GUYANA’S education landscape reached a significant milestone as Rosignol Secondary School recently celebrated the graduation of its first sixth-form cohort, a group of six students who successfully completed the CXC® Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) programme.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, first introduced the CAPE® programme at Rosignol Secondary School in 2022.

During brief remarks at the graduation ceremony, Chief Education Officer, Mr. Saddam Hussain stated that Rosignol Secondary is the newest gazzetted Sixth Form School in the country and holds the same status as Guyana’s National Schools, granting Region Five students the opportunity to pursue the CXC CAPE® programme in their region.

The six pioneering graduates include five students who attained an Associate of Science degree in Natural Science: Arianne Mangal, Sophia Persaud, Darshenie Bharat, Jeneen Harris, and Romila Jankinath. In addition, Donociah Peters earned a Diploma in Natural Science.

The establishment of a CAPE® programme in Region Five underscores the Ministry of Education’s commitment to expanding access to quality education across all regions of Guyana. This initiative aims to ensure that every child can achieve their academic potential within their own communities, eliminating the barriers that previously required ambitious students to seek advanced learning opportunities outside their region.

In 2013, during her previous tenure as Minister of Education, Minister Manickchand had designated Rosignol Secondary an A-list school. This followed a decision to allocate $45 million to upgrade the school’s infrastructure, bringing the facility to the standard required for A-list status.

As Guyana continues to build an inclusive and accessible education system, milestones like these underscore the Ministry’s dedication to investing in the future of every student. (MoE)