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b. Comments specific to subjects: CSEC Level
Subject Comment Recommendation
Compliance It was difficult to get the samples for System needs to allow
with Spanish and French in the required file for audio files which
guidelines format and file size for upload. are trickier to load
(French and Spanish).
The process of scanning documents and
preparing the files for subjects with
Modular tests (e.g. Pure Maths and
Accounting) was tedious.

CSEC Physical Education: According to CXC should consider
teachers the e-submission of SBA adjusting the limitation
adversely affected the quality of the placed on portfolio size
portfolios submitted. to encourage students to
Students had to remove/alter portfolio make optimal use of
contents to meet the limitation for e- technology especially
submission, especially pictures and videos. pictures and videos.

EDPM (Issues Issues with uploading of responses:  Inform CPDD, and
raised by  The local Registrar was only able to Supervision, the about
th
CPDD, the communicate, on the Friday 5 May, the any changes in the
Supervisor of information concerning upload and the conduct of CSEC
Exams, also responses was on Monday 8 May, the EDPM examinations to
th
reiterated by next week. Many schools were unaware of facilitate timely
APASS and the requirement. dissemination of
APPSS  Login details for the candidates were not information to teachers
available in the ORS reports “Candidate and IT personnel
Access Listing” and “Subject Registered”  Establish structured
as indicated in the email
reporting systems to
 Examinations Unit was given access to log ensure that computing
in information by Mr Blair close to 9:00 environments meet
am. The Unit had to email individual standard requirements
center log in to all centers (approx. 97 (internet connectivity,
centers) up to date virus
 The URL to access the online platform protection, working
https://cxc.examplatform.io consisted of a computers) to facilitate
blank page which did not contain any the conduct of the
login dialog boxes, scroll bar or hyperlinks examination

 CXC should create a
 Instructions with regard to the naming mock log in
conventions to be used for completed system/video to allow
assignments were in conflict with the teachers and students to

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