President’s College had one of its better academic years in 2008 recording 100 % passes in 15 subjects at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) examinations, and also in 24 subjects at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE).
Top CSEC student Nareefa Nasrudeen secured 11 grade ones. Nasrudeen, who is on vacation in Canada, was quoted as saying to school officials that she felt privileged to be among the top achievers in the country but more importantly, a beacon for the college.
She said the achievement was a combination of hard work, dedication and sacrifice. The young lady who is described as charming and intelligent expressed thanks to God, her teachers at the college and her parents.
“I would also like to share this joy and give special recognition to my mother, Zamin Nasrudeen, who supported and encouraged me all the way, to my friends Fizal and Amir who volunteered their time to help me with my studies and a heartfelt thanks to all my friends for their support,“ Nasrudeen was quoted as saying.
Tiffany Asregaddo, who hails from Berbice, gained 10 grade ones and 2 grade twos. The young woman said she was surprised at how well she did. Asregaddo aspires to be a chartered accountant. She urges those students who are preparing for future examinations to stay focused and study hard.
Melissa Hector who like Asregaddo gained 10 grade ones and 2 grade twos rounded out the top three at President’s College. She aspires to one day become a doctor. Hector thanked her entire President’s College family for assisting her in accomplishing
everything she has achieved.
Other creditable CSEC passes included Leselle Whyte (7 grade ones, 1 grade twos), Joanne Beejaimal ( 6 grade ones, 4 grade twos), Richard Mohandatt ( 6 grade ones, 3 grade twos), Rae-Dawn Corbin ( 6 grade, 2 grade twos), Sewcharran Narine ( 6 grade ones, 2 grade twos).
A press release from the school stated that 100% passes at the CSEC examinations were secured in Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Clothing & Textile, Food &
Nutrition, Home Economic Management, Integrated Science, Social Studies, Technical Drawing, Visual Drawing, Electrical Document Preparation Management, Physical Education, Human & Social Biology, Building Technology (woods) and Electrical & Electronic Technology.
Other passes included Information Technology (94.6%), Caribbean History ( 83%), Economics (66.67%), English A (92.6%), French (66.67%),Geography ( 83.33%), Mathematics (80.76%), Office Administration (94.44%), Physics (92.86%), Principles of Accounts (77.78%), Principles of Business (88.23%) and Spanish (66.67%).
According to the release, the percentage pass of students gaining five (5) and above subjects with grades 1 to 3 is 98.15%.
Meanwhile President’s College stated that the percentage of students gaining 3 and above subjects with grades 1-5 at CAPE is 92% but the overall percentage of passes for the school is 97.9%.
The school said it recorded 100% passes at 24 CAPE subjects: Applied Mathematics Unit 1, Biology Unit 1, Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies, Computer Science Unit 1,
Economics Unit 1, Electrical and Electronic Technology Unit 1, Environmental Science, Food and Nutrition Unit 1, Geography Unit 1, History Unit 1, Information Technology Unit 1, Law Unit 1, Management of Business, Pure Mathematics, Physics Unit 1, Sociology Unit 1, Biology Unit 2, Chemistry Unit 2, Computer Science Unit 2, Food and
Nutrition Unit 2, Law unit 2, Physics Unit 2, and Sociology Unit 2. Further, they gained 75% passes in Accounting Unit 1 and 70% in Chemistry Unit 1.
Shane Pearce copped the top CAPE spot this year with 2 grade ones in Computer Science unit 2 and Communication Studies, 1 grade 3 in Applied Mathematics unit 1 and
1 grade 5 in Physics unit 1. Pearce who also emerged PC’s top student at CAPE last year is eyeing a future in the field of computer studies.
The young man who is described as a striking combination of humour and intelligence said he is extremely happy with his results and expressed gratitude to God, his teachers at the school and his parents. He also mentioned Mr Skeete of St Stanislaus College.
“I am grateful to God,“ is what Rushanna Marks said after receiving her results. She is also thankful to her family and all the teachers of President’s College. Marks said she was surprised and very satisfied with her grades. She gained a grade one in Law unit 2, grade twos in Law unit 1 and Sociology unit 2 and grade 3 in Communication Studies. Marks aspires to be a lawyer.
Neilson McKenzie, an ardent debater and aspiring criminal lawyer secured 1 grade one in
Communication Studies, 2 grade twos in Law unit 1 and Sociology unit 2 and 1 grade 3 in Law unit 2.
In the Lower Six Level at President’s College Patrice Douglas obtained 1 grade one in Biology Unit 1, 2 grade twos in Caribbean Studies and Environmental Science and 1 grade 3 in Chemistry. While Joshua Ramah gained 1 grade one in Environmental Science, and 2 grade twos in Biology and Caribbean Studies.
