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THE CARIBBEAN EXAMINER

NEWS

Ministry of Education in

St Lucia to implement CPEA™

The Ministry of Education (MOE) in St Lucia has
taken the decision to implement the Caribbean Primary
Exit Assessment (CPEA™) in September 2020, with the
expectation that the first examination will be administered
in 2022. Consequently, the CXC® team initiated the
implementation protocols which provide the support
required for a smooth transition from the Common Entrance
to the CPEA™. This included conducting a series of online
orientation sessions with key personnel from the MOE and
more recently the Stakeholder Engagement and Orientation The purpose of
(Face to Face) during the period spanning 3-6 March 2020.
This initiative was led by the Pro-Registrar and Deputy CEO, the sessions was
Dr Carol Granston and supported by Miss Jodine Williams,
Senior Manager and Mrs Norlette Leslie Yearde, Manager, to sensitise each
both from the Syllabus and Curriculum Department.
During the week, the team met with Ministry Officials, stakeholder group
representatives of the St Lucia Teachers’ Union, parents,
principals, teachers and students. The purpose of the about the CPEA™, their
sessions was to sensitize each stakeholder group about
the CPEA™, their role in the process, the available CPEA™ role in the process,
Handbooks and to clarify concerns raised. Issues specific
to the CPEA™ were addressed by the CXC® team members the available CPEA™
while other issues relative to the transition and student Handbooks and to
placement were responded to by the representatives of
the MOE. clarify concerns raised.
The next level of engagement will be the Teacher
Training Workshop (which will be conducted at the Ministry’s
Summer Institute) scheduled for the 6 – 17 July 2020.

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