QC produces outstanding performances at CAPE

Aug 18, 2016 News

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With 6 grade ones and 1 grade twos, Deenuath Mohabeer of Queen’s College (QC) has claimed a top performing spot at this year’s sitting of the Caribbean Advance Proficiency Examination (CAPE). He secured grade one passes in Caribbean Studies (Unit 1), Computer Science (Unit 1), Pure Mathematics (Unit 1), Computer Science (Unit 2), Management of Business (Unit 2), Digital Media (Unit 2) and a grade 2 pass in Information Technology (Unit 2).
According to Mohabeer in a comment to this publication yesterday, “I feel a sense of accomplishment, partly due to my hard work and discipline towards my work.” He disclosed too, that there are a number of persons who helped him realised his achievement but most importantly, he thanks God and his family members for their undying support.
The support from his teachers were also instrumental he added.
“My teachers were from across the world, Jamaica, USA, UK, and not just from QC,” Deenauth shared. He also noted that his five years spent at Central High also provided the foundation for him to excel, and for that he is very thankful.
But according to him, “my accomplishment this year is only half done. My goal is to receive a scholarship from the government or a private entity so I can further my education in computer science.”
This ambitious 18-year-old hopes to someday study and eventually be an artificial intelligence designer.
Also commanding top performing places at CAPE this year is Larissa Wiltshire, also of QC, who secured grade one passes in six subject areas: Communication Studies (Unit 1), Applied Mathematics (Unit 2), Biology (Unit 2), Chemistry (Unit 2), Environmental Science (Unit 2), and Pure Mathematics (Unit 2).
“I am very happy about my results,” related the 18-year-old who credits her success to her parents, teachers and friends who were very supportive. She already has plans on stream to complete studies in the area of Dentistry at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.
Other QC students securing grade one passes in six subject areas are Joash Gobin, Ashley Anthony and Shannon Woodroffe.
Gobin in very few words disclosed that his performance was unexpected but very satisfying.
“I knew I would do good, but wow!” said the 17-year-old who noted that “I have above all God to thank for my success. My parents were the main supporters, both financially and emotionally.”
He also noted that without his QC teachers’ guidance and knowledge he could not have made it. He plans to complete CAPE and obtain an associate degree in natural science before further advancing his studies. “I hope to have a lifetime career in physics as I love the subject,” he added.
According to Anthony, although she is happy with her performance, she didn’t expect to do so well.
“I am happy, I feel excited with my results,” said the 17-year-old who will be pursuing second year CAPE at QC. She is thankful to all those who supported her especially her teachers.
Anthony disclosed yesterday that while she had plans to venture into the area of physics, she is yet to settle on her future career path. But it isn’t likely, she divulged, that she will follow in the path of her parents who are both medical doctors – Dr. Frank Anthony, PPP Member of Parliament, and Dr. Shanti Singh, Programme Manager of the National AIDS Programme Secretariat.
Woodroffe, in responding to questions about her performance said, “I’d have been disappointed if I had attained less than 6 grade ones with A’s on all the modules as I hadn’t expected any less.” As such the 17-year-old noted that “it was most relieving to receive these results.”
She attributes her success to God, her parents, her elder sister and those teachers who helped her immensely. She too has not yet decided on her career, but she disclosed that she will be completing CAPE in Upper Sixth at QC.
Other top QC CAPE performers this year are: Jonathon Gobin (5 grade ones, 1 grade 2), Elisa Hamilton (5 grade ones, 2 grade twos), Lisa John (5 grade ones, 1 grade three), Aliyah Rasheed (5 grade ones), Vishnu Singh (5 grade ones, 1 grade two) and Abigail Somrah (5 grade ones).
The Bishops’ High School also recorded outstanding performances, demonstrated by the likes of Carrisa Kissoon, who secured grade one passes in six (Unit 1) subject areas. She exclaimed that she is surprised by her performance, adding that she did not expect to do as well as she has.
The 18-year-old said that the advanced examination required harder work, but it all paid off in the end. Her future plans include another year at CAPE and to hopefully obtain a scholarship to further her studies.
Eventually she wants to pursue studies in the field of medicine to become a Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon. She said that persons can help others in many ways, but she prefers to play her part by performing surgeries to save lives. Kissoon said that her parents and sisters played a critical role in offering moral support. Additionally, she said that her teachers both at school and after school lessons contributed to her success.
Also performing well this year too are Steffan Ageda (5 grade Ones, 2 grade Twos), Nandani Ramdass (5 grade Ones) and Malena Ramdeo (5 grade ones) all students of The Bishops’ High.
Vamandev Hiralall of the Saraswati Vidya Niketan Hindu School has also been named among the top performers with 5 grade ones and 3 grade threes.
The CAPE 2016 results were presented by Leslyn Charles-Edwards, Assistant Chief Education Officer (ACEO) (Secondary). She disclosed that in May/June, 2016, 898 candidates from nine secondary schools and four private centres wrote CAPE. Subject entries, according to Charles-Edwards amounted to 4,062.
Candidates, according to the ACEO (Secondary), offered Units in 29 subject areas with each unit comprising three modules equivalent to 150 credit hours. These, she noted, were separately examined and certified. This year, candidates from Guyana offered 57 units.
The Single Units offered this year were: Caribbean Studies, Communications Studies and Integrated Mathematics. The Double Unit subjects on the other hand were: Accounting, Agricultural Science, Applied Mathematics, Art and Design, Biology, Building and Mechanical Engineering Drawing (Building/Mechanical), Chemistry, Computer Science, Digital Media, Economics, Electrical and Electronic Technology, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Science, Food and Nutrition, Geography, History, Information Technology, Law, Literatures in English, Logistics and Supply Chain Operations, Management of Business, Physical Education and Sports, Physics, Pure Mathematics, Sociology , Spanish and Tourism.
According to Charles-Edwards, the results for the CAPE are reported on a seven-point scale – Grade one to seven. Candidates attaining grades one to five have attained an acceptable standard for matriculation purposes, with Grade One representing an excellent performance while Grade Two and Three represent very good and good standards of performance respectively.
Charles-Edwards noted that the overall pass rate this year is 86.74 percent which is a marginal decrease from last year’s 87.54. She also added that there was an increase in the number of candidates securing grades one to two passes.

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