City & Guilds International says Jamaican students recorded a 65-percent national pass rate in its June 2025 Math and English Skills exams.
Still, it says Mathematics remains a national concern.
Robian Williams reports.
More than 30,000 candidates from over 250 high schools, HEART Academies, and private institutions sat the City & Guilds exams this year.
In a statement on Tuesday, City & Guilds says there was a 58 percent pass rate in Mathematics and 77 percent in English.
City & Guilds says for students in Ministry of Education high schools, the outcomes show a 56 percent pass rate in Math and 75 percent in English.
Math results held steady compared to 2024, while English saw a one percent improvement.
According to City & Guilds, its Stage 3 Math Skills is emerging as a strong alternative to CSEC, which recorded just 44 percent passes this year.
City & Guilds says the programme, which emphasises practical, competence-based application such as consumer numeracy, aligns closely with CSEC standards and is accepted for both employment and higher education.
Over 6,500 high school students passed Stage 3 Math, while 82 percent of candidates passed Stage 3 English.
City & Guilds Caribbean Representative, Marva Duncanson says the results affirm the value of the programme.
City & Guilds has been a provider of technical and vocational education across 80 countries.
The organization has partnered with the Ministry of Education and HEART NSTA Trust for over a decade, offering subsidised exams in Math, English, Customer Service, Engineering, Construction, Hair & Beauty, and other fields.
