Georgetown: The National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examination will commence today and continue on Thursday at a majority of the primary schools and centres across the country.
Approximately 15,500 candidates have been registered to write the examination. Four subjects will be assessed, namely English Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Each subject will consist of two papers. English Language and Science will be administered today, Mathematics and Social Studies on Thursday.
Several seminars were held over the months leading up to the examination to train supervisors and invigilators in the administration of all subject tests and to enlighten them on the new procedures for these.
In a release, the Education Ministry reminded that cellular phones and other electronic devices will be disallowed in the exam.
“The Ministry is, therefore, asking that all candidates leave such devices at home as any candidate found with such devices during the examination will be disqualified.”
Students sitting the NGSA would have also written the National Grade Two Assessment in 2010 and the National Grade Four Assessment in 2012.
A percentage of the marks gained at the Grade Two and the Grade Four Assessments will be combined with the marks gained at the Grade Six Assessment in order to determine the candidates’ overall scores and placements in secondary schools.
Five per cent of each candidate’s Grade Two score in Mathematics and English, and 10 per cent of the Grade Four score in the same subjects will be added to each candidate’s score in those subjects at the NGSA, which will account for 85 per cent of the total score.
The combined scores in Mathematics and English will be added to the scores gained in Science and Social Studies.
The Ministry is urging every student to remain focused and give of their best in the examination.
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