1. CSEC RESULTS

2. Presentation in collaboration
May – June 2015 EXAMINATION RESULTS
Presentation in collaboration
with the Ministry of Education Science, Technology and Innovation of Barbados
14 August 2015

3. CANDIDATE AND SUBJECT ENTRIES 2011-2015
CSEC® REGIONAL
CANDIDATE AND SUBJECT ENTRIES

4. CSEC® REGIONAL CANDIDATE ENTRIES 2015 TERRITORY No. MALES No. FEMALES
TOTAL
Antigua and Barbuda
746
1,150
1,896
Anguilla
146
281
427
Barbados
3,333
4,535
7,868
Belize
1,556
1,900
3,456
British Virgin Islands
136
185
321
Cayman Islands
495
592
1,087
Dominica
568
805
1,373
Grenada
1,085
1,625
2,710
Guyana
4,508
8,099
12,607
Jamaica
28,204
39,019
67,223
Montserrat 52 48
100
St Kitts and Nevis
556
897
1,453
St. Lucia
1,299
1,592
2,891
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
1,089
1,923
3,012
Trinidad and Tobago
10,870
14,865
25,735
Turks and Caicos
274
459
Suriname 12 13 25
Saba 5 15 20
St. Maarten 78 83
161
54,923
77,901
132,824

5. CSEC® REGIONAL
GENDER COMPARISON 2015

6. CANDIDATE AND SUBJECT ENTRIES 2011-2015
CCSLC® REGIONAL
CANDIDATE AND SUBJECT ENTRIES

7. How we assess CCSLC Results CAPE Results CPEA Results CSEC Results
CVQ Results

8. CXC System of Examinations
CRITERION
REFERENCED
NORM
REFERENCED VS
Measured against the cohort
We are criterion-referenced…
Performance is measured against specific objectives, set criteria or standards

9. GRADED EXAMINATIONS CAPE – Module grades in addition to overall grade
CSEC – Profile grades in addition to overall grade
CCSLC – Overall grade only
CVQ* – Pass/fail
CPEA – Overall grade only
*CVQ® is the registered trademark of the Caribbean Association of National Training Authorities (CANTA) 

10. CSEC Grading System Grade I Grade II Grade III Grade IV Grade V
Shows COMPREHENSIVE grasp of concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies
Grade I
Shows good grasp of concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies
Grade II
Shows fairly good grasp of concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies
Grade III
Shows moderate grasp of concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies
Grade IV
Shows limited grasp of concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies
Grade V
Shows very limited grasp of concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies
Grade VI

11. CSEC Comparison of Performance
Barbados obtained 95% or more acceptable grades (Grades I-III) in
Economics
Physical Education and Sport
Theatre Arts
Barbados performed better than the Region in CSEC examinations
13 out of 34 subjects had better overall performance
69% attained acceptable grades Grade I-III compared to a Regional 68%

12. CSEC Comparison of Performance: 13 Subjects Barbados performed better than the Region

13. CSEC Trends and Highlights
CSEC ENGLISH A
Stable and comparable performance:
59% in 2014 and 59% in 2015 in the Region
Stable and comparable performance:
68% in 2014 and 71% in 2015 in Barbados

14. CSEC Trends and Highlights
CSEC MATHEMATICS
Improved performance: 48% in 2014 to 57% in 2015 for Region
Improved performance: 63% in 2014 to 67% in 2015 for Barbados

15. CSEC PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS
CSEC Trends and Highlights
CSEC PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS
There was an overall increase in acceptable Grades (I-III).
Barbados had 73% in 2014 compared to 91% in 2015
The region had 76% in 2014 compared to 93% in 2015

16. CSEC OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
CSEC Trends and Highlights
CSEC OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
There was an overall increase in acceptable Grades (I-III).
Barbados had 59% in 2014 compared to 78% in 2015
The region had 74% in 2014 compared to 87% in 2015

17. CSEC Trends and Highlights
CSEC CHEMISTRY
Barbados’ performance was comparable to the Region
60% attained acceptable grades (Grade I-III) compared to a Regional 59%
9% attained Grade I compared to a Regional 10%

18. CSEC Trends and Highlights
CSEC BIOLOGY
Barbados’ performance was lower when compared with the Region
60% attained acceptable grades (Grade I-III) compared to a Regional 66%
5% attained Grade I compared to a Regional 9%

19. CSEC Trends and Highlights
CSEC PHYSICS
Barbados’ performance was slightly lower when compared with the Region
59% attained acceptable grades (Grade I-III) compared to a Regional 61%
14% attained Grade I compared to a Regional 14%

20. CSEC ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT PREPARATION MANAGEMENT
CSEC Trends and Highlights
CSEC ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT PREPARATION MANAGEMENT
Barbados’ performance was lower when compared with the Region
84% attained acceptable grades (Grade I-III) compared to a Regional 90%
9% attained Grade I compared to a Regional 17%

21. CSEC Trends and Highlights
CSEC SOCIAL STUDIES
Barbados’ performance was lower when compared with the Region
62% attained acceptable grades (Grade I-III) compared to a Regional 64%
1% attained Grade I compared to a Regional 3%

22. CSEC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CSEC Trends and Highlights
CSEC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Barbados’ performance was lower when compared with the Region
80% attained acceptable grades (Grade I-III) compared to a Regional 88%
24% attained Grade I compared to a Regional 27%

23. CSEC HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY
CSEC Trends and Highlights
CSEC HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY
There was an overall decline in acceptable Grades (I-III).
Barbados had 59% in 2014 compared to 35% in 2015
The region had 63% in 2014 compared to 45% in 2015

24. CSEC PRINICPLES OF ACCOUNTS
CSEC Trends and Highlights
CSEC PRINICPLES OF ACCOUNTS
Stable and comparable performance
Stable and comparable performance

25. CSEC Trends and Highlights
CSEC SPANISH
Stable and comparable performance
Stable and comparable performance

26. CSEC Trends and Highlights
CSEC GEOGRAPHY
Stable and comparable performance
Stable and comparable performance

27. CSEC TECHNICAL DRAWING
CSEC Trends and Highlights
CSEC TECHNICAL DRAWING
There was an overall decline in acceptable Grades (I-III).
Barbados had 78% in 2014 compared to 64% in 2015
Grade I declined from 16% to 7%
The region had 78% in 2014 compared to 64% in 2015
Grade I declined from 16% to 8%

28. CSEC BUILDING TECHNOLOGY - WOODS
CSEC Trends and Highlights
CSEC BUILDING TECHNOLOGY - WOODS
There was an overall stable performance over the years
Barbados’ performance was better when compared with the Region
85% attained acceptable grades (Grade I-III) compared to a Regional 80%