CXC: Charting a course of success regionally & internationally

Saturday, October 4, 2003

Kingston, Jamaica: Regional examination body, Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is looking to expand its services across the region and generate income over the next several years, by making its expertise in examinations available to regional and international projects.

JIS News recently quoted Chairman of the CXC, and Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Kenneth Hall, as saying the CXC has developed a strategic plan for the future, which included the continued improvement in the quality of examinations in terms of efficiency and effectiveness of the way in which the exams are processed. 

In addition, he says, the council will look at the use of technology in the overall management of its exams and that chief among its priorities is the development and training of teachers. Measures are also being explored to address curricula for examination and syllabus.

"As a regional organisation, CXC is looking forward to working with the national examinations boards…," he told JIS. Already, CXC has been invited to manage the national exams in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. Another important development in the history of the Council is the extension of examination services to the Dutch-speaking territories of Saba, Suriname and St. Maarten.

"This is the 30th anniversary of CXC and this period is viewed as one of reflection and celebration of achievement, but also a time to look at the future of the organisation," he said, adding, "There are significant challenges, because we still run as a regional institution and some countries are developing national exams. We are also faced with the challenge of how to make this viable, financially… maintaining the viability and affordability of the exams, is an objective and a challenge that we face."

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