The results for the 2012 P.S.E are in, and the grades have improved - 2012 has seen an across-the-board increase in performance compared to 2011.
Now, there's still nothing to cheer about - the average grades are still depressingly bad - but the overall performance has increased.
In English the average was 58.6%, up from 54.9 , yet still 45% of the students failed. In Math, the average was 54.5. up from 47.16 in 2011, but again, 45% of students also failed. Science was much better with the average being 74.4 - up from 64.38. Half of the students scored above 76% with 83% of the students earning a grade B.
Social Studies was also on the up and up. This year, the overall score was a 5% better than last year. The average was 68.9, and 73% of the students passed.
6983 candidates sat the examinations this year, and 20 students came out on top.
Tied for first, are RHIKI ALEGRIA from Hummingbird Elementary School and JASMINE BETANCOURT from Bernice Yorke Institute of Learning with 389 points. Coming in next at 2nd place is EJIKE UDUMII from Solid Rock Christian School in Stann Creek with 387 points. 3rd with 385 points is ERIC HUNTER from Bernice Yorke Institute of Learning. Darren Alvarez, also from Bernice Yorke Institute of Learning comes in 4th with 384 points. 4 Students are tied for 5th at 383 points: SERENA ANDERSON from Louisiana Government School, AMANDA MOREY from Grace Primary School, JOSHUA POTT from Hummingbird Elementary School and finally, MAMIE WILLIS from St. Andrews Anglican School. Taking 6th place is TANAIRI ARANA from San Pedro RC School with 382 points. There is a three way tie at 381 points for 7th place: HAOXIAN KANG, another student from Bernice Yorke Institute of Learning, KYLE KELLY from St. Ignatius RC School, and ORVILLE MOHE from Hummingbird Elementary. 8th place is Madison Pound from Belize Christian Academy. Tied for 9th place with 379 points are Alyssa Hernandez from Holy Redeemer RC School and AMIT NANDWANI from Belize Elementary School. Finally, 10th place is shared between Lucas Cal from Holy Redeemer RC School, DWIGHT SANTANA, also from Holy Redeemer, CLEMENTINA OJO from St. Peter Claver RC School and WENBIN ZHAO from Sacred Heart RC School with 378 points. We will have interviews with the winners from the Belize District tomorrow.
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