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THE CARIBBEAN EXAMINER
CXC® CONTINUES

NEWS
STAKEHOLDER

The Caribbean Examinations Council®
(CXC®) continued its round of stakeholder CONSULTATIONS
consultations across the CARICOM region
in development of its Strategic Plan for
2021 to 2025. ACROSS THE REGION
The consultations, which started
in October 2019 with chief education
officers, have generated valuable BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
feedback from stakeholder groups
including ministers of education, 20–24 JANUARY 2020
permanent secretaries, senior government
officials, local registrars, heads of higher
education institutions, principals, teachers,
parents and students.
In January 2020, Dr Wesley
continued the high level stakeholder
consultations with engagements in the
British Virgin Islands followed by Guyana,
Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis (for the 5th
Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern
Caribbean States Council of Ministers),
and a meeting via Zoom technology with
The Honourable Mrs Cora Richardson-
Hodge, Minister of Education, Anguilla,
Mrs Chanelle E. Petty Barrett, Permanent
Secretary, and other representatives
from the Ministry of Education on 27 April
2020. At the start of the consultations, Dr
Wesley said: “CXC® is not an independent
entity but a regional enterprise, which
facilitates regional transformation within
the education sector through teaching,
learning and assessment through the
infusion of digital technology, informed by
research and development.”
He added: “We all need to develop a
collective understanding of the issues and
challenges facing the various territories
in order to put a plan in place that will
advance how we deliver education that is
culturally relevant, is in line with the digital Dr Wayne Wesley, Registrar and CEO, wrapped up a successful week of stakeholder
transformation age, and how teaching consultations with senior government officials, education officers, students, parents,
and learning can ensure that the region’s principals and teachers in the Virgin Islands on Friday 24 January 2020.
students receive the requisite skills to The round of consultations commenced on Tuesday 21 January, with meetings with Mrs
compete globally.” Connie George, Chief Education Officer and education officers. Discussions followed with Dr
During the round of consultations,
a range of topics were discussed the Honourable Natalio Wheatley, Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and
including: CXC’s transformational agenda, Agriculture; Mrs Carolyn Stoutt Igwe, Permanent Secretary; and Mrs George at the ministry’s
regional integration, the regional and offices.
international recognition and acceptance During the visit, Dr Wesley presented an overview of CXC® to students, parents and
of CXC’s qualifications; the acceptance teachers from Elmore Stoutt High School – (Grades 10, 11 and 12) at separate sessions; St.
of the CPEA®; e-testing; School Based George’s Secondary School and the Seventh Day Adventists School; and the Virgin Islands
Assessment; matriculation and the CXC® School of Technical Studies. Meetings were also held with principals of public and private
Learning Hub – CXC’s online platform primary, and secondary schools. The stakeholder consultations also took Dr Wesley and the
which provides a single, collaborative team - Ms Nisha Husbands, Stakeholder Engagement Officer and Mr Richard Rose, Corporate
and engaging space where learners, Communications Manager to Virgin Gorda, where discussions were held with Grade 10 to 12
educators, parents and employers can students of Bregado Flax Educational Centre, and Ciboney School of Excellence.
access multiple high-quality resources. Dr Wesley responded to a range of questions on e-Assessment, the time tabling of
The Caribbean Examiner followed examinations, re-sitting, School Based Assessments (SBAs), the international recognition
the consultations between January and of CXC® qualifications and matriculation. Consultations were hosted at the New Testament
April 2020, and a photographic overview Church of God in Baughers Bay, St George’s Secondary School and the Catholic Community
of these meetings are featured in this Center, The Valley, Virgin Gorda.
issue.