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(d) has a strong appreciation of family and kinship values, community cohesion, and
moral issues including responsibility for and accountability to self and community;

(e) demonstrates a positive work ethic; and,

(f) values and displays the creative imagination in its various manifestations and nurtures
its development in the economic and entrepreneurial spheres in all other areas of life.

- Caribbean Education Strategy, 2000

7. The discussion on the selected attributes from the UNESCO Pillars of Learning focused on:

(a) Learning to know, by providing the cognitive tools required to better comprehend the
world and its complexities and to provide appropriate adequate foundation for future
learning;

(b) Learning to do, by providing the skills that would enable individuals to effectively
participate in the global economy and society; and,

(c) Learning to transform one’s self and society, by empowering people to assume
responsibility for creating and enjoying a sustainable future.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

8. The meeting adopted the Agenda at Appendix I.

REPORT OF THE REVIEW COMMITTEE

9. The Assistant Registrar/SCD presented the report of the CSEC® Music Review Meeting which
was held on 23–25 August 2016. The members of the Panel noted that the Review Committee, having
reviewed the Technical Report of the Assistant Registrar/EDPD and the Chief Examiner’s Report, and
having deliberated on teachers’ concerns, and the participants in the needs assessment exercises, the
Review Committee for the CSEC® Music Syllabus proposed the amendments summarised below.

(a) Revision of the Rationale, Aims, General Objectives.

(b) Clarification and elaboration of Specific Objectives and Content.

(c) Re-organisation of the syllabus document in keeping with the policies of the Council
with respect to syllabus development.

(d) The syllabus should comprise three restructured and renamed Sections namely,
Section 1 – Listening and Appraising, Section 2 – Performing; and, Section 3 –
Composing.

(e) Revision of the guidelines provided to teachers to include Suggested Teaching and
Learning Activities in each section of the syllabus to help teachers cater to the
different learning styles and to stimulate and maintain interest in the subject area.

(f) Revision of the list of Resources to include current print and electronic sources.

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