CXC to provide more opportunities to struggling students as examination performance dips in math, English
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While revealing a notable dip in performance in examinations this year, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) this morning (September 5) indicated it would be looking towards developing a programme to tackle what it considered the issue of “the great number of students” leaving the education system without certification.
Dr Wayne Wesley, registrar of CXC, said during the official release, in St Lucia, of the May/June CXC regional examinations results, that the Council would continue its efforts to ensure it provides students with opportunities to self-actualise and become their best selves through education and training.
“We are concerned that there are a great number of students leaving the education system without certification. Consequently we have designed our Citizenship and Technical Education Certificate (CTEC) which is currently being piloted in Montserrat and some other countries like Jamaica and Guyana,” Wesley said.
The CXC registrar noted that CTEC was aimed at building technical skills and a strong moral character among graduates, thereby equipping them with the skills needed to make a contribution to society.
He said the Council was preparing students to take advantage of the economic opportunities to come in the 21st Century and, in so doing, experience a better quality of life.
Added Wesley: “Your dreams, your aspirations is what we are facilitating.”
In the meantime, the results released saw a dip in the pass rate for students in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) mathematics and English language exams in comparison to the previous year.
Of those who sat mathematics, only 37 per cent passed, compared to 41 per cent in 2021. For English A, 71 per cent of students passed compared to 74 per cent last year.
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