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The preliminary results indicate that the proportion of students who met the prescribed standard
was 1398 (85.35%). Of the 797 females sitting, 737 or 92.47% met the required standard, while

of the 841 males sitting, 661 or 78.60% met the required standard. These results represent an
increase in performance over the previous year’s results.

Last year of the 1786 students who wrote the exam, 1498 or (83.87%) of the students met the

required standard. Of the 877 females sitting, 788 or 89.85% met the required standard, while of

the 909 males sitting, 710 or 78.11% met the required standard. There are 47 schools that
recorded a pass rate in excess of 80%, this represents the same figure as last year’s number of

schools.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COUNCIL

 Given the concerns that have been raised about the quality of e-marking an independent
verifier should be engaged to make an assessment of the e-marking process.

 A request is being made for CXC to delay the implementation of the CAD only

requirement for CSEC Technical Drawing until the Ministry of Education is fully
equipped to offer the facility to students.

 It is being requested that CXC gives the re-assurance that territories can continue with
paper based testing until they can arrive at the point to participate in e-testing.

CONCLUSION
CXC is being commended for the detailed report to the CXC National Committees for July 2017.

The information provided on syllabuses developments and decisions taken at the SUBSEC and

SEC meetings will assist the Ministry greatly in its planning. The Ministry of Education will
continue to work with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) to meet the educational needs

of our students.

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