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