President’s College has recorded 100 passes at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Examina-tion Council (CSEC), an improvement from performances in 2007 and 2008.

Afua Alder

Melicia David

Sixteen-year-old Afua Alder emerged the school’s top student, having secured 10 grade one passes, 1 grade two and 1 grade three. She was followed by Melicia David with 7 ones, I two and 2 threes; Mohanee Bhoodoo with 6 ones and 4 twos; Christopher Adams with 6 ones, 2 twos and 4 threes; and Lauren Nauth with 6 ones, 2 twos and 3 threes, according to a press statement issued by the College.

It said that of the 27 subjects offered at the examinations this year, 100 percent passes in grades one to three were recorded in 21 subjects areas: English A, Social Studies, Integrated Science, Principles of Accounts, Office Administration, Electronics Document Preparation Management, Electronics, Information Technology, Building Techno-logy, Technical Drawing, Geo-graphy, Agricul-tural Science, Chemistry, Biology, Human and Social Biology, Home Management, Food and Nutrition, Clothing and Textiles, Physical Education, and Spanish.

The school said too that despite the 31% pass rate recorded countrywide in Mathematics, President’s College recorded a 67% pass rate in Mathematics, a performance that ranks amongst the best in the country this year.

Afua was quoted in the release as saying that she always confident in her ability to perform well. She recalled working assiduously to get through the examinations and disclosed her desire to be a medical doctor. President’s College also mentioned performances at the CAPE examinations. The school’s pass rate at CAPE was 65%. The top performer at the CAPE examinations was Patrice Douglas who secured 3 ones and 1 four out of four subjects written. Joshua Rama followed with 2 ones and 1 two, and Romona Nunes secured 1 one, 1 two and 1 three.

“Despite the struggles at President’s College, this School of Excellence continues to work as a closely knitted family, standing strong,” the release added.