The National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) yesterday saw a turnout of 95%, according to a release today from the Ministry of Education.
The release said that the exams began with pupils writing papers one and two for English language and Science, in the morning and afternoon respectively.
“Of the 14, 400 candidates 95% turned up to write their examination in school at the 503 examination centres across Guyana based on statistics submitted yesterday by each Department of Education in the eleven Education Districts. The Ministry of Education commits to searching for and re-integrating the remaining 5% of pupils who did not turn up to write the examination”, the release said.
It added that thirty-three of the 503 examination centres are new and were established across the eleven education districts to make the lives of children and their parents easier by eliminating the burden of having to travel long distances.
In addition to the examination centres, the Ministry has established emergency centres that can accommodate those candidates who may have tested positive for COVID-19 or are in quarantine.
The NGSA will conclude today, August 5, 2021, with Mathematics and Socials Studies being written.
The ministry said that yesterday’s examinations were completed without any incident or issues arising and the Ministry of Education is confident that this will be repeated today as the examinations come to a close.
“This year’s NGSA is being written at a time when Guyana, like the rest of the world, is in the middle of a pandemic. The Ministry of Education is proud of all Grade Six pupils for writing their examinations despite the challenges such as being out of school for more than a year along with the many issues related to online learning.
“We are also thankful for the teachers who stepped up and delivered under conditions that they have never faced before. The Ministry applauds their willingness and commitment to serve their students and we look forward to working with those teachers to educate the future generations of students”, the ministry said.
