TOP students from the Ken Wright Primary School in Portland have credited their Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) success to the use of the Cheetah App, developed by past student Dr Paulette Trowers.

Trowers, who has a passion for youngsters, developed the app to help children, especially Jamaicans children, learn. The app is available in the Google play store.

Teachers at the rural institution insisted that the app played a significant role in preparing students for the annual exam and that immediate improvements were seen in students’ performance. Six of the students earned places at Titchfield High School in the parish, with averages of over 80 per cent.

“I’m pleased with my performance and I got the school of my choice. The use of the Cheetah App was a very good experience and was very similar to the GSAT and the app helped me a lot. It’s a very good experience, which helps to develop your confidence,” Roshawn Knight, the top performing boy at Ken Wright Primary, told the Jamaica Observer North and East.

For Keronie Clarke, the national exam posed no significant challenge to her.

“GSAT was alright and most of the questions were on the Cheetah App which helped me to study. It had reading and videos and that made it easier to understand the subjects,” she said.

Clarke scored an 89 per cent average and has also been called to camp for the Jamaica Netball Association U-13 selection exercise.

Navianna Allen, the most improved student, said: “I did well, but I could have done better. I got some low grades and I know, I could have done better on math. I studied hard and my mom pushed me. I think the app helped me.”

Her schoolmate, Martin Turgott Jnr was pleased with his results.

“I think the app helped me as my average was behind and I see where some have moved up and I am happy. It was fun while using the app,” he said.

Added to that, top girl Dezekah Fuller was all smiles when she received her results.

“I am happy that I did well making my school happy, my parents happy and getting the school of my choice. The app helped me a little and it was fun using it. It helped me in preparing for the test and using the time to complete,” Fuller, who achieved a 92 per cent average, said.

Teacher Claudine Lewis, told the Jamaica Observer North and East that she could not have asked for better results.

“These students were intrinsically motivated and Navianna Allen was my biggest surprise, and she took the advice. This is one of the best results in a while. They were encouraged to use the Cheetah App and they were quite intrigued and asked for more and were involved in asking questions. I think it’s a good app to use and it was very helpful and the students worked hard. This is really a good set of students and I feel really encouraged,” she said.