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Introduction

collaboratively to ensure advanced standing to prospective As an organisation,
candidates who present the CXC® Associate Degree (CXC®-
AD) to NCU, and prospective students who present Caribbean we have travelled a
Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE®) certifications, the
CXC®-AD/or relevant CAPE® Units, when enrolling at CASE. road of discovery,
CXC® continues to work with institutions across the region and
internationally to increase access to higher education for our innovation and
learners.
creativity, which
Dr Wayne Wesley, our new Registrar and CEO, has started a
programme of stakeholder consultations and engagement required courage.
with employees, ministries of education, permanent
secretaries, education officers, local registrars, and employers
from member states and internationally, as he seeks their I was particularly pleased to hear that CXC® had taken part in
input in preparation for the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan. These the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC),
engagements will continue to increase CXC’s reach and and the USAID 3rd Programme Advisory Committee (PAC)
standing across the globe, as we cement relationships for the meeting of the USAID Climate Change Adaptation Program
good of the people of the region. (CCAP) in Saint Lucia in October. Climate change is a threat to
the region and our livelihood. Let us continue to work together
As it relates to the May/June 2019 CAPE® examination results, as a region and take a multifaceted approach towards climate
among the new generation subjects, some have shown a change mitigation.
decline in the percentage of students who have achieved
acceptable grades, however, despite this, the performance I acknowledge, and thank the staff of CXC® for their sterling
generally remains above average, with 80 per cent to 100 per contribution and professionalism as they continue to deliver a
cent of candidates achieving acceptable grades. first class service to all our stakeholders.

In this year’s CSEC® examinations, noted trends include Blessings!
a decline in some of the social sciences subjects while
improvements continue to be observed in sciences and Professor Sir Hilary Beckles
Chairman
technical and vocational subjects.

There was also a notable upward movement in Chemistry
where the performance increased 13 per cent over 2018
from 61 per cent to 74 per cent. The performance in Physics
improved by four per cent from 69 percent in 2018 to 73 per
cent in 2019.

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