The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has assessed that in spite of the challenges with the education system in the region and COVID -19, students sitting exams have done remarkably well.
CXC says there has been an overall increase in regional performance when compared to previous years as we hear in this analysis.
We await the official overall local assessment from the Ministry of Education here.
According to the Caribbean Examinations Council Director of Operations, Nicole Manning, there has been an increase in grade ones, with 12 per cent of CSEC Math candidates obtaining grade one when compared to eight per cent in 2019 and eleven in 2018.
Some 52 per cent of CSEC students passed Math, a marked improvement from 46 per cent in 2019 and a slight improvement from 49 per cent in 2018.
During a virtual press conference, Manning outlined that CXC is happy about that.
She said 72 per cent of students across the region who sat CAPE Math attained acceptable grades, while it’s not the only subject where students attained improved grades.
According to Manning, students showed a slight improvement in CSEC English with 82 per cent attaining an acceptable grade and 23 per cent receiving grade one.
There were also slight improvements in other subjects, such as Sciences, Social Studies and History.
