The 2024 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results show a mixed bag of performances with some core subjects experiencing a decline, while others have seen notable improvements. There is a slight decrease in the pass rates for both Mathematics and English, alongside several areas of academic progress. These results were announced yesterday at the Queen’s College Auditorium by Minister of Education Priya Manickchand and Chief Education Officer Saddam Hosein.
Core subjects
In English, the pass rate at Grades 1 to 3 dropped from 72% in 2023 to 69% in 2024, a reduction of 3%. However, English B (Literature) experienced an improvement, rising from 64% to 70% over the same period. Mathematics also saw a decline, with the pass rate falling from 34% in 2023 to 31% in 2024. Conversely, Additional Mathematics recorded a positive trend with a pass rate of 53%, reflecting an increase from the previous year.