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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Introduction

Chairman’s Statement

As CXC celebrates the 40 anniversary
th
of 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: 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, whilst offering us the opportunity
to set 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

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