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CXC announces changes to SBAs for June/July exams
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The Caribbean Examination Council has announced changes to the School Based Assessments (SBAs) for this year’s June/July examination.
In a statement, the council said it made the changes considering the many challenges faced by students across the region, including the impact of covid19 and the recent volcanic activity on La Soufriere in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
“CXC stands in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in SVG at this time, and all our stakeholders across the region affected by the ongoing covid19 pandemic,” it said.
It said the council recognises that some candidates across the region may not be ready for assessment for the June/July 2021 examination cycle. “Given these circumstances, CXC has reduced the SBA requirements by as much as 50 per cent in some subjects.”
Ashfall delays start of Trinity term
Article by April 14, 2021
The start of the new school term has been delayed by one week as the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training embarks on a massive cleanup of school plants, due to the ash fall from the La Soufrière volcano.
Term 3, for all students in public nursery, special schools, primary and secondary schools will now commence on Monday, April 26. This applies to both face-to-face and online classes.
Minister of Education, Santia Bradshaw, made the announcement this morning during an update on the reopening of schools.
The Trinity term was initially set to begin on Tuesday, April 20, with Class Three and Class Four students, preparing for the Common Entrance Examination, and Fifth and Sixth Form students, doing Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examinations, returning to physical school plants. Other year groups would be working online.
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Following is a statement from the Caribbean Examinations Council regarding adjustments for upcoming examinations in light of the impact of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and explosive eruptions of the La Soufriere Volcano in St Vincent.
“The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is cognisant of the many challenges across the region at this time including the debilitating impact of COVID-19 on all areas of society, and all stakeholders operating within the education sector, coupled with the explosive volcanic activity on La Soufrière in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
CXC stands in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in St Vincent and the Grenadines at this time, and all our stakeholders across the region affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.