Dominica 2019 CXC Results: CAPE CCSLC CSEC CVQ MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AUGUST 2019

CAPE Results Analysis A total of 3 private institutions submitted 120 private candidates for the CAPE exams in 2019. 85 females and 35 males. Private candidates attempted 18 double unit subjects and 6 single unit subjects. A total of 42 out of 67 units offered by CXC. For the first time, private candidates sat Building & Mechanical Engineering Drawing (BMED) U1&2, Digital Media U1, Financial Services Studies U1 and Spanish U1&2

CAPE SUBJECT PERFORMANCE % Pass 100% 90% - 99% 80% - 89% Subject 2019   Computer Science U1 Accounting U2 Computer Science U2 Digital Media U1 Economics U2 Info Tech U1 Info Tech U2 Lit in English U2 Mgmt of Business U2 Pure Math U1 Physics U1 Sociology U2 Spanish U1 Spanish U2 Tourism U1 Tourism U2 Caribbean Studies Biology U2 Communication Studies BMED U1 Entrepreneurship U2 Law U2 Mgmt of Business U1 Physics U2 24

CAPE SUBJECT PERFORMANCE % Pass 70% - 79% 60% - 69% Below 60% Subject 2019   Computer Science U1 Biology U1 BMED U2 Literatures in English U1 Environmental Science U2 Caribbean Studies Entrepreneurship U1 Fin. Services Stu. U1 Communication Studies Accounting U1 Chemistry U1 Chemistry U2 Economics U1 Environmental Sci.enceU1 Geography U1 Geography U2 History U1 History U2 Integrated Math Law U1 Pure Mathematics U2 18

Performance summary 85 or 70.8% of the private candidates passed the CAPE exams with either grades 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. Dominica’s overall performance at the CAPE level is 74.8% which is below the Regional Average of 87%.

CCSLC Results Analysis 10 secondary schools submitted candidates for 2019 CCSLC exams. 704 school candidates. 380 males and 324 females. Exams were done in 6 different subject areas with schools attempting 2 – 6 subjects

CCSLC English A 2019 School Eng. A Sitting Success % Pass of sitting DCHS 13 100 CBSS 99 PCSS 39 38 97.5 ITSS 51 48 94.1 GSS 88 79 89.8 DGS 150 133 88.7 PSS 87 87.9 NECS 74 63 85.1 TOTAL 614 560 91.2

CCSLC Mathematics 2019 School Math sitting Success % Pass of sitting CBSS 99 95 96 NECS 73 65 89.1 GSS 87 77 88.5 PCSS 39 34 87.2 ITSS 51 38 74.5 PSS 90 66 73.4 DGS 151 110 72.8 DCHS 13 6 46.2 TOTAL 603 491 81.4

Other CCSLC Subjects 2019 Subject Sitting Success % Pass of sitting INTEGRATED SCIENCE 16 100 SPANISH 47 45 95.7 FRENCH 29 27 93.1 SOCIAL STUDIES 21 15 71.4 TOTAL 113 103 91.2

Performance summary Dominica Community High School continues to excel in English A. Castle Bruce Secondary School showed outstanding performance in CCSLC English A and CCSLC Mathematics with a 12% increase in performance in English A when compared to 2018. 560 students (91.2%) have attained Mastery or Competent levels in the 2019 CCSLC exams.

CSEC Results Analysis 15 Secondary schools submitted candidates for CSEC exams. 786 school candidates. 7 more students than last year when 779 students sat the examination. 374 private candidates compared to 197 in 2018 1160 total wrote the CSEC examinations in 33 subject areas.

OVERALL PERCENTAGE PASS There was a 1.6% decrease in the overall percentage pass of students receiving grades 1, 2 and 3 in the 2019 CSEC exams compared to 2018.

OVERALL…….. 3 schools showed marked improvement in their overall performances. Orion Academy (40% to 85.7%) , Goodwill Secondary School (47.7% to 58.8%) and Pierre Charles Secondary (67.7% to 77.9%). 309 or 39.3% of the candidates passed 5 or more subjects including Mathematics and English. 515 or 65.5% of the candidates passed 5 or more subjects with either grades 1, 2 or 3. 46 students from 13 Secondary schools obtained 6 or more grade ones in the CSEC exams

CSEC SUBJECT PERFORMANCE % Pass 100% 90% - 99% 80% - 89% Subject 2019 Agri. Science (DA) Religious Education Textiles, Clothing & Fashion Theatre Arts Agri. Science (SA) Biology Economics EDPM Food, Nutrition & Health Geography Industrial Technology Building Industrial Tech. Electricals Information Technology Office Administration Principles of Business Physical Education Technical Drawing Chemistry Family & Resource Management Music Principles of Accounts Physics Social Studies 70% to 79% 60% - 69% Below 60% Additional Math Caribbean History English A English B Human & Social Biology Integrated Science Spanish French (52.1%) Mathematics (46.7%) Visual Arts (50%) 23 10

CSEC ENGLISH A 2014-2019

2019 English A performance by school Eng. A sitting Success % of sitting SJA 6 100 CHS 99 SMA 53 51 96.2 OAINC 19 18 94.7 AWSDAA 30 27 90 CBSS 76 67 88.2 DGS 119 98 82.4 WHS 16 13 81.3 NEC 56 36 64.3 PSS 81 63 GSS 58 35 60.3 PCSS 45 60 SMSS 34 55.9 ITSS 43 23 53.5 DCHS 10 5 50 TOTAL 746 575 77.1

CSEC MATHEMATICS 2014 -2019

2019 CSEC Math performance by school Maths sitting Success % of sitting CHS 101 76 75.2 SJA 4 3 75 CBSS 79 51 64.6 SMA 53 34 64.2 OAINC 19 12 63.2 SMSS 18 52.9 PCSS 29 14 48.3 AWSDAA 32 15 46.9 NEC 56 26 46.4 PSS 82 35.4 ITSS 44 34.1 DGS 114 37 32.5 DCHS 10 2 20 GSS 57 9 15.8 WHS 16 0.0 TOTAL 730 341 46.7

STANDING IN THE REGION Subject Dominica Region OVERALL 80.4 64 Biology 91.4 77 Caribbean History 78 Chemistry 87.3 68 Economics 96.4 70 Geography 91.7 75 Integrated Science 77.2 62 Office Admin 95.6 85 Princ. Of Business 98.2 87 Social Studies 86.8 65 HSB 79.7 51 Textiles, Clothing 100 83 Industrial Tech Elec 97

STANDING IN THE REGION Dominica has performed overall 8.5 % above the Regional Average. 13 out of 15 Secondary schools have performed above the Regional Average of 71.9% Dominica has performed above the Regional Average in 30 out of 33 subjects

Science related results (2019) Subject Sitting No. Success % Pass Agri Sc.(DA) 21 100.0 Agri Sc. (SA) 155 150 96.8 Biology 210 192 91.4 Chemistry 126 110 87.3 Physics 133 116 87.2 HSB 306 244 79.7 Int. Science 290 224 77.2

Humanities related subjects Sitting No. success % Pass Geography 133 122 91.7 Soc. Studies 453 393 86.8 C. History 182 142 78.0 Spanish 97 72 74.2 English B 87 64 73.6 French 167 52.1

TVET related subjects Subject Sitting No. Success % Pass T, C & F 20 100 F, N & H 151 147 97.4 Ind. Tech Electrical 33 32 97.0 Ind. Tech Building 65 63 96.9 Tech. Draw 81 74 91.4 Family & Resource Mgmt 60 52 86.7

Business Subjects Subject Sitting Success % Pass EDPM 133 132 99.2 P. Of Business 330 324 98.2 Economics 28 27 96.4 Office Admin 137 131 95.6 P. Of Accounts 138 115 83.3

Other Subjects Theatre Arts 19 100 Physical Edu. 191 190 99.5 Sitting No. Success % Pass Theatre Arts 19 100 Religious Edu. 9 Physical Edu. 191 190 99.5 Info Tech. 128 122 95.3 Music 6 5 83.3 Additional Math 15 78.9 Visual Arts 10 50.0

CVQ Results Analysis A total of 7 students of the Goodwill Secondary school were entered for the 2019 CVQ in Garment Production. 2 males and 5 females All 7 candidates are deemed Competent in CVQ Garment Production Level 1 and will be awarded by CXC.