| They come from varied backgrounds, but this year’s top achievers in the Grade Six Assessment have some things in common – they worked hard, but were not deprived of the joys of childhood.Top student Sonia Ghir, a student of Mae’s Under 12 in Georgetown, said she felt “amazing” when word of the results came in. She loves singing and in fact dreams of becoming a singer, but she is also toying with the idea of becoming a doctor.She secured a total of 555 marks out of a possible total of 565. Sonia thanked her fellow students,Blank Arsenal Jersey UK, her parents and teachers for encouraging her to strive for the best. She said she also prayed a lot.Following her for second place with a total of 553 marks, Tauhir Khan, of the ISA Islamic School in Georgetown, said that the exam was not too hard. “It was like a regular test.”He said that he did a lot of studying and received encouragement from his parents and teachers. Tauhir had dreamt of a place at Queen’s College,Wholesale Jerseys China, so he is happy that he will be going there in September. Apart from studying, he enjoys watching TV programmes such as cartoons and NCIS. He also likes outdoor sports such as cricket and football.Victoria Najab scored 551 marks. From Houston, East Bank Demerara, Victoria said that the exams were “very easy” and so while she was excited at her good performance, she was not surprised. She also enjoys watching TV. Sponge Bob and Family Guy are among her favourites. Victoria would one day like to become a lawyer.Placing fourth, nationally, was Shannon Woodroffe of School of the Nations. She enjoys travelling and one day hopes that she can become a pilot and fly her own plane.“I feel very proud of myself; all the hard work has paid off,” she said, reacting to the announcement of the results. She gained 550 marks. She is a fan of Scooby Doo,Cheap NFL Jerseys, but she enjoys watching other TV programmes and playing computer games. She said preparing for exams was “constant work” but she was able to achieve great success owing to the help of her parents and teachers.Shannon tied scores with North Georgetown student, Marrisa Scott, who broke down in tears at news at how well she had performed. From Bagotville, West Bank Demerara, she said she did a lot of hard work, missing out on her favorite TV programme, Hannah Montana.Apart from normal classes at school, Marissa took extra lessons from Monday-Saturday. She said her mother was a real source of encouragement.“You will get what you work for,” Marrisa recalls her mother telling her.Mae’s Under 12 also saw two more of its students being placed in the Top 12. These are Paige Carter and Michael Jagnandan.Paige was happy to learn how well she had performed. She had a rigorous programme of study, but she found time still to read and sing gospel. From Plaisance on the East Coast of Demerara, she secured 548 marks.Michael, from Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara, said he was thrilled and ecstatic about his performance, given that the exams were “very hard.” He gained 547 marks.He credited his good performance to his teachers, especially Arita, and to his parents who encouraged him. She found the school newspaper and going over old test papers to be helpful.Michael has been thinking of becoming a lawyer,Cheap Shoes Australia Mens, but he is not sure that that is what he will end up doing. He makes it a practice of watching the news on TV, but he is also a fan of cartoons. For outdoor games, he enjoys badminton and tennis.Despite all odds on examination day, which included being rushed to a doctors’ office, 12-year-old Stephon Hussain, of West Ruimveldt Primary School, gained a place among the country’s top performers.After being greeted with the news by his teachers, Stephon said that he was not surprised. He placed ninth along with four other students. Stephon copped a total of 547 marks out of 565.The lad in an interview with this newspaper said on examination day he had a severe flu and during his lunch he had to be rushed to the doctor. He said, nevertheless, that he was confident in the work he put into the exams. He said that being the youngest of three siblings he felt pressured to make his parents proud.“My two brothers have all excelled. Only the other day my big brother topped a college in Barbados so I wanted to follow in their footsteps.”The aspiring pilot said that being among the country’s best was no easy task as it took hard work and sacrifice to achieve what he did. He said that his secret for his preparation was sacrificing play time for study time.Now that all his hard work has paid off, Stephon said he will now relax and enjoy the August holiday but promises not to become complacent when it comes to his school work.The lad was more than elated for being partly responsible for putting back the West Ruimveldt Primary School back on top. As the news got around the school many teachers expressed the view that they were not surprised by Stephon’s performance.Three other students who placed among the top performers from the school were Keia Smith,Jerseys China Wholesale, Nayasha Baksh and Tamika Lawrence. They all gained 546 marks.Among the other Top Performers was Crystal DeFreitas of the Leonora Primary School, who gained 546 marks.“I feel great and I knew I would have done well,” she said, expressing delight at being offered a place at Queen’s College, the country’s top school.Crystal said that her favourite subject is English. She aspires to become a Veterinarian,Cheap Jerseys Online, since she loves animals. Her advice to young people is to “study hard and keep praying and believing.Savanna Ferreira, another top performer from the Leonora Primary School, said her desire of doing well at the examinations came through.“I always wanted to reach into the Top Ten.” Even though her favourite subject is English, Savanna would just have to get more involved in the sciences as she aims to become a Neurosurgeon.The excited Ferreira thanked God and her class teacher, Laxhmi Gopaul. Her advice to other students is “if you have a dream just continue and live up to it.” Although she enjoys sports, she prefers reading and studying.A confident and astute Monique Hopkinson, who also placed among the top performers, said that she studied for each subject day and night especially before the examinations.“I was hoping I would have done something good,” she said.Monique disclosed that she wishes to be a Pediatric Doctor in the future. She said that for her, supportive parents and the teachers of Graham’s Hall Primary School are to be praised for her success.(Reporting by Rabindra Rooplall, Janelle Carter and Neil Marks) |
