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World Class Exams – Syllabus Development

Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence

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(CCSLC )

(f) Revision of the Assessment components to ensure that
they meet the criteria of good assessment and target the
generic competencies.

(g) Expansion of the generic competencies to include
areas such as diversity awareness, information,
communications and technology literacy, creativity and
innovation, environmental literacy and health, safety
and wellness literacy. Amendment of the list of Subject
Specific Skills, the Outcomes of the Curriculum and the
Main Elements of the Curriculum in the syllabus to reflect
the recommendations of the working Committee and
in keeping with the philosophical underpinnings of the
syllabus.

(h) Addition of outcomes which addressed the holistic
development of the learner.

(i) Revision of the List of Resources to include current print
and electronic sources.

The final draft of the syllabus along with the specimen
examination papers, keys and mark schemes will be submitted
for approval by SUBSEC in October 2021. The approved
syllabus along with the specimen examination papers, keys
and mark schemes will be distributed to schools in May–June
2022, for first examination in May–June 2024.

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