Education Ministry lowers Exit Proficiency Exam pass requirement
In an announcement today, Monday, June 24, 2019, at the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) in Pasea Estate, school officials noted that by lowering the pass requirement from 60% to 50%, the school has recorded a total 9 new passes for the EPE.
Nine new passes
“We had some statistics that I share with you that said that 14 of our students did not pass the EPE Exams, since then the government has seen it fit to drop the pass mark to 50%, which is what you’re accustomed of working for, and so an EPE pass is now 50% and with that we have 9 new passes,“ Acting ESHS Principal Vanessa Garraway told students gathered outside the ESHS building.
“Additionally, we reported if you have only failed the EPE, meaning you have all your credits and you have your community service but you have failed the EPE exams, you can actually walk but you will get your diploma when you pass the exams later,” she said.
However, Principal Garraway noted that students who have issues with credits or community service, will not be afforded the opportunity to graduate at the upcoming graduation ceremony.
92.81% Pass Rate
With the new adjustment and with 11 students not meeting at least one of the graduation requirements, it represents a 92.81 percent pass rate with more than 50% on the honor roll.
With just three students who have already dropped out of school—out of a total of 11—only 8 in current attendance will not be graduating.
The top 10 students of the school are as follows, 10 - Keyvin Atime; 9 - Brent Andrew; 8 - Jade A. Straker; 7 - Aryanna Barrett; 6 - Leslyn J. Lewis; 5 - Leah Smith; 4 - Tariq Fahie; with the top three positions going to Akeya Herbert, Shaquille J. Christopher and Kaylian B. Penn respectively, with Ms Penn announced as ESHS valedictorian of the Class of 2019.
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With the new adjustment and with 11 students not meeting at least one of the graduation requirements, it represents a 92.81 percent pass rate with more than 50% on the honor roll.”
This is an example of misleading information because “honor roll” is the lowest of the special ranking. There is still High Honor Roll and Top Achievers. The public should also be informed of the following as well:
- How many received High Honor Roll
- GPA of the high honor roll and top achievers
- What was the Percentage grade for each of the 9 students before the EPE was lowered.
I am happy for the graduates but there is a bigger picture that should be seriously addressed and resolved. The new school year is just a couple of months away...Lots if work ahead educators! I am earnestly praying.