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Dominica: 2018 CSEC Results

The 2018 CSEC results from 15 secondary schools in Dominica show positive trends with increased overall pass rates and subject performances. A detailed analysis reveals improvements in English, Mathematics, and other subjects, with particular schools showcasing marked progress. Over two-thirds of candidates passed five or more subjects, indicating a favorable academic performance. Dominica continues to excel regionally, surpassing the average in most subjects.

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Dominica: 2018 CSEC Results

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  1. Dominica: 2018 CSEC Results MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AUGUST 2018

  2. CANDIDATES • 15 secondary schools submitted candidates for CSEC. • 779 school candidates. 90 students less than last year when 869 students sat the examination. • 197 private candidates compared to 397 in 2017 • 976 total wrote the CSEC examinations in 33 subject areas.

  3. OVERALL PERCENTAGE PASS • There was a 3.6% increase in the overall percentage pass of students receiving grades 1, 2 and 3 in the 2018 CSEC exams compared to 2017.

  4. OVERALL…….. • 4 schools showed marked improvement in their performances. Dominica Community High School (13%), St. Martin Secondary (12%), Dominica Grammar School (9%) and the Arthur Waldron Seventh Day Adventist Academy (8%). • 364 or 47%of the candidates passed 5 or more subjects including Mathematics and English. This shows an increase from last year when it was 42%. • 522 or 67% of the candidates passed 5 or more subjects with either grades 1, 2 or 3. • 38 students from 11 of the secondary schools obtained 6 or more grade ones in the CSEC exams

  5. SUBJECT PERFORMANCE 27 6

  6. CSEC ENGLISH A 2013-2018

  7. 2018 CSEC English A performance by school

  8. CSEC MATHEMATICS 2013 -2018

  9. 2018 CSEC Maths performance by school

  10. STANDING IN THE REGION

  11. Science related results (2018)

  12. Humanities related subjects

  13. TVET related subjects

  14. Business Subjects

  15. Other Subjects

  16. Performance summary • There was a 3.6% percentage point increase in the overall performance in 2018. We continue to see a positive upward trend in performance. • 67% of the students left Form 5 with good CSEC grades in at least 5 subjects. For 47% of the students, English and Math were included among the 5 subjects. • Overall pass rate in English (85.3%) and Mathematics (55.4%) showed increases from last year 2017. • 11 out of the 15 schools showed increases in their overall pass rate. There were marked increases in the pass rate for Dominica Community High School (13%), St. Martin Secondary (12%), Dominica Grammar School (9%) and the Arthur Waldron Seventh Day Adventist Academy (8%).

  17. Performance summary • Convent High School and St. John’s Academy continue to excel. • 38 students from 11 schools received 6 ones and above. • Dominica’s overall performance is some 12 points above regional average. • Dominican students performed above the regional average in all except three subject areas (French, Industrial Tech Building and Visual Arts)

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