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Public Relations and Stakeholder Relationship Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Saba and St Eustatius Conduct CXC® Examinations Candidates and Parents were also targeted in a subsequent
On 2 December 2020, the Caribbean Examinations Council series which included webinars on the logistics of examinations
(CXC®) and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and various subject topics. Webinars were conducted on: An
of the Netherlands formalised an agreement to conduct Overview of the e-Testing Process; Tips and Guidelines for
examinations and award certificates and diplomas through Sitting Multiple Choice Exams; Managing the Online Learning
the sole secondary and vocational institutions in Saba and Experience: Support for Parents with Students at Home; Online
St Eustatius. Through CXC®, students of the Gwendoline van Etiquette: Dos and Donts for the Online Student; Going Back to
Putten School in St. Eustatius and the Saba Comprehensive School During Covid-19: Student Strategies for Adapting to the
School will now have access to the CXC® Caribbean Certificate New Normal; Tips for Examination Success: CSEC® English B;
of Secondary Level Competence® (CCSLC®), the Caribbean Commercial Shipping: Important Facts about Shipping Policies
Secondary Education Certificate® (CSEC®) and the Caribbean and Port Operations; Customer Service Factors in Logistics and
Advanced Proficiency Examination® (CAPE®), as well as Supply Chain Operation and Logistics and the Environment.
the Caribbean Association of National Training Authorities
(CANTA) Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ*). The final webinar series addressed the logistics of the 2020
Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ*) assessment
Agreements such as this one with the Ministry of Primary and process. Webinars were geared towards Ministry Officials,
Secondary Education and Media of the Netherlands, allow school administrators, teachers, candidates and internal
CXC® to work collaboratively with stakeholders to prepare the verifiers.
region’s youth for further development. CXC’s products and
services are not new to the Caribbean Netherlands, CSEC® *Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ*) is the trademark
examinations have been conducted in Saba for over 25 years. of the Caribbean Association of National Training Authorities.
CXC® is one of the National Training Agencies in the Caribbean
STAKEHOLDER WEBINARS which awards CVQs.
The Syllabus and Curriculum Development Division
spearheaded three stakeholder webinar series to assist
Ministry Officials, teachers, school administrators, candidates
and parents in the adoption of virtual learning practices to
which many were unaccustomed. The information shared was
designed to put stakeholders at ease and provide practice in
the skills which came to the fore during online instruction and
assessment. The first series for teachers included sessions
on Hosting Live Sessions, Creating Student-Paced online
Lessons, Creating Engaging Online Discussions and Making
Video Lessons Interactive.

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