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Minister of Education, Hon. Curtis King, said the results of this year’s CPEA examination are inspirational.

Speaking with the API, Minister King said these students faced many challenges leading up to the examination, including the COVID 19 pandemic, the volcanic eruption and the impact of Hurricane Beryl.

In congratulating the students, Minister King said “their example should be followed by the rest of the country”.

The Education Minister added that this year’s performance represents the collective effort of major stakeholders in the education process, including parents, teachers and the Ministry of Education and serves as an apt reminder of what can be achieved if everyone works together.

Minister King stressed that the government continues to invest in Early Childhood Education, allowing the majority of children to attend these institutions, ensuring that no child is left behind. King added that work continues to be done to promote an environment conducive to learning in schools while at the same time reducing the teacher to student ratio, especially at the primary school level.

“There's hardly any classroom in this country where you will not find a minimum of two teachers in a classroom. It's just amazing. And also, one has to remember the commitment demonstrated that is represented by our appointment of teachers at all levels of the system,” King noted.

According to a release from the Ministry of Education, preliminary results indicate that 1,470 students (87.34%) met the prescribed standard, this includes 722 males and 748 females.

SOURCE: The Agency for Public Information (API)