Nations School of Business which produced this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) top student has done well again, this time at the Cambridge University International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations.
The school achieved an overall 89 per cent pass rate with a 100 per cent pass in English and a 95 per cent pass rate in mathematics at the examinations.

Among the outstanding achievers at the Fifth Form Cambridge IGCSE exams were Brian Jagmohan, who achieved two distinctions, 4 As, 2 Bs and 2 Cs; Yingyang Zhong with two distinctions, 4 As and 1 C; Samita Paul with one distinction, 3 As, 4 Bs and 1 C; Steffi Sinclair with one distinction, 2 As, 3 Bs and 3 Cs; Danielle Bouchard with 3 As, 2 Bs and 2 Cs; Felipe DaSilva Sousa with 3 As and 2 Bs; and Alyea Singh with 1 A, 3 Bs and 3 Cs.

Brian Jagmohan, who received the highest grades in this category expressed shock at the results. He thanked his parents and teachers, but gave sincere recognition to his mother.
“My success was made possible by the support from my teachers and both of my parents, but I attribute my success specifically to my mother. She has always motivated and guided me into becoming the person I am today.”

Zhong said without the assistance of his teachers, his success would have been limited.
“Also my parents, especially my father, he always encourages me to be better than yesterday,” the proud student said.
For Danielle Bouchard, she was “shocked and very pleasantly surprised” at her grades.
“I studied very hard to earn these grades and I am very proud of them,” the young lady told the Guyana Chronicle.

Seffi Sinclair was disappointed with 3 C grades, but expressed gratitude to his family and teachers.
Some 147 students wrote the Cambridge University International Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level examinations.

Among the top advanced-level performers were Hannibal Gaskin who scored distinction in Chemistry, A in Maths and B in Physics; Shamita Bhagwandas with distinction in Law and A in Sociology; Sandhya Meerah with distinction in Sociology, A in Law and B in Psychology; Cindyann Khan with distinction in Law and A in Sociology; Dominique Wilson with distinction in Sociology, A in Law and B in Psychology; Mikel Puran with distinction in Law, B in Economics and C in Sociology; Ambika Ramraj with A in Sociology, B in Business and C in Psychology; Aliyah Gordon with A in Business, B in Economics and C in Sociology; Victoria Najab with A in Economics, B in Physics, C in Chemistry; Sachin Sharma with A in Economics and B in business; Serenity Kanhai with A in Law and B in Economics; and Anisa Ramraj with B in Business, Economics and Sociology.

“The road to success was no bed of roses; it took a lot of hard work and determination. I always re-read my notes and practised as many past papers as I could so as to always stay on top of my game,” Sandyha Kesha Meerah said as she thanked her mother and teachers for their support.

Cindyann Khan said her road to success was a phenomenal journey.
“It was all made so much easier because of two very dedicated and amazing teachers, namely Sir Stewart and Ms Singh,” she said.
Dominique Wilson, Shamita Bhagwandas and Aliyah Gordon all credited their parents and teachers for their success.

Some top, advanced subsidiary performers included Kayshav Tewari with A grades in Economics, law, maths and Sociology; Ryan Benschop with A in Economics and Law and B in Business and Psychology; Arun Kanhai with A in Maths and Sociology, B in Economics and C in Business; Shania Wall with A in Sociology, B in Business and Economics; and Theresa Gobin with A in Biology, B in Maths and Chemistry.