Top CSEC and CAPE performers set eyes on science and engineering careers

Arthur Robert

By Francwa Fortune

Kaieteur News – This year’s top performers at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) all intend to pursue careers in the science and engineering fields.

Some of the high-flyers spoke with Kaieteur News on Friday, moments after the announcement was made at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

Arthur Roberts of Queen’s College (QC) who is the country’s top CAPE performer, wrote 13 subjects and secured nine Grade Ones and four Grade Twos. He told Kaieteur News that he intends to challenge his studies in the field of science or research.

Roberts, who has performed consistently from primary to secondary school, thanked God, his teachers, family, colleagues and his community for supporting him throughout his journey. He said there is no one route to success and advised students to improve their strategy until it works for them.

“No man is an island and similarly, I am also not an island, but I am only here because of those people who have pushed me here. I’m a representation of all those people that have impacted me in my life thus far,” Roberts said.

In 2018, the teen had secured second place in the country at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) gaining a place at the country’s leading secondary school – Queen’s College. He then secured 23 CSEC subjects (17 Grade Ones, 5 Grade Twos and 1 Grade Three) in 2023 and in 2024 he secured 6 Grade One passes at CAPE.

Michael Henry also of QC has his eyes set on becoming an engineer or businessman. The lad who wrote 10 CAPE subjects said time management was key to his success. He noted that it was a challenging journey but he overcame through trial and error.

“I feel very good that the hard work paid off. I found the past papers very helpful and that was the main tool I used. I don’t think you should necessarily use one method but use what works for you,” Henry said.