And while thousands went to the trade show for diversion, today thousands of standard six students from across the country got down to business as they sat Paper two of the PSE. That's Math paper one and two and Social Studies.
It is the end of an exam that these students took all their primary school years preparing for and today it was a sigh of relief. 7news spoke with a few of them who told us what was challenging and what was not.
Fermin Archer - Student of James Garbutt
"The math was hard, it was really hard."
Monica Bodden
"What part of the math was difficult for you?"
Fermin Archer - Student of James Garbutt
"The electricity bill."
Monica Bodden
"That was on problem solving?"
Fermin Archer - Student of James Garbutt
"Yes ma'am."
Monica Bodden
"How you think you did all in all?"
Fermin Archer - Student of James Garbutt
"I think I did well."
Ryan Hamilton - Student of Grace Primary School
"The PSE went really good. The math 2 was hard but I got through it. The math was easy and the social studies was easy."
Monica Bodden
"What was difficult on the math 2?"
Ryan Hamilton - Student of Grace Primary School
"It's the comprehension of the math 2. It's kind of confusing."
Monica Bodden
"The math 2 was the problem solving right?"
Ryan Hamilton - Student of Grace Primary School
"Yes ma'am."
Monica Bodden
"All in all you think you pass?"
Ryan Hamilton - Student of Grace Primary School
"I think I did pretty great."
Monica Bodden
"Which high school you are aspiring to attend?"
Ryan Hamilton - Student of Grace Primary School
"Johns."
Camrin Weatherburn - Student of Grace Primary School
"To me the exam was pretty challenging. It really put us the test but over this year our teacher really puts in as much effort as she could to make sure that we pass and I believe if we could remember the things that she did, we have a guarantee pass."
Monica Bodden
"What was difficult for you on the exam?"
Camrin Weatherburn - Student of Grace Primary School
"For me it would possible be the math 2, but because the social studies I had covered, but the math 2 would be the toughest for me because in the problem solving, if you don't read the problem correctly - if you missed one word, you could get the problem wrong."
Jamar Tillett -Student of Hattieville Government School
"That was too easy. I never had to study for that."
Monica Bodden
"You think you pass?"
Jamar Tillett -Student of Hattieville Government School
"I know I pass."
Reporter
"Which was the easiest subject for you?"
Jamar Tillett -Student of Hattieville Government School
"Social studies."
Reporter
"And the one that you found most difficult?"
Jamar Tillett -Student of Hattieville Government School
"Math 2, problem solving."
Jesus Contreras - Student of James Garbutt Primary School
"Math paper one was easy, social studies was easy, but the one that gave a little bit of challenge was math paper 2."
Monica Bodden
"What made it so difficult for you?"
Jesus Contreras - Student of James Garbutt Primary School
"Problem solving; the one that gave me problem was ratio."
Monica Bodden
"You think you pass?"
Jesus Contreras - Student of James Garbutt Primary School
"75%"
Monica Bodden
"Which high school you are aspiring to attend?"
Jesus Contreras - Student of James Garbutt Primary School
"Nazarene High School."
Nicole Flowers - Student of Wesley Upper School
"It was kind of easy, but the math 2 was kind of difficult for me."
Monica Bodden
"What was challenging for you in the math 2?"
Nicole Flowers - Student of Wesley Upper School
"Like the bills; electricity bills."
Monica Bodden
"All in all you think you pass?"
Nicole Flowers - Student of Wesley Upper School
"Yes ma'am."
Monica Bodden
"Which high school you are aspiring to attend?"
Nicole Flowers - Student of Wesley Upper School
"ACC."
Results for the exam will be out in June.
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