By Desrine McTair. Updated 4:00 p.m., Friday, June 9, 2023, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
The Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) preliminary results for 2023 was released today (June 9) by the Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation.
Grade 6 students registered for the 2023 Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) which
concluded their final examination on Friday May 5th, 2023. Of the 1702 students registered,
1693 wrote the final examination, said the Ministry of Education.
In a press release today (June 9), the Ministry of Education said, students’ final scores were derived from the aggregate scores of both components of the CPEA.
The External Assessment consisted of Multiple Choice Tests in Mathematics, Science , Language Arts and Social Studies and from the School-Based Assessment which comprised a Project, a Writing Portfolio, a Book Report as well as Teacher Tests, Pupil Made Tests and Can-Do-Skills exercises in Mathematics, Science, Language Arts and Social Studies.
“The preliminary results indicates that the proportion of students who met the prescribed standard was 1442 (85.17%), a slight increase over last year’s 83.87%. This number includes
666 (79.19%) males and 776 (91.08%) females”, said the Ministry.
The highest average score recorded for the 2023 CPEA is 97.20% obtained by Jadon
Alexander Hamilton of Windsor Primary who emerged as the top student.
The first 10 places were taken by the following schools:
| School | First Name | Last Name | Gender | Gender Mark | Total Rank |
| WINDSOR PRIMARY | JADON ALEXANDER | HAMILTON | M | 1 | 1 |
| ST MARY’S ROMAN CATHOLIC | KOLE KENNETH | INNISS | M | 2 | 2 |
| WINDSOR PRIMARY | KAJJ AKIN | MURRAY | M | 2 | 2 |
| FAIR HALL PRIMARY | ORION TRENT | JOHN | M | 4 | 4 |
| KINGSTOWN PREPARATORY | DREZ LYF | COMPTON | M | 5 | 5 |
| ST MARY’S ROMAN CATHOLIC | JOSHUA CURTIS JR. | GREAVES | M | 6 | 6 |
| SUGAR MILL ACADEMY | JULIAN STANTON | DEFREITAS | M | 7 | 7 |
| COLONARIE GOVERNMENT | GABRIELLA TIFFANY | DE FREITAS | F | 1 | 8 |
| SUGAR MILL ACADEMY | SKY ANGELENA | CATO | F | 1 | 8 |
| SUGAR MILL ACADEMY | KAIDEN MATEO | JAMES | M | 8 | 10 |
In the External Assessment, subject performance can be summarized as follows:
| Highest Score | First Name | Last Name | Sex | School |
| Maths= 97.3% | KOLE KENNETH | INNISS | M | ST MARY’S ROMAN CATHOLIC |
| ORION TRENT | JOHN | M | FAIR HALL PRIMARY | |
| Science= 98.67% | MYA KAMEA | SAMUEL | F | LOWMANS LEEWARD ANGLICAN |
| Language= 98.67% | JADON ALEXANDER | HAMILTON | M | WINDSOR PRIMARY |
| Social Studies= 97.3% | KAJJ AKIN | MURRAY | M | WINDSOR PRIMARY |
There are 47 out of 66 schools that recorded a pass rate in excess of 80%.
CPEA Components:
School-Based Assessment – 200 marks or 40% of the total score
External Assessment – 300 marks or 60% of the total score
The criterion for determining the required standard is that students must acquire at least
50% of the possible 500 marks.
The Ministry of Education congratulates all students and extends gratitude to the
Headteachers, teachers and staff at all schools and other stakeholders for their support of
the students.
Photo: Jadon Alexander Hamilton, top performer for Windsor Primary School.
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