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BERMUDA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM(BPSS)
2013 Graduation Results and
Report of External Examinations
OCTOBER 2013
BERMUDA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
BPSS PERFORMANCE MEASURESTARGET OUTCOMES Ninety percent (90%) of students will graduate with a Grade Point
Average(GPA) of 2.0 which equates to 70% or better
Eighty percent (80%) of examinees will achieve the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
Eighty percent (80%) of examinees will achieve a score at or above three (3) on a six (6) point Cambridge scale in Primary Six (P6) Checkpoint
Eighty percent (80%) of examinees will achieve a score at or above three (3) on a six (6) point Cambridge scale in Middle Three (M3) Checkpoint
BPSS HIGHLIGHTS – SENIOR LEVELGraduation Statistic: 217 Graduates
96% Graduation Rate; (S4 Cohort)88% Graduation Rate; (S1 Cohort)2% increase over 2011-1220 Honor Students representing 9% achieving
3.2 and above94 Males representing 43%123 Females representing 57%
BPSS HIGHLIGHTS – SENIOR LEVELExternal Examinations
1,204 Scores reported91% pass rate2% increase over 2011-12336 Scores of A-C representing 28%53 passes were reported by students at
the middle level with 32 students achieving A-C at the middle
level
BPSS HIGHLIGHTS – MIDDLE LEVEL
Cambridge Secondary 1 CheckpointEnglish
23% of examinees achieved a 3 or above- 61% achieved a 2 or above
Mathematics27% of examinees achieved a 3 or above
– 57% achieved a 2 or aboveScience
49% achieved a 3 or above– 86% achieved a 2 or above
15 % increase at level 3 & above from 2011-12
BPSS HIGHLIGHTS – PRIMARY LEVEL
Cambridge Primary CheckpointEnglish
61% of examinees achieved a 3 or above- 85% achieved a 2 or above
Mathematics45% of examinees achieved a 3 or above
– 61% achieved a 2 or aboveScience
62% achieved a 3 or above– 86% achieved a 2 or above
BERMUDA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM 2013 GRADUATION RESULTS
2013 Bermuda Senior Certificate Statistics - A Minimum Grade Point Average of 2.0 (70%) on a 4.0 Scale
YearTotal Number of Students Eligible
to Graduate
Number of Graduates
Percentage of Graduates
2013 Cohort 227 217 96%
2012 Cohort 229 216 94%
2011 Cohort 219 210 96%
OCTOBER 2013
2013 COHORT GRADUATION RATE(S1) Cohort
Status (S4) Cohort
Status
Number of Students Enrolled 247 227
Number of 2013 Graduates 217
Graduation Rate by Cohort 88% 96%
OCTOBER 2013
2010 Blueprint for Reform in Education
Strategy 1:
We will provide a high-quality, well-rounded educational curriculum to all students that is rigorous, culturally relevant, respectful, and engaging.
Support and monitor the implementation of the Cambridge International Curriculum in English, Mathematics and Science from Primary 1 to Senior 2 to ensure students successfully acquire international certifications.
*CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
*Excerpt taken from from Cambridge International Qualifications Information for UK Admissions Tutors Publication
English A-G English A-C Mathematics A-G Mathematics A-C Science A-G Science A-C
2013 0.964 0.397 0.817 0.193 0.903 0.181
2012 0.908 0.382 0.742 0.0840000000000001
0.957 0.248
5.0%
15.0%
25.0%
35.0%
45.0%
55.0%
65.0%
75.0%
85.0%
95.0%
BERMUDA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMIGCSE GRADE COMPARISON FOR 2012 AND 2013
2013 SYSTEM-WIDE IGCSE GRADE DISTRIBUTION BY SUBJECTS
English English AS Mathemat-ics
Science Foreign Languages
The Arts Busines & Technology
Physical Education
Family Studies
Social Studies
A-C 0.397 0.45 0.193 0.181 0.545 0.341 0.25 0.621 0 0.25
A-G 0.964 0.95 0.817 0.903 1 0.976 0.958 1 1 1
5.0%
15.0%
25.0%
35.0%
45.0%
55.0%
65.0%
75.0%
85.0%
95.0%
YEAR LEVEL GRADE DISTRIBUTION 2013Year Level IGCSE/GCSE
A-CA-C
%A-G
A-G %
All Scores Reported
Senior IV (S4) 30 40.5% 74 100.0% 74
Senior III (S3) 44 32.1% 127 92.7% 137
Senior II (S2) 210 25.4% 758 91.5% 828
Senior I (S1) 20 23.0% 78 89.7% 87
Middle III (M3) 32 41.6% 52 67.5% 77
Middle II (M2) -- -- 1 100.0% 1
Totals 336 27.9% 1,090 90.5% 1,204
Source: Cambridge International Examinations Board
A sound understanding of most of the curriculum content - Cambridge
A basic understanding of curriculum content and would benefit from more focus on some areas of the curriculum
- Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE CHECKPOINT SCORES
Ministry Expectation for 2015
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS