TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND JAMAICAN STUDENTS SHARE CAPE AWARDS

Students from schools in Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica once again dominated the awards for the Most Outstanding Performances in the 2014 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).

Sushma Karim, a student of Naparima Girls’ High School, Trinidad and Tobago won the 2014 Dennis Irvine Award, the symbol of academic excellence for the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).

Sushma captured the award by achieving Grade I in 12 Units: Applied Mathematics Units 1 and 2, Biology Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies, Chemistry Units 1 and 2, Communication Studies, Physics Units 1 and 2 and Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2.

Another student from Naparima Girls’ High School, Celeste Jaggai won the award for the Most Outstanding Candidate in Technical Studies with Grade Is in nine Units: Art and Design Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies, Chemistry Units 1 and 2, Physics Units 1 and 2 and Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2, and Grade II in Communication Studies.

Mandela Patrick of Naparima College, Trinidad and Tobago copped two awards: the awards for Most Outstanding Candidate in Mathematics and the Most Outstanding Candidate in Information and Communication Technology. Mandela achieved Grade I in 10 Units with all A’s on his module grades. He achieved Grade I in Applied Mathematics Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies, Information Technology Units 1 and 2, Physics Units 1 and 2, and Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2.

Two students from St Joseph’s Convent (San Fernando): Arifa Satnarine and Ranissa Mathura were the winners of the Modern Languages and the Environmental Science awards respectively. Arifi achieved Grade I in Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies, French Units 1 and 2, Sociology Units 1 and 2, and Spanish Units 1 and 2; while

Ranissa achieved Grade I in eight Units – Biology Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies, Environmental Science Units 1 and 2, and Geography Units 1 and 2.

Sharda Goolcharan of Lakshmi Girls’ Hindu College received the Business Studies award with Grade I in eight Units: Accounting Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies, Economics Units 1 and 2, and Management of Business Units 1 and 2.

The other two awards went to students from Jamaica.

Romario White of Campion College, Jamaica received the Natural Science award with Grade I in ten Units with all A’s in the module grades: Biology Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies, Chemistry Units 1 and 2, Communication Studies, Physics Units 1 and 2 and Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2.

Jozelle Dixon of Wolmers Girls’ School, also from Jamaica won the Humanities award. Jozelle achieved Grade I in seven Units: Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies, Geography Units 1 and 2, History Units 1 and 2, and Sociology Unit 1, and Grade II in Sociology Unit 2

The awardees were presented with their prizes on Thursday 4 December at the awards ceremony held in Jamaica. They received monetary prizes, plaques and books as part of the prize package.

Naparima Girls’ High School, Trinidad and Tobago received the CAPE School of the Year award for producing the Most Outstanding Candidate in the 2014 examination.
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