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FOREWORD
In 1973, two regional institutions were established that would have tremendous impact on the Caribbean’s future, they were the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Caribbean
Examinations Council (CXC®). CARICOM has
served as a vehicle for realising its member
countries’ political independence aspirations, and
the CXC® has facilitated the emancipation of the
secondary education system from the inherited
British system of examinations that determined the transition of Caribbean students to tertiary level. CXC® has evolved to take a place of pride in the Caribbean, providing a comprehensive qualifications framework for students who exit the secondary school system at various points, thereby allowing them to enter the workforce or to gain entry to post-secondary institutions in the region and across the world.
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in near-seismic shifts in the education system across the Caribbean. The CXC® rose to the occasion and delivered examinations at CSEC and CAPE levels despite some hurdles. However, with ongoing changes taking place in the global education landscape, the CXC® must ensure that it builds institutional capacity, resilience and flexibility to be able to effectively address any challenges that may lie ahead. A new strategic plan to guide its continued growth for the next five years – 2021 to 2025 – has been developed through a consultative process involving internal and external stakeholders, with keen attentiveness to regional needs as well as a global outlook. The plan recognises that CXC® functions as part of a wider education ecosystem and is oriented towards not only advancing its strategic mandate but also includes plans for the sustainability and viability of the institution within that ecosystem.
CXC® is a regional enterprise anchored in the fundamental principle of people- centeredness, placing value on the contribution and involvement of all stakeholder groups. This strategic plan places emphasis on the transformation of CXC® for the benefit of all regional stakeholders and by extension the development of our region.
PROFESSOR SIR HILARY BECKLES
Chairman
PROFESSOR SIR HILARY BECKLES
Chairman
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