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Jun 01, 2016 News
Embracing the notion that they are not limited because they are either blind or visually impaired, a total of nine candidates entered through the Guyana Society for the Blind to participate in the 2016 May/June sitting of the
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination.
Last year a total of 10 candidates were entered to write CSEC and their performances allowed for an 80 per cent pass rate.
And those participating this year are hopeful that they can do equally well or even better than what was achieved last year.
Among those anticipating outstanding performances this year is 41-year-old Amin Britton. Britton, who resides at Wismar, Linden, with his siblings, was from birth diagnosed with visual complications and soon after was declared legally blind.
The man, during an interview with this publication, recalled attending classes, on occasions, at the Blind Unit of the St. Rose’s High School. He never attempted to write CSEC while there.
Britton, however, is currently a support teacher at the Wismar Primary School. But because he is desirous of being able to secure a better paying job, he said that he decided to start attending classes at the Guyana Society for the Blind.
“I knew about the Blind Society since I was a teenager, but I never visited before until now,” said Britton, who is confident that he will be able deliver excellent performances in all of the subject areas he pursues. He anticipates passes in Human and Social Biology, English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Principles of Business and Office Administration.
“My teachers were very competent. They made things very easy for me to understand; their approach was good,” as he added that “it is now up to me to do the finishing work.”
And once his results are as good as he anticipates, Britton said that he hopes to further his education at the tertiary level. But he has not yet decided whether he will attend the University of Guyana or the Cyril Potter College of Education. But he is confident that his family will continue to be supportive of him, regardless of his performance.
“Family support has been awesome. I get 100 (percent) plus support,” Britton informed.
Also writing CSEC this year through the Blind Society, is Melieka Crawford. The 17-year-old who resides with in a nuclear household at East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, opted to write Principles of Business, Social Studies, English, History, Human and Social Biology and Office Administration.
But this is not the first time that the teenager has attempted to write CSEC. Crawford, who is visually impaired, also attended the Blind Unit of the St. Rose’s High School. She was schooled at that facility for a period of five years, but when she attempted to write three subjects at CSEC – English, Arts and Social Studies – she was not successful. But according to her, “I feel I will be able to do better at this sitting,” said Crawford, as she attributed her confidence to her teachers at the Blind Society, whom she noted are always encouraging her to do her best.
Crawford expects to later pursue studies in Social Work at the University of Guyana since, according to her, “I love to deal with people and I love to talk, so if I can help someone in some way, that would make me happy.”
The Blind Society CSEC programme is coordinated by Mr. Ganesh Singh, a member of the Society who is also blind. While last year the Society recorded an 80 per cent pass rate, the previous year saw an overall pass rate of 84.6 per cent. The top performer last year was Alwyn Adams and the previous year saw Rosemary Ramit being the standout.
Meanwhile, some of the candidates who are pursuing CSEC passes are simultaneously preparing for the Regional Blind Cricket tournament slated for July in Trinidad and Tobago.
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