Public Schools continues to do better than Private Schools – Minister Baksh

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  Education Minister came out with a comprehensive analysis claiming that the six strongest public secondary schools in Guyana are out- performing the six strongest private secondary schools by a ratio of 60 percent. Statistics have showed in the recent CSEC results that the six public schools secured a 76.2 percent pass rate while the six private schools got 20.62 percent. He cited that one of the most outstanding examples in this regards is the results of students who wrote the regional English Literature (English B) examination. The empirical data provided show that while the result in 2009 was 38.4 percent, in 2010, 65.4 percent of the students passed this examination. The Ministry of Education awaits the criteria for awarding top student honours, as issued by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) in relation to performances at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination