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THE CARIBBEAN EXAMINER
THE CARIBBEAN EXAMINER IS A PUBLICATION OF THE CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL©
(CXC®)
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR WAYNE WESLEY • EDITOR MR RICHARD ROSE
EDITORIAL SUPPORT: MR MATTHEW TULL, MS FOLAYAN TAITT AND MRS KIANA BECKFORD
PLEASE SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: THE CARIBBEAN EXAMINER CXC, PRINCE ROAD AND PINE PLANTATION ROAD, ST MICHAEL, BARBADOS
E: CXCezo@CXC.org • W: www.CXC.org • ISSN 2071-9019
IN THIS ISSUE
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8
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ABOUT THIS ISSUE
In this issue of the Caribbean Examiner, we
feature a range of key stakeholder events
including: CXC’s Annual National Committee
Conference, Inaugural Audit and Risk Committee
Meeting, Inaugural Ministerial Summit, 56th
Meeting of Council, the Top Awards Ceremony
hosted in the Virgin Islands (British), the
Official Release of Results ceremonies, student
engagements, Science teachers partnering
to overcome the challenges of the COVID-19
pandemic, CXC® and the Caribbean Centre for
Renewal Energy and Energy Efficiency collaborate
on energy-related education and much more.
6 56th Annual Council of CXC®
7 Inaugural Audit and Risk Committee
Meeting Convened
8 CXC® hosts Inaugural Ministerial Summit
10 Cooperative Republic of Guyana hosts
Official Release of Results Ceremony
12 Release of Results Ceremony – Second
Sitting of CXC® Examinations in St Vincent
and the Grenadines
14 CXC® Regional Top Awards
19 CXC® Hosts Annual National Committee
Conference
20 CXC® hosts meetings with students from
across the region
21 Pro-Registrar and Deputy CEO Shares
CXC’s Take on ICT in Education
22 A guide to CXC’s e-Transition Framework
24 Pro-Registrar Participates in J-TEC
Symposiums
26 Letter to the Registrar
27 Registrar Participates
in the University of
Guyana’s 2nd Biennial
CoETaL Conference
28 Oxford University
Press and CXC®
30 CXC® formalises
CCSLC® Examinations
Agreement with
Curaçao
31 CXC® and CCREEE
Collaborate on Energy-
Related Education
32 CXC® Partners with
GIZ to Strengthen
Capacity on Greening
Concepts
32 CXC® Insights on
Green Education
Shared During
CARICOM Energy
Month Green Table
Talk Series
33 Science Teachers
Partnering to Overcome
the Challenges of the
Covid-19 pandemic SBA in
COVID – Mark Schemes
35 New Appointments

The Caribbean Examinations Council
(CXC®) held its 56th annual governance
meetings of the School Examinations
Committee (SEC) and Council, virtually, on
3 and 8 December 2021, respectively. The
SEC and Council meetings were held under
the Chairmanship of Professor Sir Hilary
Beckles, Chairman of CXC®.
Dr Wayne Wesley, Registrar and
CEO, presented the Registrar’s Report to
SEC and Council, where he highlighted
ongoing developments at CXC®. Dr
Wesley highlighted activities which the
organisation has undertaken to strengthen
corporate governance. These include the
establishmentofanAuditandRiskCommittee
to guide and support reinforcement of CXC’s
established standards and protocols. A
Research Advisory Committee has also
been established to strengthen CXC’s
research function and CXC® has appointed
an Internal Auditor who will execute the
CXC® Audit plan and collaborate with the
Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Internal
Audit Unit.
Dr Wesley presented details of a new
CXC® qualification under development -
*Caribbean Technical Education Certificate
(CTEC). CTEC is an employment-readiness
qualification which will feature alignment
with:
1. CARICOM qualification framework;
2. the Ideal Caribbean Person; and
3. 21st Century Competencies.
56th
Annual
Council of CXC®
hosted in December 2021
Dr Wesley highlighted activities which the
organisation has undertaken to strengthen
corporate governance. These include the
establishment of an Audit and Risk Committee
to guide and support reinforcement of CXC’s
established standards and protocols
JANUARY 2022
CSEC®: 3 to 19 January 2022 with results
to be released to Ministries of Education and
candidates during the week of 21 March 2022.
MAY/JUNE 2022 EXAMINATIONS
CAPE®, CSEC® and CCSLC®: 2 May to
3 June 2022 with results to be released to
Ministries of Education and candidates, during
the week of 15 August 2022.**
e-ADMINISTRATION AND e-TESTING
The Council considered a full
e-Administration and e-Testing strategy and
approved the proposed 2022 Examination
Strategy with mandatory e-Testing for Paper
01s, for administration commencing January
2023.
SYLLABUS DEVELOPMENT
AND MAINTENANCE CAPE®
• Revisions of the following syllabuses were
approved for teaching from September
2022 and examinations from May–June
2023:
• CAPE® Art and Design Syllabus
• CAPE® Agricultural Science
Syllabus
• CAPE® Tourism Syllabus
NEWS
The content to be assessed will
place emphasis on life skills, character
building and technical Skills.
Also announced during his report, was
a new employee award, the Registrar’s
Innovation Award. The Executive
Management Committee will determine
employees who will be recognised for
creating and implementing significant
innovative solutions to advance the strategic
initiatives of the Council. The award is also
aimed at encouraging cross divisional
collaboration.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE 2022
REGIONAL EXAMINATIONS
The approved strategy for the 2022
examinations, will maintain examination
administration and release dates in keeping
with the traditional schedule for Caribbean
AdvancedProficiency Examination® (CAPE®),
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate®
(CSEC®) and Caribbean Certificate of
Secondary Level Competence® (CCSLC®).
*NAME SUBJECT TO CHANGE
• The Council noted the proposals
of the Review Committee for
revising the CAPE® Literatures in
English Syllabus and approved the
continuation of review activities for
the syllabus. It will be finalised and
submitted for Council’s approval
in October 2022 for teaching from
September 2023 and examinations
from May–June 2024.
CSEC®
• The final draft of the revised CSEC®
Visual Arts Syllabus was approved
for teaching from September 2022
and for examinations from May–June
2024.
• Council also considered and
approved the Proposal to Revise
the Syllabus Development and
Publication Approach. All finalised
syllabuses were approved as
presented to allow for immediate
implementation. It was also agreed
that the Specimen Papers will
be released together with the
syllabuses in April preceding the
date of implementation.
** On Wednesday 27 April 2022, a Special Meeting of CXC’s governing Council approved a revised
strategy for the 2022 Regional Examinations. See link to the Decisions of the Special Meeting of Council.

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(CXC®) achieved one of its strategic
outcomes for governance excellence when
it hosted the inaugural meeting of the Audit
and Risk Committee (ARC) on Wednesday,
23 February 2022.
The establishment of the ACR further
strengthens corporate governance in
complementing the appointments of
the Internal Auditor and the Legal and
Compliance Manager. The primary purpose
of this governance body is to provide
oversight of the financial reporting process,
the audit process, the company’s system
of internal controls and compliance with
laws and regulations. This governance
oversight demonstrates CXC’s commitment
to Governance Excellence as articulated in
the 2021–2025 Strategic Plan.
From L-R: Dr Wayne Wesley, Ms Carole Eleuthere-Jn Marie, Mrs Denise
Holden-Pierre, CXC’s Internal Auditor, Ms Carlene Ferguson, Mr Derrick
Cummins, Mrs Dawn Grant, Ms Jeanelle Andrew and Mr Alfred King
The ARC Committee members are:
Ms Carole Eleuthere-Jn Marie
Chairperson (ARC), Director of Allied
Co-operators Inc. and Chairperson of the
Board of CAPITA Finance (St Lucia);
Ms Carlene Ferguson
CEO of Precision Accounting and Business
Consultancy Services (Jamaica);
Ms Jeanelle Andrew
Acting Director of Audit, Audit Department,
Government of Grenada;
Mr Alfred King
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education,
Cooperative Republic of Guyana;
Mr Derrick Cummins
CEO of Amicorp Bank and Trust Ltd
(Barbados);
Mrs Dawn Grant
Legal and Compliance Manager
(Secretary to the Committee).
Inaugural Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Convened
This governance
oversight
demonstrates
CXC’s commitment
to Governance
Excellence as
articulated in
the 2021–2025
Strategic Plan
NEWS

CXC®
hosts
NEWS
Inaugural
Ministerial
Summit

OnTuesday,23November2021theCaribbeanExaminations
Council (CXC®) hosted its inaugural Ministerial Summit
on Educational Assessment chaired by Professor Paloma
Mohamed Martin, Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana.
This virtual event was held under the theme ‘Facilitating
Transformation Through Assessment’, with the primary
objective of engaging education policymakers from across
the region in high-level dialogue.
The programme incorporated keynote addresses
and roundtable discussions where participants had the
opportunity to explore the curriculum policies in various
territories. Moreover, the forum placed particular emphasis
on highlighting contemporary topics on learning, approaches
in instruction and assessment strategies.
Participants were welcomed to the event during the
opening remarks by CXC® Registrar and CEO, Dr Wayne
Wesley who discussed the Council’s 2021–2025 strategic
vision and the key role stakeholder consultation plays in its
execution. This ethos was later reinforced by CXC® Chairman
Professor Sir Hilary Beckles who added a historical context of
the Council’s work in the advancement of regional autonomy
and self-governance.
Next, Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary General, CARICOM
Secretariat delivered remarks on CXC’s role in the broader
development framework for the region by issuing a “…call of
our youth to make the CARICOM Single Market and Economy
(CSME) work for them, (while acknowledging that) the burden
is on CXC® to ensure future employers that applicants possess
the skills that are relevant and needed for the job market.”
In his discourse during the opening keynote address,
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of St Vincent and the
Grenadines examined the importance of history to regional
integration and development. “As former colonies we need
to know our history but it seems it is the cosmopolitan
countries which have shaped us yet still misunderstand us
who emphasise history and a lot of us go along with the idea
that history is . . . bunk. The frequent mention of history invites
derision, even from those who ought to know better,” he
said. He further used the platform to encourage the region
to redefine itself and develop with greater confidence.
As the Ministerial Summit progressed, regional Ministers
of Education and other ministry officials were invited to share
their perspectives and experiences during three scheduled
roundtable discussions.
To introduce the first roundtable discussion, Professor
Alan Cobley, Chair, CXC’s History Taskforce delivered a
special presentation on the topic: ‘The philosophy, intent
and structure of the proposed History Syllabuses.’ During
the roundtable discussion which immediately followed, Dr
Lovell Francis, Trinidad and Tobago High Commissioner to
South Africa, and the Honourable Francis Fonseca, Minister
of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, Belize,
discussed their responses to the question of ‘What are the
implications of making history compulsory in secondary
schools?’ A lively discussion ensued.
To open roundtable two, Mrs Mercedes Mateo-Berganza,
Division Chief, Education Division, IADB, delivered a special
presentation on learning losses and skills for the future.
Next, the Honourable Fayval Williams, Jamaica’s Minister of
Education, Youth and Information, along with the Honourable
Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, Minister of Education, Trinidad and
Tobago, shared their perspectives on the topic: ‘What have
we learned about our education systems during the COVID-19
pandemic? What have been our responses nationally and
why?’ Timely and relevant experiences were shared, and
practical solutions offered to all attendees.
The third roundtable posed the question: ‘What can
CXC® do to enhance curriculum delivery and assessment
practices in the region’s education systems during and after
the COVID-19 pandemic, and how will this impact CXC’s
strategy?’ This topic was addressed by the Honourable
Santia Bradshaw, Minister of Education, Technological
and Vocational Training in Barbados; the Honourable
Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers, Minister of Education and Social
Development, Anguilla; and the Honourable Rachel Marshall
Taylor, Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Turks and
Caicos Islands. The discussions focused on critical education
transformational issues of regional significance that took
place to inform the refinement of both CXC’s and the region’s
Ministries of Education strategies.
As the day’s proceedings neared its end, Dr Eduardo Ali,
Pro-Registrar and Deputy CEO, CXC® summarised the key
findings of the all the roundtable discussions in a ‘Lesson’s
Learned’ segment. During his remarks, Dr Ali presented
salient take-aways coming out of the productive day of high-
level discussions.
The inaugural Ministerial Summit was concluded by Mrs
Sheree Deslandes, Director of Corporate Services, CXC® who
delivered the vote of thanks to all speakers and participants
who made the summit a success. CXC® looks forward to
continuing these important discussions in the next iteration
of the event.
A recording of the Ministerial Summit can be found here.
Facilitating Transformation
Through Assessment

NEWS
The CXC® Official Release of Results
Ceremony signaled the conclusion of the
regional June/July 2021 examinations sitting,
which was delayed this year due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. The executive leadership
shared updates on developments at CXC®
and regional performance statistics, ahead
of the highly anticipated online release of
preliminary results to candidates on Friday 15
October 2021.
This year, the Cooperative Republic of
Guyana hosted the annual Release of Results
Ceremony, on Thursday 14 October, at the
Arthur Chung Conference Centre in East
Coast Demerara. The Ministry of Education
welcomed the team from CXC® which included
Dr Wayne Wesley, Registrar and CEO, Dr Nicole
Manning, Director of Operations, Examinations
Services Division and Mr Richard Rose,
Corporate Communications Manager.
Dr Marcel Hutson, Chief Education Officer,
Ministry of Education Cooperative Republic of
Guyana, welcomed attendees at the Official
Release of Results ceremony while Ms Quenita
Walrond Lewis, Director of the National Centre
for Educational Resource Development, served
as Master of Ceremonies for the event. Dr
Nicole Manning reported on the administration
of the 2021 examinations and shared highlights
of the regional performance outlook for
the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency
Examination® (CAPE®), Caribbean Secondary
Education Certificate® (CSEC®), Caribbean
Certificate of Secondary Level Competence®
(CCSLC®), Caribbean Vocational Qualification
(CVQ*) and the Caribbean Primary Exit
Assessment (CPEA™).
Dr Manning’s presentation was followed
by remarks from Dr Wesley who shared his
observations. “Over the past two years, the
capability and capacity of all normative systems
were, and continue to be tested, revealing
the inadequacies and vulnerabilities within
the regional education system. Therefore,
the emerging imperative for member states
is the development of a greater level of
resilience in the education sector. This,
at the very least, requires a robust and
sustainable transformation of our development
infrastructure and operational systems to
become responsive and agile.”
Dr Wesley shared that while the emerging
narrative is to build back stronger, he proposed,
“It is more than just building back stronger, it
is building back sustainable. To build back
better or stronger suggests rebuilding the
same structures and systems that would have
failed to cope with the challenges of the global
pandemic. Therefore, the approach to the
rebuilding efforts is to build back sustainably
through innovative transformation.”
Dr Wesley went on to explain that “The
current thinking around the development
of examinations is to have a greater focus
on the appropriate balance between critical
competencies and content coverage.” He
suggested that the emerging approach is to
consider the critical competencies required
for individuals to function effectively in society.
“The core competencies would develop the
capability and capacity within students to
learn and master any relevant content. These
schools of thought have implications not
only on the development of our syllabuses
COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA
hosts Official Release of Results Ceremony
The Honourable Dr Priya Manickchand, Minister of Education
Dr Wayne Wesley, Registrar and CEO, CXC®

Official Release of Results Ceremony
going forward, but also on the construct of
our examinations. As it relates to assessment,
focus will be on core competencies to be
examined rather than content coverage.”
The Honourable Dr Priya Manickchand
delivered the feature address at the ceremony
and took the opportunity to commend
students on their efforts and resilience in
the face of the daunting challenges they
encountered. The Honourable Dr Manickchand
echoed Dr Wesley’s sentiments on reforming
the education sector but also urged that
consideration be given to equity issues. “It
is vital that as we examine strategies and
approaches to the advancement of education
within the region, equal attention is given
to addressing the structural and systemic
barriers that inhibit those within our respective
territories from effectively participating and
benefitting.”
The Hon Dr Manickchand called on
countries within the region to discard silos
and improve the sharing of information for the
collective benefit of the region, which would
also ensure that the Caribbean education
experience is a true reflection of the concepts
underpinning the creation and sustainability
of CXC®.
The Hon Dr Manickchand also extended
commendations to CXC® stating: “I must
commend the Caribbean Examinations Council
for its unwavering commitment to leading
educational transformation within the region.
It must have been extremely challenging to
effectively address both the common needs
as well as those emerging from our peculiar
national realities. The work done to introduce
innovative approaches while responding to
ever-evolving demands at both the regional
and national levels must be applauded.”
In addition to remarks from Ministry of
Education and CXC® officials, representatives
of the Ministry of Education, principals,
teachers, students and parents were treated
to a cultural performance by the Guyanese
Actors Collective, under the direction of
Mark Luke Edwards. The piece entitled
“Our Guyana”, which was scripted by Mosa
Telford, highlighted through dance, drama
and spoken word, the importance of the role
that all resources play in making Guyana
successful.
The event was streamed live online at cxc.
org/cxctv, on Guyana’s Ministry of Education
Facebook page as well as on local media
channels.
During the visit, Dr Wesley and the team
made courtesy calls on The Honourable Dr Priya
Manickchand, Minister of Education, Guyana,
and Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary General of the
Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Meetings
were also held with Professor Paloma Mohamed
Martin, Vice Chancellor, University of Guyana
and her Senior Management team, and a focus
group with students from Queen’s College and
Richard Ishamael Secondary School.
Dr Wayne Wesley and Professor Paloma Mohamed Martin,
Vice Chancellor, University of Guyana
Dr Wayne Wesley and Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

A team led by Dr Wayne Wesley,
Registrar and CEO, from the Caribbean
Examinations Council (CXC®), travelled
to St Vincent and the Grenadines to
participate in the Official Release of Results
Ceremony, for the Second Sitting of the
2021 Examinations.
This year’s examinations took place
in St Vincent and the Grenadines between
the months of July and August due to
the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano.
Candidates in Barbados, Dominica and St
Lucia also sat some of their examinations
with the St Vincent and the Grenadines
cohort due to disruption caused by the
passage of Hurricane Elsa.
While in St Vincent and the Grenadines,
the Registrar and his team paid courtesy calls
on Dr The Hon Ralph E. Gonsalves, Prime
Minister, and the Honourable Curtis King,
Minister of Education and National
Reconciliation. The CXC® team also
hosted a focus group with students from
Bishop’s College, St Martin’s Secondary
School, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Community College, Dr J.P. Eustace
Memorial Secondary, North Union
Secondary School and St Vincent Girls’
High School.
The Release of Results Ceremony was
held at the National Insurance Services
Conference Room in Kingstown on Friday
29 October 2021. Mr Dixton Findlay, Deputy
Chief Education Officer, gave welcome
remarks, and Dr James Young, Item Bank
Manager, Examinations Development and
Production Department, CXC®, reported
on the administration of examinations in
Release of Results
Ceremony
Second Sitting of CXC®
Examinations
in St Vincent and the Grenadines
NEWS
Dr Wayne Wesley presents “A History of the Caribbean Examinations Council 1973-2013” to Dr The Hon Ralph E. Gonsalves,
Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines
Dr The Hon Ralph E. Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines with Dr Wayne Wesley, Registrar and CEO, CXC® and from L-R: Dr James Young Item Bank Manager,
CXC®, Mr Richard Rose, Corporate Communications Manager, CXC®, the Honourable Curtis King, Minister of Education and National Reconciliation, and Mr Myccle Burke, Permanent
Secretary (Ag.) in the Ministry of Education and National Reconciliation

St Vincent and the Grenadines and shared
highlights of the candidates’ performance.
Dr Wesley took the opportunity during
his remarks at the ceremony to congratulate
the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines
on their 42nd anniversary of Independence.
Dr Wesley also commended the people of
St Vincent and the Grenadines on their
strength and resilience in the face of
adversity and challenge, as earlier that
year they grappled with the effects of the
eruption of the La Soufrière volcano, in
addition to managing the challenges of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
The Registrar emphasised, “The
Management and Staff of the Caribbean
Examinations Council are committed to
supporting your efforts to continue
developing, learning safely and achieving
your goals.” He shared CXC’s efforts to
support regional students through
consultations and seek out new partnerships,
MOUs and articulation agreements with
regional and international higher education
institutions to ensure that students’
qualifications will be recognised wherever
they seek to further their education.
The Honourable Curtis King, Minister of
Education and National Reconciliation, St
Vincent and the Grenadines, delivered the
feature address at the event. In his
address, he shared, “The eruption of the La
Soufrière volcano and the COVID-19
pandemic impacted all sectors and levels of
society.” Honourable Curtis King added:
This year’s examinations took place in St Vincent and the Grenadines
between the months of July and August due to the eruption of the La
Soufrière volcano. Candidates in Barbados, Dominica and St Lucia also sat
some of their examinations with the St Vincent and the Grenadines cohort
due to disruption caused by the passage of Hurricane Elsa.
“Online instruction with all its challenges was
provided during these periods but was never
the perfect substitute for face-to-face
instruction. It is fair to say that collectively, we
were unprepared for the impact of these
disasters. Nevertheless, we did not retreat to a
state of helplessness. We thought critically,
acted creatively, worked collaboratively and
communicated our plan of action regularly and
effectively.”
Honourable Minister King went on to
acknowledge the sterling contribution of the
team of officials at the Ministry of Education,
ably led by Permanent Secretary, Myccle
Burke and Chief Education Officer, Elizabeth
Walker. Additionally, he expressed: “I thank
the principals, teachers, students, parents and
guardians and other stakeholders for their
contribution. Many principals, teachers, parents
and guardians participated in the day-to-day
operations of shelters while preparing students
for examinations.”
Due to COVID-19 protocols, attendance at
the event was limited to a few education
stakeholders. However, the ceremony was
streamed live at cxc.org/cxctv, via The Vincentian
Cultural Connection Channel’s (VC3) YouTube
channel, Facebook page and their local cable
channel VC3 as well as the Facebook page of
the SVG Education Media Unit.
The nation’s talent was showcased as
members of the Bethel High School Band
added an element of flavour from St Vincent
and the Grenadines, with a cultural
performance.
The Honourable Curtis King,
Minister of Education and National Reconciliation
Dr Wayne Wesley, Registrar and CEO, CXC®
Official Release of Second Setting of Results Ceremony
Stakeholders participate in the official release of results Ms Marla Nanton, Master of Ceremonies, welcomes stakeholders to the official
release of results
Dr James Young, Item Bank Manager,
presenting the examinations results

CXC®
2021 Top Awards
Ceremony Hosted by the
Virgin
Islands
2021 REGIONAL TOP AWARDS

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) hosted its Annual
Top Awards Ceremony virtually for the second year since the
beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. CXC® collaborated with
the Ministry for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and
Agriculture of The Virgin Islands (British) to deliver a hybrid face-
to-face and online event, to recognise outstanding candidates in
the June–July 2021 examinations. The 2021 Top Awards Ceremony
was hosted on Thursday 10 February 2022 at the Eileene L.
Parson Auditorium at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College with
an audience of education stakeholders in attendance. The Virgin
Islands demonstrated both their hospitality and culture during the
planning and execution of the event.

The host country welcomed attendees and online
viewers around the region with opening remarks from Dr
the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley, Minister for Education,
Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture. Dr Wayne
Wesley, Registrar and CEO of CXC®, addressed the audience to
share his sentiments on the accomplishments of the students
and the work that CXC® is doing to improve the education
landscape for future regional citizens. Dr Wesley highlighted,
“CXC® is continuously improving our processes to even better
serve the next cohort of exceptional students. Through our
five-year 2021–2025 Strategic Plan, we are working to create
a holistic transformation of the region’s education system
by modernising current practices as it relates to learning,
test-taking, examination administration and certification.” He
continued, “CXC® also seeks to tackle the problem of students
leaving the school system without a qualification through
the implementation of the Caribbean Technical Education
Certificate (CTEC) which would represent the minimum
competencies for an individual and will be geared towards
character development, technical and applied competencies for
employment, entrepreneurship and good citizenry.”
Dr Marcia Potter, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture who
is also the Deputy Chair of CXC®, encouraged collaboration
among CXC® member countries as the organisation transforms
to a digitally-oriented, regional enterprise. Dr Potter remarked,
“This enterprise requires the collaborative efforts of all of our
member countries. Each country has its unique needs but we
also have commonalities. When we sit at the table together,
sharing ideas and working as a team, it redounds to the benefit
of our candidates, your citizens and the future of the region.”
Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, Premier and Minister of
Finance of The Virgin Islands, congratulated the awardees
on a job well done and affirmed his support of CXC® and its
qualifications. The Premier remarked, “...The qualifications you
have earned from CXC® are very valuable. The CXC® standard is
extremely high, these qualifications are recognised by universities
and employers around the world. Those of you who have already
applied to universities in foreign countries can attest to this.
And the reason you are able to use your Caribbean-earned
qualifications to access these opportunities is because of the
quality of the curricula that the CXC® has been producing to guide
the education and training of Caribbean people, since 1972.”
Honourable Premier Fahie also shared with the audience his
vision for development in the Caribbean. “Education and human
capital development – that is our greatest hope for securing and
bettering the lives of our people. And that is why I firmly believe
that the Caribbean is going to be one of the greatest economic
powers in the world in the near future.” He outlines, “Our strategy
is very simple – the more we invest in the education of our
people, the stronger our human resources become and then, the
more diversified our economies will become. Soon and very soon
more persons will be looking within the Caribbean, than those of
us who used to look without for solutions.”
Although the awardees and invitees could not travel to the
ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Virgin Islands
officials transported viewers to the island virtually, through inviting
video footage that showcased their island, its people and culture.
The Elmore Stoutt High School Dancers and the H. Lavity Stoutt
Community College Jazz Ensemble, which are comprised of local
students, delighted viewers with performances briming with talent
and rhythm.

The focus of the evening was the presentation of awards to
the outstanding candidates of 2021. Trophies were sent to their
respective Ministries of Education prior to the event, so that the
presentation of their awards could be viewed during the live video
broadcast.
The Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA™) winner of
the 2020/2021 CPEA™ Story Writing Competition was recognised
during the Top Awards Ceremony. Tre’ Sparks-St Bernard of the
Alpha Junior School in Grenada submitted his story, “Legend of
Grenada’s Blue Donkey” and it was judged as the top short story
for its well-developed plot and ability to keep the reader’s interest.
In 2021, both Outstanding Caribbean Certificate of
Secondary Level Competence (CCSLC®) students hailed from
the Commonwealth of Dominica. The Most Outstanding Female
was Tana Valmond of the Dominica Grammar School while the
Most Outstanding Male was Jason Joseph of the Castle Bruce
Secondary School.
The awardees for Caribbean Secondary Education
Certificate (CSEC®) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency
Examination (CAPE®) reflected a mixture of subject areas, some
of which are made possible through the financial support of
generous sponsors.
The 2021 CSEC® awardees were:
• Most Outstanding Candidate Overall - Zaynab Shaffie,
Queen’s College, Guyana
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Business - Naresh
Jagnanan, Essequibo Islands Secondary School, Guyana
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Humanities - Roshni
Samaroo, Queen’s College, Guyana
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Short Story Writing -
Anaya Felix, Bishop Anstey High School East, Trinidad
and Tobago
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Creative and Expressive
Arts - Danielle Suite, St Augustine Girls’ High School,
Trinidad and Tobago
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Sciences - Rochelle
Griffith, St Joseph’s Convent (St George’s), Grenada
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Technical Vocational -
Sarena Razak, Queen’s College, Guyana
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Visual Arts 2D - Joshua
Brailey, A.S.J.A. Boys’ College, Charlieville, Trinidad and
Tobago
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Visual Arts 3D - Patrina
Hall, Merl Grove High School, Jamaica
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Caribbean History
(Menezes-Rodney Award) - Roshane Roach, Campion
College, Jamaica
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Geography (Professor
Wilma Bailey Award) - Sientanicia Thomas, Verchilds
High School, St Kitts And Nevis
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Principles of Accounts
(Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Sponsored Award) - Tashana Riley, Bishop Anstey High
School East, Trinidad and Tobago
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Principles of Accounts
(CXC® Award) - Nazaria Alexander-Williams, St Joseph’s
Convent (St George’s), Grenada
The focus of the evening was the presentation
of awards to the outstanding candidates of
2021. Trophies were sent to their respective
Ministries of Education prior to the event, so
that the presentation of their awards could be
viewed during the live video broadcast.
Samuel Haynes, Queen’s College, Guyana receiving the Dennis Irvine Award for the Most Outstanding
CAPE® Candidate Overall from Dr Marcel Hutson, Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Guyana.

The 2021 CAPE® Awardees were:
• The Dennis Irvine Award for the Most Outstanding Candidate Overall
- Samuel Haynes, Queen’s College, Guyana
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Environmental Science
- Zoë Gonsalves, St Joseph’s Convent - Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Natural Sciences
- Jesse Rampersad, Naparima Girls’ High School, Trinidad and Tobago
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Financial Services Studies Award (Caribbean
Association of Banks, Inc. Sponsored Award)
- Anatassia Hastings, St Elizabeth Technical High School, Jamaica
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Humanities (Hodder Education Sponsored
Award) - Jade Simmonds, Campion College, Jamaica
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Business Education (ACCA Award)
- Nikeesha Nancoo, Lakshmi Girls’ Hindu College, Trinidad and Tobago
• Most Outstanding Candidate in Mathematics (RM Education Sponsored Award)
- Joel Phillips, Hillview College, Trinidad and Tobago
Each year at the awards, either the Most Outstanding CSEC® Candidate or the Most
Outstanding CAPE® Candidate is given the honour of delivering remarks and for the 2021
Top Awards Ceremony the honour fell to Ms Zaynab Shaffie, Most Outstanding Candidate
CSEC® Overall. Ms Shaffie was introduced by the Acting Principal of her former school,
Queen’s College, Mrs Candaice Cave-Stephen. Zaynab encouraged those preparing for
CXC® examinations, “Believe in yourself, formulate a plan and work towards it because
you’re capable of more than you think. You will never be entirely prepared or certain but
it’s difficult decisions that enable us to set new targets for ourselves, that fuel us to strive
to achieve more.”
Mrs Cave-Stephen was then also an honouree herself as she accepted the Top
School Awards for both CSEC® and CAPE®. This is the fourth year in a row that Queen’s
College, Guyana has won the Award for the School with the Most Outstanding CAPE®
Candidate.
Dr Connie George, Chief Education Officer of the Virgin Islands, brought the
evening’s programme to a close with her delivery of the Vote of Thanks.
Although the awardees and invitees could not travel to the ceremony
because of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Virgin Islands officials
transported viewers to the island virtually, through inviting video
footage that showcased their island, its people and culture.
Zaynab Shaffie, Queens College, Guyana,
Most Outstanding CSEC® Candidate Overall
Samuel Haynes, Queens College, Guyana,
Most Outstanding CAPE® Candidate Overall

From L-R: Dr Barbara Reynolds, Dr Eduardo Ali and Dr Debra Ferdinand-James taking part in the Question and Answers session
On Thursday, 10 March 2022, the
Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®)
hosted the Annual Conference of National
Committees as part of its drive to revitalise
National Committees in participating
countries and to further CXC’s mandate
to utilise a more inclusive decision-making
framework. National Committees are an
organised group of in-country stakeholders
comprising government, teachers’ unions,
professional education bodies, employers,
parents, students, universities, and
teacher training institutions which are
central to the governance system of
CXC®. They contribute to CXC’s planning,
decision-making, feedback and continuous
improvement.
The event, which was organised by the
Office of the Pro-Registrar at the Western
Zone Office in Jamaica, had two sessions.
The first session entailed a meeting of the
Chairpersons of the National Committees
from each country, where discussions were
held around the functionality of the National
Committees and the creation of a framework
for engagement.
The second session, which was
held under the theme New Methods
of Competence-Based Credentialing
in Secondary Education, entailed a
professional development opportunity for
members of National Committees across the
region. This session was moderated by Dr
Barbara Reynolds, International Consultant
and former Deputy Vice Chancellor of
the University of Guyana. Dr Eduardo Ali,
Pro-Registrar and Deputy CEO, CXC®
presented on the topic The CXC® Focus on
Competence-based Credentialing Using
Micro-Awards. In his presentation, Dr Ali
reflected on CXC’s major strategic initiatives.
He indicated that CXC’s repositioning as a
regional enterprise supported its capacity to
lead educational transformation, redesign
creative innovative products and strengthen
corporate governance. He also presented
on flexible learning models to include prior
learning assessment, recognition systems
and equivalency and articulation processes.
Dr Ali highlighted CXC’s conceptual plans
for macro- and micro-credentialling, micro-
credential courses for the professionalisation
of teachers through the CXC® Learning
Institute and the introduction of new
qualifications and micro-awards which will
promote educational access, enhance
quality and increase lifelong learning
options of citizens across the region.
The second presentation by Dr Debra
Ferdinand-James, Senior Lecturer and
Coordinator, MA Leadership in TVET and
Workforce Development, University of the
West Indies, Mona, focused on Competency-
based Digital Assessment Practices in
CXC®
HOSTS ANNUAL
NATIONAL COMMITTEE CONFERENCE
Secondary Education. Dr Ferdinand-James’
presentation highlighted the incorporation
of digital technology in the education
system with examples of how it was utilised
as an emergency response to facilitating
teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic
and assessment practices and case studies
for digital learning. She also focused on the
emergence of a new digital economy in
Industry 4.0 and 5.0.
The event was well-attended by
members of CXC’s governing council,
National Committee Chairpersons and
members, as well as representatives from
the CARICOM Secretariat, UNESCO, the
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
Commission (OECS), Ministry of Education
officials from across the region, teachers,
principals, and representatives from regional
tertiary-level institutions.
As CXC® continues to transform for
greater regional impact, it will increase
its collaboration with stakeholders for the
development of the region’s educational
system.
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National Committees are an organised
group of in-country stakeholders
comprising government, teachers’ unions,
professional education bodies, employers,
parents, students, universities, and teacher
training institutions which are central to the
governance system of CXC®

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(CXC®) hosted stakeholder engagements
with students in the Cooperative Republic of
Guyana, St Vincent and the Grenadines, the
Cayman Islands, Nevis and St Lucia between
October 2021 and March 2022.
CXC® is engaging with students from
across the region on a wide range of topics
from the administration of examinations, the
impact of COVID-19 on their preparation for
examinations, CXC’s e-transition strategy
and how CXC® can more effectively assist
students on their education journey.
In October 2021, CXC® hosted focus
groups with students from Queens College
and the Richard Ishamael Secondary School
at Queens College in Guyana. While in St
Vincent and the Grenadines, CXC® hosted
a focus group with students from Bishop’s
College, St Martin’s Secondary School, St
Vincent and the Grenadines Community
College,DrJ.P.EustaceMemorialSecondary,
North Union Secondary School and St
Vincent Girls’ High School.
In November 2021, students from
Clifton Hunter High School, Layman E. Scott
Senior High School, John Gray High School
and the Cayman Islands Further Education
Centre shared their views with the CXC®
team. In addition, students from Nevis Sixth
form College shared their views during the
stakeholder engagement sessions.
In December 2021, students from
Ginger Land Secondary School in Nevis
and Sir Arthur Lewis Community College
took part in separate engagements.
The stakeholder meetings with students
included Principals/teachers and were
supported by CXC® Local Registrars
from the Ministries of Education in the
countries. In addition, the CXC® team
shared information on key learning
resources available to students including
the CXC® Learning Hub and Student
Central – a dedicated web portal, which
seeks to help students find the latest
information about CXC® examinations
along with other helpful resources.
In March 2022, CXC® hosted a
series of stakeholder engagements in
the Cooperative Republic of Guyana with
officials from the Ministry of Education,
principals, vice principals, and CSEC® and
CAPE® students.
The sessions were fruitful as students
posed questions and comments on
issues affecting them including School-
Based Assessments, the administration of
examinations and the availability of learning
support resources.
CXC® will be hosting meetings with
Student Council representatives from across
the region during 2022.
CXC®
HOSTS MEETINGS
with students from across the region

Pro-Registrar and Deputy CEO Shares CXC’s
Take on ICT in Education
Dr Eduardo Ali, Pro-Registrar and Deputy CEO, CXC®, served as a panellist at the ICT in
Education – A Caribbean Forum on Wednesday, 26 January 2022. This forum was hosted
by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) in collaboration ¬with the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Cluster Office for the Caribbean
and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The theme of the forum was “UNESCO
ICT Competency Framework for the Caribbean”. The objective of this forum was to allow for the
sharing of information on mutual goals with respect to technology and education and to look at
possible solutions to support the implementation of practical policies.
The panel discussion centred on the topic “Competency Framework for Teachers and
its Applicability to the Caribbean”. Dr Ali, in his presentation, shared the ideology behind
the reformation of the CXC® Learning Institute, stating that the UNESCO ICT Competency
Framework for Teachers is one of the pillars of this reformation. This will result in the re-engineering
of CXC® Professional Learning Institute’s products and services to address ICT educational needs
at the primary, secondary, and TVET levels across the region. Additionally, the CXC® Professional
Learning Institute will pioneer nano- and micro-credentialing and the issuance of Professional
Development Unit (PDU) e-credits to teachers on the successful completion of training courses.
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On Friday 19 November 2021, Dr Wayne Wesley (centre), Registrar and CEO, CXC® paid a courtesy call on the Honourable Fayval Williams (second from right), Minister of Education and Youth, Jamaica; Mrs
Maureen Dwyer (left), Permanent Secretary (Ag); and Dr Kasan Troupe (right), Chief Education Officer (Ag), in the Ministry of Education and Youth. They discussed CXC’s progressive assessment agenda and
providing relevant qualifications to align with the pathways of the education system. Dr Wesley also formally introduced Dr Eduardo Ali (second from left), newly appointed Pro-Registrar and Deputy CEO,
CXC® based in Jamaica.

e-Learning
Electronic technologies will be leveraged,
allowing the e-Learning system to provide
more flexible learning opportunities for
students through access to the educational
curriculum outside of the traditional
classroom. Through the CXC® Learning Hub,
learners have access to high quality learning
support resources that support the
implementation of CXC’s offerings across its
suite of products. It will also allow for
interactive teaching, learning and
assessment.
The CXC® Learning Institute is being
reshaped to provide innovative training and
professional development certification to
educational professionals (teachers,
administrators, assessors, markers,
examiners, etc.) in the region who service
CXC® qualifications, awards and syllabuses.
With the transformations in e-learning across
CXC®, the CXC® Learning Institute will
provide demand-driven certified courses
through self-paced and instructor-led micro-
credentialing.
e-QBank
Although the process of creating test
instruments is largely a manual process, the
development of a digitised item bank or e-
QBank will allow for a more efficient process
of creating items through greater ease of
reference and quick access to the contents
of the syllabuses. This will lead to a
significant reduction in the time it takes to
develop tests.
e-Registration
The e-Registration system will be
transformed through the creation of a
unified registration platform that will facilitate
Local Registrar candidate registration
and self-registration, improve School-
Based Assessment (SBA) script and score
submission and simplify the Local Registrar
candidate reporting and registration
processes.
e-Testing
The e-Testing process will allow for the
immediate uploading of test data to the
CXC® examination system, which in turn
will allow for results to be issued more
quickly. There will also be greater scheduling
flexibility with e-testing, allowing learners to
sit their exams when they are ready to do
so, instead of choosing between the two
traditional annual sittings. e-Proctoring will
also allow for secure remote, test-taking
using methods such as secure browsers,
encryption and penetration testing, which
will preserve the integrity of examinations.
e-Marking
The e-Marking system will improve the validity
and reliability of testing through the systems
put in place for continuous monitoring of
markers and the elimination of errors from
incorrect transcription or addition when
totalling scores. Markers have the flexibility of
marking items using their own compatible
devices from any location. Additionally,
multiple-choice items will be auto-scored. This
will facilitate a faster and more accurate
grading process.
e-Grading
The move to e-Grading will allow for
a decrease in the processing time of
examination results. Slow performance of the
current technology during peak periods will be
circumvented by rebuilding the platform. This
newer technology will improve computational
efficiency, system security, and application
process flows. It will remove the need for the
manual entry of Edit Key information, reducing
the probability of errors.
e-Results
Certification for all CXC® assessments will
be delivered via a blockchain platform.
This will allow candidates to credibly
demonstrate their level of certification via
electronic means. Candidates will be able
to share their certificates with prospective
employers and tertiary educational
institutions for instant verification in
a highly secure digital environment.
e-Transcripts have been in use since 2020.
The end-to-end transformation of these
processes will improve process cycle
time, process efficiency and flexibility
and improve monitoring and control
mechanisms used to ensure quality. The
e-transition strategy will also expand
access to examination offerings, improve
resource utilisation which translates into
cost savings and increase the satisfaction
of stakeholders through standardised
levels of service at a lower cost.
A guide to CXC’s
e-Transition Framework
In 2015, the Sub-Committee of the School Examinations Committee (SUBSEC) approved
the e-Strategy framework to transform the core business components executed by CXC®.
These components are e-Learning which incorporates the CXC® Learning Hub, the CXC®
Professional Learning Institute and Syllabus Development; the e-QBank, e-Registration,
e-Testing and e-Marking, e-Grading, e-Results and critical support system.
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Pro Registrar and Deputy CEO, Dr
Eduardo Ali, of the Caribbean Examinations
Council (CXC®), was invited to participate
in two symposiums hosted by the Jamaica
Tertiary Education Commission (J-TEC) –the
regulatory and supervisory body for the
tertiary sector in the Ministry of Education,
Youth and Information, Jamaica.
Dr Ali, served as a panellist in the
Tuesday 16 November 2021 symposium on
Flexible Learning Pathways which aimed to
identify the best practices in implementing
flexible learning pathways in Jamaica and
regionally.
In his opening statement prior to the
panel discussion, Dr Ali noted that “awarding
bodies like CXC® will need to design and
reconfigure their awards and the pathways
that they create for students within a
system to access multiple awards.” He
also emphasised the importance of having
quality assurance systems in place to ensure
L-R Mr Denworth Finnikin, Manager - Projects and Operations, University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech, Jamaica)
and Chairman of the J-TEC Symposium, and Dr Eduardo Ali, Pro-Registrar and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, CXC®
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PRO-REGISTRAR PARTICIPATES IN
J-TEC Symposiums
that courses that are designed are labour-
sensitive and will support employees and
institutions.
This symposium featured a keynote
address from Dr Peter Wells, Chief,
Higher Education Section, UNESCO.
Also participating in the symposium
were Dr Kasan Troupe, Chief Education
Officer (Ag), Ministry of Education Youth
and Information, Jamaica; Dr Marcia
Rowe-Amonde, Senior Director - TVET
Development and Support Systems,
Human Employment and Resource Training
(HEART) Trust NTA; Dr Jacqueline Wallder,
Vice Principal (Ag), Vocational Training
and Development Institute; Mrs Sandy
Lawrence, Prior Learning Assessment
Coordinator, UTech, Jamaica; Mrs Judith
McFarquhar, Quality Officer, The Mico
University College; and Ms Briana Rusell,
Director of Communications, Jamaica
Union of Tertiary Students.
ENHANCING WORKFORCE QUALITY
THROUGH CERTIFICATION
InthesecondsymposiumhostedbyJ-TEC
on Tuesday 30 November 2021 on Enhancing
Workforce Quality through Certification,
Dr Ali presented on Flexible Learning and
Quality Competence-Based Credentialing
in Human Resource Development. In his
presentation, Dr Ali continued the discussion
on flexible learning pathways and spoke to
the tenets of new credentialing. Dr Ali also
posited recommendations for the successful
implementation of micro-credentialing.
Also present at this symposium were
Dr Roberta Malee Bassett, Global Lead for
Tertiary Education and Senior Education
Specialist, World Bank; Dr Francesc Pedro,
Regional Director, UNESCO International
Institute for Higher Education in Latin America
and the Caribbean and Dr Dameon Black,
Commissioner and Executive Director of
J-TEC.
Awarding bodies like CXC® will need to design and
reconfigure their awards and the pathways that they create
for students within a system to access multiple awards.

Dr Wayne Wesley, Registrar and CEO of CXC® participated in the
University of Guyana’s Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning
(CoETaL) second Biennial Teaching Conference for Tertiary Educators on
Tuesday 21 September 2021.
The conference was established in 2019, to facilitate the collaboration
and sharing of ideas among academics, educators, researchers, and key
stakeholders, around the theme of tertiary education and its paradigm
shifts. CoETaL collaborates with international, regional, and national tertiary
institutions in order to expand its research capacity and build its network.
This year’s event focused on the theme Emergency Remote Teaching,
Leading and Learning. Speakers shared ways in which educators adapted
their strategies and activities due to the pandemic, highlighting innovative
and creative methodologies. Dr Wesley shared insights on the topic
“Digital Divide: Opportunities and Challenges and During Emergency
Remote Education”.
During his remarks, Dr Wesley shared with the audience some of
the challenges faced as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic. He
made reference to the disruption to the education process, the education
system’s inability to transform and inadequate technological capacity. Dr
Wesley shared his views on how the region could successfully counteract
the fallout currently being experienced. “The education system is one
of the most critical activities of any economy and this is so because
it develops the most valuable asset of any country, its human capital.
Therefore, it is crucial to building resilience to continue and sustain
critical economic activities for development and growth, and requires
an infrastructure revolution, the core of which is digital transformation.”
Dr Wesley highlighted CXC’s responses to the challenges, which
included, but not limited to:
• Providing Learning Support Material
• Supporting Teacher Training
• Creating and delivering webinars to build capacity for remote and
distant teaching
• Scaling up e-SBA and expanding its usage for assessment
• Expanding the delivery of e-Testing and providing multiple test
sessions
• Enabling portals for submissions of queries and reviews
• Modifiying internal operations for e-Grading and e-Results delivery
• Offering deferral options with the ability to carry over completed
SBAs to subsequent sittings
• Scaling infrastructure for remote and flexible working
Along with digital transformation, Dr Wesley encouraged stakeholders
to consider the necessity of an agile education system to respond
effectively to the dynamic construct of economic activities and the need
for backing from crucial government, private sector and development
partners to provide financial, regulatory and technical inputs.
Registrar Participates in the
University of Guyana’s
2nd
Biennial CoETaL
Conference
This year’s event focused on
the theme Emergency Remote
Teaching, Leading and Learning.
Speakers shared ways in which
educators adapted their strategies
and activities due to the pandemic,
highlighting innovative and
creative methodologies.
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are proud of our relationship with CXC®.
We have been working together since
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in examinations with our series of Study
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to provide all learners with inspiring and
relevant resources as a foundation for
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CXC ®Study Guides have long been
a vital source for students in preparation
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cover all syllabus material in a clear, easy-
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study or for use in the classroom, CXC®
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In January 2022, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) and the Ministry of
Education, Science, Culture, and Sport of Curaçao signed a formal agreement to regulate the
administration of CXC’s Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence® (CCSLC®)
examinations in that country. The examinations will be administered to students of the bi-
lingual SKAIH Pre-Universitario school.
Dr Eduardo Ali, Pro-Registrar and Deputy CEO of CXC® spoke highly of the renewed
relationship. “CXC® has fostered a relationship with the Dutch-speaking islands of the
Caribbean, for over five years and the organisation is pleased to formally recognise this
arrangement with the Expertise Centre for Tests and Exams and the Ministry of Education,
Science, Culture, and Sport of Curaçao.
Students registered for the CCSLC® examinations will develop skills, competencies and
attitudes as a foundation for more advanced studies, the world of work and life as a citizen
of the region. The inter-disciplinary approach of this qualification equips students with a
wealth of knowledge and practical experience.”
CCSLC® candidates at SKAIH Pre-Universitario will study English and Mathematics
as core subjects, along with a blend of other subjects in the arts, sciences, technical and
vocational disciplines. The agreement between CXC® and the Ministry of Education, Science,
Culture, and Sport of Curaçao will initially be in place for three years.
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Students registered for the CCSLC®
examinations will develop skills,
competencies and attitudes as a foundation
for more advanced studies, the world of
work and life as a citizen of the region.
The inter-disciplinary approach of this
qualification equips students with a wealth
of knowledge and practical experience.”

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) has formalised an
agreement with the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency (CCREEE) for the provision of support to improve the current
education and learning methods for subjects that encompass themes on
energy-related qualifications. Through this collaboration, CXC® will also
undertake activities to enhance and promote education on energy-related
themes, through the development of its syllabuses.
CCREEE, along with CXC®, is an institution under the Caribbean
Community (CARICOM) umbrella and has the mandate to promote renewable
energy and energy efficiency investments, markets and industries in the
Caribbean. The institution’s vision is to transform the energy landscape of
the Caribbean into a sustainable, affordable and climate-resilient sector
focused on improving the lives of our people.
Gary Jackson, Executive Director of CCREEE, chose to spearhead
discussions with CXC®, as the institution is the leading indigenous provider of
assessments to learners in the region. CXC’s mission is to develop the human
capital of Caribbean people through partnerships for global competitiveness,
therefore, the partnership between the two institutions is mutually beneficial.
CCREEE officials recognise that the global energy environment requires
specialised education and training, and a high level of professional skill,
technical knowledge and personal ethics.
Therefore, CXC® will be instrumental in
helping to successfully transform the
energy landscape of the Caribbean by
incorporating energy-related themes in
its syllabuses.
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and CCREEE
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Education
Commencing 2022, CCREEE has also
committed to sponsoring awards at CXC’s
annual Top Awards Ceremony, for the most
outstanding performer in the following
categories:
• CAPE® Unit 1
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• CAPE® Unit 2
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• CAPE® Unit 1 - Environmental Science
• CAPE® Unit 2 - Environmental Science
• CAPE® Green Engineering
• CAPE® Building and Mechanical
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• CSEC® Industrial Technology
CXC® and CCREEE recently demonstrated
their commitment to promoting education on
energy-related themes when representatives
from the two institutions collaborated on the
Green Table Talk Series as part of CARICOM
Energy Week in November 2021.
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Over 400 teachers from across the region took part in a series
of two-day virtual workshops from July to August 2021, hosted by
the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) in association with
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
GmbH. The workshops focused primarily on strengthening the
proficiency of teachers to deliver new greening concepts inherent
in the revised Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination®
(CAPE®) Agricultural Science, Building and Mechanical Engineering
Drawing, and Tourism, and the Caribbean Secondary Education
Certificate® (CSEC®) in Integrated Science, Social Studies and
Technical Drawing syllabuses.
This series of workshops, built on the success achieved under
the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technical Assistance
(REETA) Programme, were facilitated by Dr Paulette Bynoe, Senior
Lecturer and Dean of the Faculty of Earth and Environmental
Sciences, University of Guyana, Mrs Sandra Britton, Sustainable
Energy Expert and Mrs Alsian Perry, Instructional Design Expert.
The workshop participants shared that they were impressed
with the wealth of information provided as well as the effective
collaboration among teachers and facilitators, integrative break-
out sessions and the measures used to make lesson plans. The
average overall satisfaction rating based on a survey carried out
at the end of each workshop was 98 per cent.
CXC® continues to engage its stakeholders to ensure that they
receive the necessary tools to effectively deliver its syllabuses.
CXC® PARTNERS WITH GIZ TO STRENGTHEN CAPACITY
ON GREENING CONCEPTS
CXC® INSIGHTS ON GREEN EDUCATION SHARED DURING
CARICOM ENERGY MONTH GREEN TABLE TALK SERIES
During Energy Month, November 2021,
the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®)
collaborated with the Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
GmbH implemented Technical Assistance
Programme for Sustainable Energy in the
Caribbean (TAPSEC) and the CARICOM
Secretariat, on a webinar entitled: The Green
Table Talk Series.
The Green Table Talk Series took
place on 26 November, a day designated
as Green Education and Career Day,
during a week of activities hosted by
the CARICOM Energy Unit, under the
theme “From Dependence to Resilience:
Fueling Our Recovery with Sustainable
Energy”. The event, which targeted
education stakeholders, policymakers,
academics, teachers, school managers,
students and environmental professionals,
highlighted work done by the University
of Guyana, CXC® and GIZ on greening
CXC® syllabuses. Attendees heard about
efforts, at the secondary level, to provide
sustainable knowledge, skills, values and
practices in the classroom, as well as
career opportunities, which exist within
the energy sector, outside the known and
obvious.
Ms Jodine Williams, Senior Manager
and Mrs Latoya Wedderburn-Rose,
Manager, from the Syllabus and Curriculum
Development department of CXC®,
were featured in the panel discussion
on the topic, “Ensuring Sustainability
through Education and CXC® Greening
in Focus”. They shared insights on an
initiative to review CXC® syllabuses at the
CSEC® and CAPE® levels and integrate
“greening” learning concepts such as
renewable energy, energy efficiency
and sustainable energy into the syllabus
content. The discussion also presented
an opportunity to highlight a previous
collaboration with GIZ, which focused
on strengthening teacher capacity in the
delivery and assessment of the CAPE®
Green Engineering Syllabus.
The green syllabus initiative also
included several training workshops with
regional teachers aimed at building capacity
around the delivery of the newly revised
syllabuses for CSEC® Technical Drawing,
Integrated Science and Social Studies, as
well as CAPE® Building and Mechanical
Engineering Drawing, Agricultural Science,
Tourism, and Environmental Science.
The day’s second panel discussion
covered the topic “Equipping Caribbean
Youths for a SMART Future”.

Four hundred registered educators
from across the region met in the virtual
space to get first-hand information about
School-Based Assessment mark schemes
from the Caribbean Examinations Council
(CXC®). The Science Teachers’ Workshop
was hosted by the Association of Science
Teachers of Jamaica on Thursday, January
20, 2022, from 9:00 am to noon. Although
initially a meeting of Jamaican educators,
virtual collaboration was facilitated by CXC®.
TheguestpresenterwasDrLeahGarner-
O’Neale, lecturer from the University of the
West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. She gave
an introduction, overview and importance
of mark schemes in the administration
of the School-Based Assessment (SBA)
component of each science syllabus.
Questions were fielded with the
assistance of Mr DeVere Whitehall, Manager,
Measurement and Evaluation, Examinations
Development and Production Department
(EDPD) about the appropriate use of mark
schemes. Teachers also took the opportunity
afforded them to obtain information about
the 2022 guidelines for SBAs. The CXC®
SBA Handbook for 2022 was cited.
Science teachers from seven disciplines
– Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry,
Environmental Science, Human and Social
Biology, Integrated Science and Physics
– also collaborated with experienced
moderators in break-out rooms. This was
to ensure that the mark schemes used to
Science Teachers
Partnering to
Overcome the
Challenges of the
COVID-19
pandemic
SBA in COVID –
Mark Schemes
assess various criteria were well written,
in preparation for the administration and
subsequent moderation activities for
2022. This has led to the strengthening
of the regional network as it relates to
collaboration of pedagogy and standardised
delivery through the thorough development
of mark schemes.
When schools were closed in March
2020, the Association immediately went
into action to help its colleagues navigate
various online conferencing platforms as
well as teaching and assessment resources.
Entertainment, advice and collegiate
togetherness helped tremendously through
the trying times of uncertainty. Teachers
were also trained how to prepare their
homes as classrooms and how to present
themselves “in the right light” when online.
This led to various competitions, one of
which was highlighted and sponsored by
the Scientific Research Council.
Mass migration of science educators
saw many suddenly thrust into new
positions, subject, grade, and examination
levels. Many were assisted by the dynamic
and ever-evolving Association of Science
Teachers of Jamaica online groups.
Networking was concretised with many
local and international partners through
these media.
Armed with new knowledge, teachers
introduced strategies that allowed students
to remain engaged in novel ways as they
honed their practical skills in keeping with
the syllabus. Teachers will now be better
prepared for the new exam year regardless
of the circumstances. The link to the
workshop can be found here.
Elaine Williams - National Chairman,
Association of Science Teachers of Jamaica
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Mr DeVere Whitehall
Manager, Measurement and Evaluation, EDPD, CXC®
Dr Leah Garner-O’Neale
Online Trainer

New Appointments
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Miss Juneila Conliffe
Customer Service Representative
Office of the Registrar
Miss Conliffe was appointed to the role of Customer Service Representative, Office of the Registrar, effective
15 November 2021. She has held several temporary roles in the Examinations Administration and Security
Department since 2013. She possesses an Associate degree in Accounting and Economics and a Level 1
Certificate in Education from the Barbados Community College and the Erdiston Teachers Training College
respectively.
Miss Tarah Payne
Administrative Secretary
Office of the Registrar
Miss Payne was appointed to the role of Administrative Secretary, Office of the Registrar, effective 6 December
2021. Miss Payne was attached to the Office of the Registrar as a part of the 2021 Summer internship
programme, following which she was subsequently offered a temporary appointment in the role from 23
September to 19 November 2021. She possesses a Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding
Law School, Trinidad and Tobago, a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of the West Indies Cave Hill
Campus and an Associate degree in Applied Arts in Mass Communications from the Barbados Community
College. She also possesses a Certificate in Intellectual Property from the World Intellectual Property
Organisation. Miss Payne was called to the Bar in October 2021 and is an Attorney-at-Law.
Miss Ria Parris
Mail Clerk
Finance and Office Management Division
Miss Parris was appointed to the role of Mail Clerk in the Finance and Office Management Division, effective
14 March 2022. She was temporarily assigned to this position from May 2021. Prior to this, Miss Parris worked
in varying capacities on a temporary basis from 2020 following an internship with the organisation. She
possesses seven passes at the CSEC® level including Mathematics, English and Information Technology,
and six CAPE Units comprising, Communication Studies, Entrepreneurship and Economics. She is currently
pursuing a Bachelor’s in Accounting and Finance at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus.
Mr Dirk Hernandez
Systems Administrator
Information Technology, Operations
Mr Hernandez joined the staff of CXC®, Information Technology Operations Department, effective 14 March
2022. He possesses a Bachelor in Computing from the University of Greenwich and is a Microsoft Certified
Professional who possesses several other IT Certifications. He is a seasoned IT professional with over twenty-
five years’ experience in the Information Technology field. He has worked in various capacities including but
not limited to Technical Business Analyst, where he has provided advanced customer and IT infrastructural
support to ICT Leadership in the private sector. He has also participated in several regional and governmental
IT Consultancies in the commercial and educational industries.
Miss Michelle Skeete
Administrative Assistant
Finance and Office Management Division
Miss Skeete joined the staff of the Finance and Office Management Division, effective 21 March 2022. She
possesses a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Surrey and a Bachelor’s of Science in
Management from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. She also has certificates in Project
Management Techniques and Knowledge Management. She is a dynamic Operations and Customer Relations
professional with over twenty years’ experience in the Customer Service field. She has worked in various
capacities in the Operations and Customer Experience fields. She has also contributed to the design and
implementation of Supply Chain policies and procedures to ensure full compliance with regional standards
and Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) regulations.

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