Unbiased look at the Sint Maarten Elections
PHILIPSBURG:--- The FBE ExamiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtion exam is a compulsory exit examiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtion for caNDidates leaving primary school. For the academic year 2022-2023, 494 caNDidates sat the FBE Exit Exam from May 9th May 12th, 2023. The objective of the FBE exit exam is to evaluate aND ascertain the quality of the FBE program. It assesses whether, aND to what extent, the education provided meets the quality staNDards. It is a way of officially conclUDing the fouNDation-based education, hence the term exit exam. The results also help to determine which type of secoNDary education suits the need of every iNDividual caNDidate.After eight years of FouNDation Based Education, caNDidates must show their level of uNDerstaNDing aND proficiency in four subjects: English, Dutch, Mathematics, aND General Knowledge. Dutch, English, aND Mathematics consisted of 90 items, divided over three separate papers of 30 items each (Dutch A, Dutch B, Dutch C, English A, English B, English C, Mathematics A, Mathematics B, aND Mathematics C). General Knowledge consisted of 60 items, divided over two separate papers of 30 items each (General Knowledge A aND B). All papers, 11 in total, consisted of the same number of items (30).The overall SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtionwide average score for the 2022-2023 academic year is 58%, an increase of 2 percentage points compared to the overall SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtionwide average of 2021-2022 which was 56%. The subject with the highest SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl average score is English, 68% (69% 2021-2022), followed by General Knowledge with 59% (56% 2021-2022), aND Mathematics 59% (49% 2021-2022). Dutch had the lowest SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtionwide average of 47% (51% 2021-2022).
The Top 5 StUDents with the highest SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtionwide overall score (out of 330) are as follows:
The top 5 StUDents with the highest SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtionwide score (out of 90) in Dutch are as follows:
The top 5 StUDents with the highest SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtionwide score (out of 60) in General Knowledge are as follows:
The top 5 StUDents with the highest SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtionwide score (out of 90) in Math are as follows:
"I am thrilled to congratulate the top-performing stUDents of the 2022-2023 FBE Exit Exam. Your exceptioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl performance is a testament to your hard work aND dedication throughout your primary school education aND I wish you success on the next step of your journey. I also want to exteND my appreciation to the MaSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAgers, teachers, aND auxiliary staff who have worked tirelessly to provide quality education to our stUDents. We will continue to strive towards improving the quality of education in our schools aND ensuring that every stUDent receives the sUPPort they need to succeed, No child should be left behiND. " Said Minister drs. NDidate' href='/newspolitician/532/rodolphe-samuel'>Rodolphe Samuel.
