of the National Grade SixAssessment (NGSA) written on12 and13 April 2017 are being released to schools.Thirteen thousand three hundred twenty-nine(13,329)candidates wrote this assessment. The results being released give a report on the candidates' performance at National Grade Six Assessment.

The NGSA results will be available online from 2 pm this afternoon. Parents and students are advised to log onto the Ministry of Education website: .gy. The candidate's timetable will provide the necessary information to access these results.

The Ministry of Education has continued its collaboration with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) to improve the quality of all primary grade assessments. Teachers, subject specialists and test development officers developed the test items with the technical guidance of the Caribbean Examinations Council, addressing key areas such as item construction, weighting of items, sampling and other psychometric elements. Candidates were tested in four subjects namely, Mathematics, English, Science and Social Studies. The examination in each subject area consist of two papers. Paper One consist of forty multiple choice items while Paper Two is essay or open ended items.

Areas tested for each subjects were:

Mathematics

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Science

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Social Studies

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English Language -

Knowledge, Algorithmic Thinking, Reasoning Knowledge, Comprehension, Application Knowledge, Conceptual Understanding, Use of Knowledge Reading, Comprehension and Vocabulary: Structure and Mechanics; Content, Focus, Vocabulary; Language and Organization

The highest possible standardized scores obtainable were Mathematics ?132,English - 132, Social Studies?133 andScience ? 132. The highest possible total score obtainable was529.

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OVERALL SUBJECT ANALYSIS ? 2017

Improvements were recorded in all the subject areas for 2017 as compared to 2016. The most improved subject was Mathematics, which recorded an increase of over 30 % in the number of candidates gaining 50% and more. The Ministry of Education noted the poor performance in this subject area and implemented the Emergency Mathematical InterventionPlan. This plan entailed a number of aspects such as training for teachers in content and methodology, facilitating fort nightly cluster meetings in all Regions, recruitment of Mathematics coordinators and monitors, training of Officers and School Administrators to supervise the teaching of Mathematics, administering a diagnostic assessment of pupils in the hinterland Regions prior totraining of teachers. Enhancement of public relations, parental involvement in the education of children. Acquisition of support materials for student.

President's College

President's College is one of the A schools in Region 4. Non residential places are awarded to candidates in Region 4 from Mahaica to Cummings Lodge, who have attained a minimum score of 485 marks. Residential places are offered to candidates from Regions # 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 who have attained scores of 485 marks and above. A total of two hundred ninety one (291) candidates from schools in Regions 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 are eligible for entry into the school.

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NATIONAL GRADE SIX ASSESSMENT - 2017 CANDIDATES SECURING THE TOP TEN PLACES BY REGION

REGION # 1

NAME

1 Korey DeCosta 2 Alexandra Adams 3 Allistar Henry 3 Mark Persaud 3 Muria Fraser 6 Julius Marques 6 Beanca Atkinson 6 Angel D' Andrade 9 Ariel Bisnauth 10 Shenia John

SCHOOL NAME

MARKS

Santa Rosa Primary 492

Mabaruma Primary

491

Santa Rosa Primary

487

Mabaruma Primary

487

Santa Rosa Primary

487

Port Kaituma Primary 483

Santa Rosa Primary

483

St John's Annex

483

Santa Rosa Primary

481

Kamwatta Primary-Moruca 480

School Awarded Santa Rosa Sec North West Sec Santa Rosa Sec North West Sec Santa Rosa Sec Port Kaituma Sec Santa Rosa Sec North West Sec Santa Rosa Sec Santa Rosa Sec

REGION # 2

1 Ramool Baboolall 1 Aryan Doodnauth 3 Pauline Forde 4 Daniel Dowding 5 Nasihah Buksh 6 Chavelle Solomon 7 Satrupa Persaud 8 Adeyemi Azeez 9 Rovindra Persaud 10 Shweta Moniram

CV Nunes Primary

513

SpartaPrimary

513

CV Nunes Primary

512

Suddie Primary

511

Aurora Primary

510

Good Hope Primary

509

Sparta Primary

507

Suddie Primary

506

CV Nunes Primary

505

Fisher Primary

504

Queen's College " "

The Bishops' High " "

St Stanislaus College " " "

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REGION # 3

1 Amelia Sugrim 1 Antonia Dey 3 Brandon Gouveia 3 Emily Lalchand 3 Tristan Persaud 6 Amelia Chatarprasad 7 Akeisha Hasan 8 Tisheena James 9 Bianca Trotz 10 Rachael Johnson 10 Joseph Ramdeholl

Academy of Excellence 523

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523

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522

"

522

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522

Windsor Forest Primary 521

Cornelia Ida Primary

520

Windsor Forest Primary 519

Academy Of Excellence 518

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517

Uitvlugt Primary

517

REGION # 4

1 Gabriella Roberts 2 Raj Seeram 2 Tia Chung 4 Xavier Pratt 4 Kishan Puran 6 Athena Bacchus 6 Demetrius Drupe 8 Naomi Persaud 8 Ambilica Baldeo 10 Nickayla Douglas 10 Mariah Salick 10 Harrichand Balram

Success Elementary 523

Swami Purnananda Pri 522

Success Elementary

522

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519

Strathspey Primary

519

Swami Purnananda Pri 518

Success Elementary

518

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517

La Bonne Intention Pri 517

Success Elementary

516

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516

Valmiki Vidyalaya

516

Queen's College " " " " " " " " " "

Queen's College " " " " " " " " " ".

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REGION # 5

1 Asa Molaha

Sapodilla Sch of Excel. 515

Queen's College

2 Teeromani Kowshai

Rosignol Primary

511

The Bishops' High

3 Joshua Harripersaud

Sapodilla Sch of Excel. 509

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4 Arianne Mangal

Rosignol Primary

508

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5 Shamaul Sahadeo

Sapodilla Sch of Excel. 507

St Stanislaus College

6 Sophia Persaud

Rosignol Primary

506

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6 Nazim Bauckuss

Cotton TreePrimary 506

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7 Sajjaad Ishmael

No. 29 Primary

503

St Rose's High

8 Shimeha Conway

Hopetown Primary

502

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9 Michael Ross

Novar Primary

501

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9 Assanie Morrison

Zeeland Primary

501

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REGION # 6

1 Matthew Ramlochan 2 Yadram Totaram 2 John Ramdin 2 Allyssa Griffith 5 Denish Somai 5 Dimitri Williams 5 Sherisa Chaturi 5 Nick Rama 5 Purnima Totaram 10 Medeina Lionel

Belvedere Primary

515

No. 56 Primary

510

Cumberland Primary

510

Cropper Primary

510

Tain Primary

508

All Saints Primary

508

Port MourantPrimary

508

Crabwood Creek Primary 508

Sheet Anchor Primary 508

All Saints Primary

506

Queen's College The Bishops' High

" " " " " " " St Stanislaus College

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