Jamaica and Trinidad dominate regional CAPE awards
STUDENTS from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago dominated the regional top awards for outstanding performance in the 2010 May/June sitting of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).
Of the nine awards offered at CAPE, students from Trinidad and Tobago received five and Jamaican students took the other four.
Students from Jamaica continued to dominate the Information and Communication Technology award. For the fourth consecutive year, a Jamaican student is the recipient of this prize. Three of the four Jamaican students are from Campion College.
Aston Hamilton of Campion College followed the path of two of his predecessors in winning the award for most outstanding candidate in Information and Communication Technology. He achieved Grade I in six Units — Caribbean Studies, Computer Science Units 1 and 2, Physics Units 1 and 2 and Pure Mathematics Unit 2. He also received Grade II in Communication Studies, Geometrical and Mechanical Engineering Drawing Unit 1 and Pure Mathematics Unit 1; and Grade IV in Geometrical and Mechanical Engineering Drawing Unit 2.
Andre Bascoe, another student from Campion College, copped the award for most outstanding candidate in Modern Languages with Grade I in 10 Units and Grade A in all module grades except one B.
Andre achieved Grade I in four Units of Modern Languages — French Units 1 and 2 and Spanish Units 1 and 2. He also achieved Grade I in Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies, Law Units 1 and 2 and Literatures in English Units 1 and 2.
Sharlayne Walker, the third student from Campion College to win an award this year, received the award the most outstanding candidate in Natural Science with Grade I in 12 units with all As on the module grades. These include six Natural Science units — Biology Units 1 and 2, Chemistry Units 1 and 2 and Physics Units 1 and 2. Sharlayne also achieved Grade I in Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies, French Units 1 and 2 and Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2.
Andre Sargent of Ardenne High School copped the award for the most outstanding candidate in Technical Studies with eight Grade Is, one Grade 2 and one Grade 3. Andre achieved Grade I in Biology Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies, Chemistry Units 1 and 2, Communication Studies, Food and Nutrition Units 1 and 2 and Grade II in Physics Unit 2 and Grade III in Physics Unit 1.
Nicholas Sammy, a student of Presentation College, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, was the recipient of the Dennis Irvine Award, the symbol of academic excellence at CAPE and the prize for the most outstanding candidate overall in the region each year.
Nicholas achieved Grade I in 14 CAPE 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, Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2 and Spanish Units 1 and 2.
Jonelle Humphrey of Holy Faith Convent, Penal, Trinidad and Tobago, received the award for most outstanding candidate in Humanities. Jonelle achieved Grade I in eight units, including six in the Humanities — History Units 1 and 2, Literatures in English Units 1 and 2 and Sociology Units 1 and 2. She also achieved Grade I in Caribbean Studies and Communication Studies.
Bjorn Ramroop, a student of Naparima College is the recipient of the award for most outstanding candidate in Mathematics. Bjorn achieved Grade I in 11 units including four Mathematics units — Applied Mathematics Units 1 and 2, Caribbean Studies, Chemistry Units 1 and 2, Communication Studies, Computer Science Unit 1, Physics Units 1 and 2 and Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2. He also achieved Grade II in Computer Science Unit 2.
Jenisa Bala of Lakshmi Girls’ Hindu School won the award for the most outstanding candidate in Business Studies. Jenisa achieved Grade I in eight units with all As on the module grades. These included six business units — Accounting Units 1 and 2, Economics Units 1 and 2 and Management of Business Units 1 and 2. She also achieved Grade 1 in Caribbean Studies and Communications Studies.
Arjesh Singh of ASJA Boys’ College, San Fernando, received the award for the most outstanding candidate in Environmental Science. Arjesh achieved Grade I in six units and Grade II in two units. He achieved Grade I in Biology Units 1 and 2, Communications Studies, Environmental Science Units 1 and 2 and Geography Unit 2. He achieved Grade II in Caribbean Studies and Geography Unit 1.
Presentation College, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago received the award for the CAPE School of the Year for producing the most outstanding candidate overall in 2010.
Awardees will receive their prizes at a ceremony scheduled for the Turks and Caicos Islands on December 2.