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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2019
World Class Exams – Shining Stars
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE )
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Outstanding Performance
CXC Awards Regional Top Performers in CAPE Kameika Robinson of The Queen’s High School, Jamaica,
The dedicated efforts of students across the region have excelled in the field of Humanities and will receive the
produced a diverse list of Regional Top Awardees who have Most Outstanding Candidate Award, sponsored by Hodder
been recognised for their outstanding performances in the Education. Kameika achieved Grade I in Caribbean Studies,
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) Caribbean Advanced Communication Studies, History Unit 1 and 2, Law Unit 1 and 2,
Proficiency Examination (CAPE®) 2019 May-June sitting. and Sociology Unit 1 and 2.
The announcement was made at the meeting of the Sub-
Committee of the School Examinations Committee (SUBSEC) Students from Trinidad rounded out the top awards with
held on Wednesday 16 October 2019 at CXC Headquarters in achievements for Business Studies and Language Studies.
Barbados.
Teddy-Ann Quamina of Arima Central Secondary School will
This year, Michael Bhopaul from Queen’s College in Guyana, receive the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
secured the annual Dennis Irvine Award, for the top overall (ACCA) Business Studies award for achieving Grade I in a
student at the CAPE level. Michael achieved Grade I in all variety of business subjects, inclusive of Accounting Unit 1
16 units which he wrote this year. These subjects included: and 2, Economics Unit 1 and 2, Entrepreneurship Unit 1 and 2
Applied Mathematics Unit 1 and 2, Biology Unit 1 and 2, and Management of Business Unit 1 and 2. She also achieved
Caribbean Studies, Chemistry Unit 1 and 2, Communication Grade I in Caribbean Studies and Communication Studies.
Studies, French Unit 1 and 2, Integrated Mathematics, Physics
Unit 1 and 2, Pure Mathematics Unit 1 and 2 and Spanish Unit 1. Rayne Affonso of the St Augustine Girls’ High School earned
This is the third time a Queen’s College student has taken the herself the Most Outstanding Candidate award for Language
award. Just last year, Aadilah Ali achieved Grade 1 in 14 CAPE Studies with a mastery of modern languages. She achieved
units and Grade II in one other. Grade I in Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies, French
Unit 1 and 2, Literatures in English Unit 1 and 2 and Spanish
In addition to copping the top overall award, Michael received Unit 1 and 2.
the RM Results-sponsored award for Most Outstanding
Candidate in Mathematics and the top award for Natural Outstanding students were invited to Grenada, where they
Sciences. received their awards during the Regional Top Awards
Ceremony on 5 December 2019. Queen’s College, Guyana
received the award for CAPE School of the Year 2019.
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