The Ministry of Education has announced the results of the recently concluded Grade 6 National Assessment examination, and Anyella Birmingham came tops. A total of 846 students – 455 males and 391 females – sat for the examination and five students got three straight As.
The students are:
- Anyella Birmingham of St. Martin Primary
- Syreina Harris of St. Luke’s Primary
- Kenilee Baron of St. John’s Primary
- Dinari Samuel of St. Mary’s Primary
- Therese LeBlanc of Convent Preparatory School
Based on the exemplary performance of the students in the examination, the government has vowed to award scholarships and bursaries to all students who had AAA (15 points) and AAB (14 points). Based on this, a total of 64 students will be awarded scholarship of $1,000 each and a total of 114 students awarded bursaries of $700 each. In addition, those on scholarships will have their CXC fees covered by the government.
The overall top performer, Anyella Birmingham, expressed joy at her results, saying she loved reading. Her school, St. Martin Primary School, fielded 90 students in the G6NA examination and they received 13 scholarships and 12 bursaries.
“I feel great and joyful. I worked very hard during the year and it paid off,” she said. “I find joy in reading which helped me with English and comprehension. With the help of my parents and teachers, I was able to do it. I am very thankful to my teachers who pushed me and helped me to get those results.”
The Minister for Education, Octavia Alfred, also expressed satisfaction with the results of the exam. According to her, government officials were concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdown would impact the performance students, but this turned out differently. She noted that the students even performed better than that of last year when there were no coronavirus restrictions.
“Successful students are made not only in the classrooms, but also in the homes and communities,” Education Minister Octavia Alfred said. “Like all of you, we were concerned of the implications of the upheaval cost of COVID-19. We worried that our children would encounter difficulties preparing for their exams. Our concerns though well-placed, have not come to bear; instead, we are witnessing similar results to what obtained in previous years. In some cases, we noted improvement…”
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