Guyana dominates CXC top awards

– Sarah Hakh is Caribbean’s best CSEC performer

Sarah Hakh of Abram’s Zuil Secondary School was named the Most Outstanding Candidate in the region at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams, the Caribbean Examination Council said in a statement on Tuesday. As a result of Sarah’s performance, Abram’s Zuil Secondary School will receive the CSEC School of the Year award for 2012.
The awards were ratified at the meeting of the Sub-Committee of Schools Examinations Committee (SUBSEC) held on Thursday, October 18. Hakh wrote 16 subjects and achieved grade ones in all with all As on her grade profile. The 16 subjects are: Agricultural Science (single award); Biology; Economics; English A, Food and Nutrition; Home Economics Management; Integrated Science; Mathematics; Office Administration; Principles of Accounts; Principles of Business; Social Studies, Spanish, Electronic Document Preparation and Management, Physical Education and Sport, and Human and Social Biology.
Two students from Bishops’ High School are also among the winners this year: Tamasha Maraj and Deowaitte Narine. Maraj won the award for the Most Outstanding Candidate in Business Education with 13 subjects – Economics, English A, English B, Mathematics, Office Administration, Principles of Accounts, Principles of Business, Social Studies, Electronic Document Preparation and Management – grade ones; and Additional Mathematics, Caribbean History, Information Technology, and Human and Social Biology – grade twos.
The award for the Most Outstanding Candidate in the Sciences will go to Narine, who achieved grade ones in 13 subjects – Additional Mathematics, Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, English A, English B, Information Technology, Integrated Science, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies, Human and Social Biology, and Electrical and Electronic Technology.
Karran Singh, a student of St Rose’s High School is the Most Outstanding Candidate in Technical Vocational Education. Karran achieved grade ones in 12 subjects – Agricultural Science (double award); Biology; Building Technology (construction); Chemistry; English A; Food and Nutrition; Home Economics Management; Mathematics; Building Technology (woods); Chemistry; Electronic Document Preparation and Management; Human and Social Biology; and Social Studies; a grade two in technical drawing; and grade three in English B.