CXC Examiner May 2012 - Caribbean Examinations Council

The Caribbean ExaminerCXC NEWSBiology, Information Technology, IntegratedScience, Mathematics, Mechanical EngineeringTechnology, Office Administration, Physics,Spanish and Technical Drawing. He also achievedGrade II in English B and Social Studies andGrade III in Visual Arts.Mrs Nadia Hollingsworth, Principal ofQueen’s College received the prize for the CSECSchool of the Year.All the CSEC awardees were presentedwith a cash prize, a plaque, dictionary with CDROM from Longman/Pearson and an offer letterof a full scholarship from The University of theWest Indies.Presentation College, SF RepeatsFor the first time, a student from the sameschool has won the Dennis Irvine Award for theMost Outstanding Performance in CAPE in twoconsecutive years.Kerry Singh of Presentation College, SanFernando, Trinidad and Tobago followed in thefootsteps of Nicholas Sammy in 2010 to top theawardees in CAPE.Kerry walked home with a hand-fullof awards: Dennis Irvine Award for MostOutstanding Candidate O verall; MostOutstanding Performance in Mathematics;and Most Outstanding Performance in NaturalSciences.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)-bound student achieved Grade I in 12Units, all with As in the Module grades. Heachieved Grade I in Applied Mathematics Units 1and 2, Biology Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies,Chemistry Units 1 and 2, Communication Studies,Physics Units 1 and 2 and Pure MathematicsUnits 1 and 2.Kerry led a parade of Trinidadian students,who, like in previous years won most of the CAPEawards. Once again, a student from LakshmiGirls’ Hindu School received the award for theMost Outstanding Performance in BusinessStudies. Shalini Singh achieved Grade I in eightUnits, all with A on the Module grade. TheseUnits are Accounting Units 1 and 2, CaribbeanStudies, Communication Studies, EconomicsUnits 1 and 2 and Management of BusinessUnits 1 and 2. This is the third consecutive yeara student from Lakshmi Girls’ Hindu School iswinning this award.Shalini is currently working as a researchanalyst with a financial firm in Trinidad andTobago and hopes to go to the United Kingdomin the fall to study Law.Shastri Ram of Presentation College,Chaguanas received the award for the MostOutstanding Candidate in Technical Studies.Shastri achieved Grade I in 10 Units – AppliedMathematics Units 1 and 2, CaribbeanJamaican Connection – Kemar Williams (L) and Jodessi Thompson (R), the two Regional Top Award winners for Visual Arts,pose with Donovan Lym, father of Jonathan Lym, winner of the CAPE Regional Award for Outstanding Performance in ICTMr Pulandar Kandhi, CXC Deputy Chairman, presents prizesto Jonas Sanchez of Belize, CSEC Regional Top Award winnerfor Most Outstanding Performance in Technical/VocationalEducationStudies, Communication Studies, GeometricalEngineering Drawing Units 1 and 2, PhysicsUnits 1 and 2 and Pure Mathematics Units 1and 2.Shastri is currently a Project Engineer Internat the National Infrastructure DevelopmentCompany. He has been accepted to CarnegieMellon University in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania,where he will major in Electrical Engineering andminor in Robotics. He plans to pursue a careerin robotics in the future.Ivan Leonce of St Mary’s College won theaward for the Most Outstanding Candidatein Environmental Science. Ivan, who will beattending the University of British Columbiain the fall, achieved Grade I in eight Units –Biology Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies,Communication Studies, Environmental ScienceUnits 1 and 2 and Geography Units 1 and 2.With his impressive CAPE qualifications, Ivanhas been accepted to UBC with the Chancellor’sScholar designation.Currently employed as Data Analysis Internat Coastal Dynamics Limited in Trinidad andTobago, Ivan hopes to pursue a career in the areaof conservation/environmental science.Celeste Dass of St Joseph’s Convent, SanFernando copped the award for the MostOutstanding Performance in Humanities. Celesteachieved Grade I in seven Units – CaribbeanStudies, Communication Studies, History Unit 2,Literatures in English Units 1 and 2 and SociologyUnits 1 and 2. Celeste also achieved Grade II inHistory Unit 1.Celeste is currently a student at UWI, St.Augustine Campus in Trinidad and Tobagopursuing a BSc in Psychology.Samantha Khan of St Augustine Girls’ HighSchool was the winner of the award for the MostOutstanding Performance in Modern Languages.Samantha achieved Grade I in eight Units withall As in the Module grades. She achieved GradeI in Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies,French Units 1 and 2, Literatures in English Units1 and 2 and Spanish Units 1 and 2.Samantha will be attending Kings Collegein London from September to pursue a degree inLiberal Arts. She hopes to specialise in Englishand one day become an author.54 MAY 2012 www.cxc.org