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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

WESTERN ZONE OFFICE

SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 2017 MEETING

SUBSEC (19) 2017

REPORT ON THE PANEL MEETING TO COMPLETE THE REVISION OF THE
CSEC® INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYLLABUS
HELD ONLINE, 15–18 MAY 2017

SUMMARY DATA ON CSEC® INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYLLABUS
(CXC 30/G/SYLL 17)

Historical Summary Projected
(before current SUBSEC meeting) (after current SUBSEC meeting)

- Syllabus was first published in 2000. - Finalised syllabus effective for
- teaching September 2018 and for
Syllabus was revised in 2008.
- first examination in May–June 2020.
Syllabus was amended in 2013.

- First examination on the revised
syllabus was in 2010.

SUBSEC is asked to receive the report on the meeting to complete the revision of the CSEC®

Information Technology Syllabus and to note:

para. 5: objectives of the Panel Meeting;

paras. 6–8: presentation by the Syllabus and Curriculum Development Officer;

paras. 9–10: report of the Review Committee;

paras. 11–26: summary of the Panel’s response to the concerns of stakeholders on the draft
syllabus;

para. 27: presentation by the Examinations Development and Production Officer;

paras. 28–29: development of Specimen Papers.

SUBSEC is asked to approve:

para. 30: the revised CSEC® Information Technology Syllabus.