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Insights into CSEC exam performance in English, Spanish, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, and various subjects, with key statistics and improvement areas highlighted.
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CSEC RESULTS www.cxc.org
CSEC Trends and Highlights – Region CSEC ENGLISH A • Improved performance • Summary writing still remains a challenge • Performance on the Understanding profile significantly better than on Expression 57%achieved Grades I – III www.cxc.org
CSEC Trends and Highlights – Region CSEC ENGLISH B • Second examination on new texts • 5 % improvement in candidates earning acceptable Grades I – III (68% to 73%) • Improvement most evident on Poetry profile and Prose fiction www.cxc.org
CSEC Trends and Highlights – Region CSEC SPANISH • Consistent performance over the last three years. • On both foreign languages the number of candidates earning acceptable grades improved by 3 % www.cxc.org
CSEC Trends and Highlights – Region CSEC MATHEMATICS • A few candidates scored full marks on each paper • 35% earned Grades I – III. • Much evidence of unfamiliarity with basic lower secondary level concepts. For example, 13 000 candidates could not measure and state the length of a given line nor determine the measure of an angle. • Completion of programmes such as CCSLC would provide solid foundation www.cxc.org
CSEC Trends and Highlights – Region CSEC ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS • Second examination in this subject at CSEC • Candidate population increased by 69% (Approximately 3000) • A platform for success at CAPE Pure Mathematics • Approximately 70% at Grades I – III with and 27% at Grade I • Expect this type of performance since it includes outstanding students enrolled in CSEC Mathematics www.cxc.org
CSEC Trends and Highlights – Region CSEC CARIBBEAN HISTORY • Candidate population has not grown • Performance remained consistent with 71% earning Grades I – III. www.cxc.org
CSEC Trends and Highlights – Region CSEC BIOLOGY • Consistent performance • New syllabus effective for examination. These can be found on the website www.cxc.org
CSEC Trends and Highlights – Region CSEC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY • Significant improvement in candidates earning Grades I - II. • Over 80% at Grades I – III • Candidates experienced difficulty with concepts related to advanced data types www.cxc.org
CSEC Trends and Highlights – Region CSEC ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT PREPARATION MANAGEMENT • On Paper 01, the concepts which proved most challenging include keyboard shortcuts, maintaining an electronic filing system and manipulating the system to move and delete text. • On Paper 02, the production paper, challenges related primarily to the interpretation of manuscript signs and understanding the output for the completed tasks before attempting the question. www.cxc.org
CSEC Trends and Highlights – Region CSEC AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE Stable Performance www.cxc.org
CSEC Trends and Highlights – Region CSEC GEOGRAPHY Areas requiring attention: • Adherence to standard drawing practices • Employing strategies to help candidates to master map reading skills. Three dimensional models of features and aerial photographs could be used. www.cxc.org
Some numbers to ponder Number of candidates who wrote English A Region: 92164 Number of candidates who wrote Mathematics Region: 92914 www.cxc.org
Presented by Glenroy Cumberbatch & Anthony Haynes www.cxc.org