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Introduction

Despite these challenges, the percentage of candidates The COVID-19
achieving acceptable grades (between I and V) at Caribbean
pandemic has
Advanced Proficiency Examination® (CAPE®), and the
percentage of candidates achieving acceptable grades
been disruptive but
(between I and III) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate®
(CSEC®), showed improvement over the performance in 2019
and 2018. has also provided
opportunities for
During the year covered by this report, CXC® also strengthened
its partnerships with the Association of Chartered Accounts institutions to learn
(ACCA), World Education Services (WES) and the University of
how to do things
the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC). A partnership was also
forged with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of
differently, better,
the Netherlands to conduct examinations and award certificates
and diplomas through the secondary and vocational institutions
in Saba and St Eustatius. and how to be more
responsive and
The COVID-19 pandemic has been disruptive but has also
provided opportunities for institutions to learn how to do things resilient.
differently, better, and how to be more responsive and resilient.
As CXC® embarks on its new five-year strategic plan (2021–
2025), these lessons will help to strengthen some planned
initiatives, in particular digital transformation considered to be
pivotal for organisation’s ongoing development.

As CXC® continues to transform for greater regional impact, I am
confident that the organisation’s executive leadership team and
staff, led by the Registrar, will rise to and above all the challenges
ahead. I thank them for their steadfastness, dedication and
commitment to this esteemed organisation and the people of
the region. I also thank the Council for their guidance during
these challenging times. To all our stakeholders, students,
parents, teachers, head-teachers, Ministry officials, I express
my gratitude for their unwavering commitment to the CXC®.

Professor Sir Hilary Beckles
Chairman

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