A&B students attempting to delay CXC sitting to a later date
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Scores of students at the secondary and tertiary levels, who were scheduled to sit examinations administered by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) between June and July, have opted to defer until further notice out of fear that they are “simply not ready”.
President of the Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers (A&BUT) Kimdale Mackellar made that disclosure in an exclusive interview with Observer media on Wednesday.
“A lot of children have decided that they want to defer to another year and not just one subject. They have outrightly said that they do not want to do the exams this year,” Mackellar said.
CXC Announces Strategy for the Administration of 2021 Regional Summer Examinations
March 4, 2021
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The Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®) has announced its strategy for the administration of the 2021 regional summer examinations, following a meeting with the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Education, on 26 February and 1 March 2021. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Hon. Jeffrey L. Lloyd, Minister of Education of the Bahamas. After reviewing CXC’s proposal, consensus was reached by the meeting’s attendees, which included Ministers of Education, senior Ministry of Education officials and pertinent stakeholders from across CARICOM.
CXC’s proposal was formulated following extensive consultations, led by the Ministries of Education at the national level and inclusive of local stakeholders in education. The primary focus was to ensure that the administration of the regional examinations would not disenfranchise the regi
Caribbean Examinations Council® Announces Strategy for the Administration of 2021 Regional Summer Examinations
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados– The Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®) has announced its strategy for the administration of the 2021 regional summer examinations, following a meeting with the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) – Education, on 26 February and 1 March 2021. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Hon. Jeffrey L. Lloyd, Minister of Education of the Bahamas. After reviewing CXC’s proposal, consensus was reached by the meeting’s attendees, which included Ministers of Education, senior Ministry of Education officials and pertinent stakeholders from across The Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
CXC’s proposal was formulated following extensive consultations, led by the Ministries of Education at the national level and inclusive of local stakeholders in education. The primary focus was to ensure that the administration of the regional
March 2, 2021
The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) will embark on this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) in the traditional face-to-face format from June 14th to July 16th, even as Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases soar throughout the region and in-person attendance at school remains suspended.
Details of this year’s plan were revealed during a virtual press conference that included Minister of Education for The Bahamas Jeffrey Lloyd who is Chair of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD), CXC Registrar Dr Wayne Wesley, and Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus Professor Clive Landis.
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Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) acting CEO Mercy Karogo. [File, Standard]
The first school-based assessment for Grade 4 learners starts next Monday, the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) has announced.
This is the pioneer class of the 2-6-3-3-3 education system under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
The tests, to be administered and marked by teachers, will constitute 20 marks as broadly recommended by the CBC task force under the formative assessments plan.
This is the clearest indication that the government is keen to phase out the age-old 8-4-4 system as the implementation of proposals put forward by the CBC task force starts.