PRESS RELEASE – Results of the 2015 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination were released last Thursday, August 13, 2015.
In Saint Lucia, over 2,000 candidates from 24 secondary schools wrote examinations in 34 subjects.
Overall, performances continued to trend upward. General and Technical Proficiency passes were up 1.81% percent to 73.19%.
Gains were made in 19 subjects, including English A and Mathematics. English results reflected a 66.15% pass rate, and Mathematics 55.16%, the first time in six years the pass rate has exceeded 50%.
Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Kenny D. Anthony expressed his congratulations to the successful students, and offered words of encouragement to those who did not attain passing grades in the latest round of examinations.
Said Dr. Anthony, “We have been seeing steady progress in Mathematics and English over the past five years, and for that, we must commend our students, our dedicated and hard-working teachers, and our schools. Clearly, there is work being done, and we are seeing the fruits of that labour in these results.
“Clearly, however, there are gaps. There are schools and students still in need of support in specific subject areas. It is critical that we make the necessary interventions to assist those who are struggling. But we must also continue working to make education more relevant to our developing citizens.”
Ten subjects had pass rates of at least 90% and two – Additional Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering Technology – had 100% pass rates in Saint Lucia. Only two subjects had failing rates. Students continued to struggle with Visual Arts, which had the lowest pass rate at 34.02%, and Human and Social Biology.
Seven schools enjoyed their best overall scores since 2011; a further seven had their second-best performances for that period. St. Joseph’s Convent had the best performance overall, with a pass rates of 98.82%, one of five schools with students achieving success in at least 90% of their subjects.
Said Dr. Anthony, “It is disappointing that the performances of several schools dipped from last year, and three of them had their lowest marks in recent years. It is unfortunate that we were not able to build on the success we enjoyed last year in a more consistent way across the board. We must look at ways of doing better.
“But when you look at the performances of the individual schools, several results stand out. The uptick in grades being turned in by students from newer schools like Babonneau Secondary, Grande Riviere Secondary, Gros Islet Secondary and Marigot Secondary is to be commended. Corinth Secondary has also done well under difficult circumstances. We must nurture all of our schools and all of our students.”
In 2015, the Ministry of Education documented a reduction in the number of candidates writing the various examinations, a trend that has obtained since 2012.
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