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Examinations Administration and Security (EAS)

Figure 5 - Subject and Candidate Entries Trend: 2017-2020
34. Some Users had expressed challenges in the submission 36. The timetables were revised after several internal and
of queries and reviews. The Manual for the Centre User regional discussions to ensure the well-being of the
was revised with further guidance provided to Users with candidates and invigilating staff and the observance of
the submission of queries and reviews. the national protocols. The July-August 2020 CSEC®
and CAPE® examinations started 13 July 2020, CAPE®
Administration ended on 31 July and CSEC® on 4 August. CCSLC® was
35. The administration of the examinations was significantly administered during the period 5-7 August.
impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To determine
its approach, CXC® convened a series of stakeholder 37. The decision by the Council to offer Paper 01 and Paper
engagements including some with Local Registrars, 03/2 in the external examination meant that the Paper
School Principals and Ministries of Education. Approval 02 question papers, except in the cases of the Modern
was sought from COSHOD on how best to execute the Languages and CSEC® Human and Social Biology, had
respective examinations. CXC® was cognisant that each to be removed from the boxes in which they came from
territory was impacted differently and each had its own the overseas printers before being distributed to the
restrictive measures. Emanating from the stakeholder Local Registrars. A complete repacking exercise was
engagements it was concluded that CXC® would undertaken at the CXC® offices in Barbados and Jamaica.
implement a modified approach to its examinations while This was a mammoth activity that was successfully
taking measures to provide a safe environment for the executed by the EAS team with the assistance of staff
candidate population. The subsequent modified approach members from other divisions in the organisation.
and action taken are outlined.

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