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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Introduction

Chairman’s Statement

As CXC celebrates the 40 anniversary of
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CSEC® examinations, it is only fitting that I
acknowledge from the outset of this report

the contribution of all those who played
a role in establishing this Council – the
founding fathers, governments, the various
ministries, teachers, Council members

and staff (past and present), parents, and
students – all stakeholders who have
been steadfast in their support of CXC®
throughout the years. I salute you!

It was forty years ago when the Council offered five subjects
during the first ever sitting of the examination. At that time,
30,276 candidates from 14 Participating Territories wrote
exams in five subject areas: Caribbean History, English
Language, Geography, Integrated Science and Mathematics.
Today, the number of registered candidates has more than
quadrupled to 122,813 from 16 Participating Territories, writing
exams across 32 subject areas.

As an organisation, we have travelled a road of discovery,
innovation and creativity, which required courage. This report
and previous reports map our achievements and challenges
over the years, yet, affords us the opportunity to have a
clearer vision of the direction we intend to travel. Technology
continues to drive efficiencies and makes us more accessible
and responsive to our stakeholders.

Earlier this year, CXC signed Memorandum of Understandings
(MOUs) with the Northern Caribbean University (NCU), and
the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in
Jamaica. The signing of these MOUs will facilitate working

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