Queen’s College has been recognised as the School of the Year for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), at the Caribbean Examinations Council’s 2020 awards ceremony held in Antigua and Barbuda.
Guyana was the recipient of seven awards at the CSEC and CAPE levels during the event. These include the most outstanding CSEC student, awarded to Bhedesh Persaud of Queen’s College, and the most outstanding CAPE candidate awarded to Zane Ramotar, also of Queen’s College. The achievement of these students caused Queen’s College to be recognized as the school of the year at both levels. Queen’s College has been the recipient of the CSEC/CAPE award for the most outstanding performer overall for seven consecutive years.
Persaud secured 22 Grade I passes at CSEC in Additional Mathematics, General Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Human and Social Biology, Integrated Science, Agricultural Science, Geography, Principles of Accounts, Principles of Business, Economics, Office Administration, Spanish, Portuguese, Religious Education, Information Technology, Electronic Document Preparation and Management, Technical Drawing, Physical Education and Sport, and English A and B. He attained a Grade II pass in Social Studies.
Ramotar secured 14 Grade I passes in Applied Mathematics Unit 1, Biology Units 1 & 2, Caribbean Studies, Chemistry Units 1 & 2, Communication Studies, Environmental Science Units 1 & 2, Integrated Mathematics Unit 1, Physics Units 1 & 2, and Pure Mathematics Units 1 & 2. He also got a Grade II in Applied Mathematics Unit 2.
Ramotar, who is also the holder of the Most Outstanding in Natural Sciences award at the CAPE level, used the forum to thank the ministries, parents, and teachers, who he said played an integral role in “revitalising the education sector” which in turn aided students to remain engaged amidst the hurdles brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that “despite many trials and tribulations brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, we as a region have done our best in overcoming the bad days and succeeding all our endeavours.”
Other awards won by Guyana include Most Outstanding in Sciences, which was won by Persaud. Most Outstanding in Business was won by Nyron Seoukienandan of St Rose’s High School who secured Grade I passes in Economics, Office Administration, Principles of Business, Principles of Accounts, Electronic Document and Preparation Management, English A, English B, Integrated Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies and Grade II passes in Spanish and Additional Mathematics.
Emerging from New Amsterdam Secondary School was the Most Outstanding in Technical and Vocational Studies awardee, Anthony Sukra, who secured Grade I passes in Information Technology, Technical Drawing, Industrial Technology, Electrical Mechanical and Building, Chemistry, English A, English B, Geography, and Mathematics and Physics. Guyana also tied with Trinidad and Tobago for Most Outstanding in Principles of Accounts award. This was presented to Shania Sattaur of Brickdam Secondary School and Joe Wootten of Trinidad and Tobago.
Guyana recorded a 76% pass rate overall in Grades I to III at the General and Technical proficiencies at CSEC for 2020. This is an improved pass rate as compared to 73% recorded in 2019.
