While we celebrate the successes in many subject areas, Mathematics remains a key area for targeted improvement. This year, the Virgin Islands recorded a 46.45% pass rate in Mathematics. Despite this, our performance still surpasses the regional pass rate of 36%. The Ministry of Education is already engaged in efforts to address the teaching and learning of Mathematics from the foundation levels. This includes targeted professional development for teachers, increasing classroom resources, and the introduction of a Certificate in Mathematics Instruction for primary teachers in 2025. We are committed to strengthening Mathematics education and improving outcomes in the years ahead.

The Ministry is also focused on increasing the number of students across our schools taking the CXC examinations. CXC qualifications, including the CSEC, are internationally recognised and accepted by hundreds of universities throughout the Caribbean, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In fact, CXC results are used in place of SAT scores at hundreds of institutions across the world. As such, parents are encouraged to inquire about their children taking CXCs from the time they enter senior secondary school, to give them a head start in pursuing tertiary education. The cost of these examinations is a small investment into the success your child experiences in the future.

Teachers are encouraged to guide all senior secondary students toward earning CSEC qualifications during their final years, as these credentials significantly enhance their competitiveness in the job market and improve their chances of gaining admission to the colleges and universities of their choice. 

Senior secondary students, the Ministry congratulates each of you for your success on the examinations. To those poised to take examinations in the upcoming year, you are encouraged to begin to prepare now. Ensure your SBA’s are done in accordance with the grading rubric, study and prepare for the examinations. What you put in, you will undoubtedly get out.

The Ministry also takes pride in highlighting the achievements of the top-performing students in the Territory for the June 2024 sitting, ranked based on the total number of Grade I passes attained for the sitting. 

The top three students for the Virgin Islands in 2024 are:

• Orrett Donald Kennedy (St. George’s School) – 11 subjects, 9 Grade I passes
• Jaydeen Britany Martin (St. George’s School) – 10 subjects, 7 Grade I passes
• Gorcia Iona Johnson (Claudia Creque Educational Centre) – 9 subjects, 7 Grade I passes

While we celebrate these top achievers, we also want to acknowledge the remarkable success of candidates who completed subjects at the end of their eleventh grade year and went on to take additional subjects in twelfth grade, achieving outstanding results. We extend our congratulations to these high achievers as well for their exceptional performance.

The Ministry commends all students, teachers, and schools for their hard work and dedication in maintaining high academic standards. As we move forward, we will continue to focus on areas that require improvement while building on our successes to ensure the highest quality education for all students in the Virgin Islands.