The Ministry of Education has reported that, in 2016, there was a marginal increase in the overall pass rate for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination.
In providing an analysis of the 2016 results, the ministry noted that there was an increase in the number of candidates who wrote the CSEC examination. The statistics which follow reflect the performance of both public and private school candidates.
The following analysis was provided by the Ministry of Education:
Candidate Entries:
2016
Public 8269
Private 4540
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12,809
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Subject Entries:
2016
73,303
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Gender Analysis of Candidate Entries – 2016
Male Female Total
4677 8132 12809
Analysis of Results
The analysis of the 2016 CSEC results revealed that there was a marginal increase in the overall pass rate at the General and Technical proficiencies for Grades One to Three. In 2016, the pass rate was 63.39% as opposed to 62.72% in 2015.
Candidates from Guyana wrote thirty-five (35) subjects at the examination.
Of these subjects, the results indicated excellent performances in fifteen (15) subjects where the Grades One to Three passes exceeded seventy five percent (75%). The fifteen subjects are: Agriculture Science (DA), Agricultural Science (SA), Biology, Food & Nutrition, French, Home Economics Management, Information Technology, Principles of Business, Religious Education, Theatre Arts, Electronic Document Preparation and Management, Physical Education & Sport, Music, Building Technology (Const.) and Building Technology (Woods).
Satisfactory performances were recorded in eighteen (18) subjects where the Grades One to Three passes exceeded fifty percent (50%) while Grades One to Four passes were in excess of seventy five percent (75%): Caribbean History, Clothing & Textiles, Economics, English A, English B, Geography, Integrated Science, Office Administration, Physics, Principles of Accounts, Social Studies, Spanish, Technical Drawing, Visual Arts, Human & Social Biology, Additional Mathematics, Electrical & Electronic Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology.
The Grades One to Three passes in English A showed significant improvement from last year’s performance where a pass rate of 49.36% was moved to 59.3% in 2016. The performance in Mathematics has declined in 2016 with a pass rate of 38.37%. The pass rate in 2015 was 45.07%.
The overall performance in Chemistry was unsatisfactory with a pass rate of 41.13%.
Excellent performances were recorded in Agriculture Science (SA), Agricultural Science (DA) and Biology. Significant improvement was noted in Biology and Physics performance. Biology moved from 59.3% in 2015 to 76.38% in 2016 while Physics moved from 44.81% in 2015 to 55.83% in 2016. The performance in Chemistry and Integrated Science declined in comparison to 2015; however Human & Social Biology showed improvement from 49.35% in 2015 to 58.42% in 2016.
In the Business Education subjects – the performance in most of these subjects’ was satisfactory; Principles of Business recorded an excellent performance with a pass rate of 84.91%. Principles of Accounts moved from 65.43% in 2015 to 70.81% in 2016. Excellent performances were recorded in both Information Technology (General) and Electronic Document Preparation and Management, where the pass rates were 84.94% and 91.07% respectively in 2016.
Improved performances were recorded in Caribbean History and Geography. The pass rate for Caribbean History improved from 59.7% in 2015 to 66.04% in 2016. The Geography Grade One to Three pass rate is 61.9%.
In the Home Economics subjects, an increase was recorded in Food and Nutrition; the 2015 pass rate was 72.14% as against 73.35% in 2016. Satisfactory performance was recorded in Clothing and Textile and Home Economic Management with a pass rate of 51.02% and 75.64% respectively..
In the Industrial Technology subjects – Improved performance was noted in all subjects except Building Technology (Const) where the performance remained relatively constant. Building Technology (Woods) improved from 79.67% in 2015 to 83.64% in 2016. Electrical & Electronic Technology recorded 61.9% in 2015 and 63.3% in 2016 Grade One to Three passes.
In the Modern Languages subjects – French recorded an excellent performance with a pass rate of 79.86% in 2016 as compared to 54.96% in 2015. Spanish recorded satisfactory performance and improved from 60.51% in 2015 to 66.33% in 2016.
Music gained 100% Grades One to Three pass in 2016. Threatre Arts and Physical Education and Sports both recorded over 95% Grade One to Three passes. Religious Education’s performance in 2016 as compared to 2015 showed improvements, with the pass rate being 81.45% in 2015 as against 88.1% in 2016.
Satisfactory performance was recorded in Visual Arts with a pass rate of 55.55%. This has improved from 34.25% in 2015 and 41.12% in 2014.
Secondary Schools with 60% and more Pass Rate – 2016
Region School Pass Rate (Gr 1 – 3)
2 Anna Regina Secondary 87.78
Abram’s Zuil Secondary 74.11
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3 Zeeburg Secondary 85.14
West Demerara Secondary 79.11
Leguan Secondary 77.51
Vergenoegen Secondary 62.51
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4 President’s College 89.23
Diamond Secondary 87.75
Hope Secondary 79.21
Annandale Secondary 70.31
St Cuthbert’s Secondary 66.67
Soesdyke Secondary 61.38
Golden Grove Secondary 61.03
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5 Rosignol Secondary 66.05
Bygeval Secondary 63.23
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6 Berbice High 89.52
New Amsterdam Multilateral 84.71
Skeldon Line Path Secondary 76.1
J C Chandisingh Secondary 74.84
Corentyne Comprehensive Secondary 73.8
Tagore Secondary 70.48
Black Bush Secondary 68.57
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9 St Ignatius Secondary 65.53
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10 Mackenzie High 84.55
Christinburg/Wismar Secondary 67.33
New Silver City Secondary 62.53
Kwakwani Secondary 60.44
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G/town Queen’s College 96.1
The Bishops’ High 95
St Stanislaus College 92.81
St Joseph’s High 92.39
St Rose’s High 88.43
Central High 83.63
Brickdam Sec 82.22
North Georgetown Secondary 74.82
Christ Church Secondary 71.14
East Ruimveldt Secondary 60.72
One hundred fifty seven (157) candidates secured eight (8) Grade Ones and more from the following schools:
Region School No. of candidates
1 North West Secondary 1
Total 1
2 Anna Regina Multilateral 8
Cotton Field Secondary 3
Abram’s Zuil Secondary 1 Total 12
3 West Demerara Secondary 2
Sarawati Vidya Niketan 24
Total 26
4 President’s College 4
Diamond Secondary 5
Total 9
5 Bush Lot Secondary 1
Guyana Private (090135) 1
Total 2
6 Berbice High School 4
J C Chandisingh Sec 1
New Amsterdam Multilateral 4
Skeldon Line Path Sec 5
Tagore High School 3
Total 17
G/town The Bishops’ High 14
Central High 1
Queen’s College 45
St Joseph’s High 4
St Rose’s High 3
St Stanislaus College 11
New Guyana School 4
Marian Academy 5
ISA Islamic School 3
Total 90
