By Sue-Ann Wayow
THE Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will continue to offer syllabuses for several technical vocational subjects.
The decision to continue in those subjects came after a meeting with ministers of education from across the region on Tuesday.
The syllabuses to remain are: Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) Green Engineering, CAPE Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Agricultural Science (Double Award) and CSEC Industrial Technology – the Mechanical Engineering option.
At a press conference convened after the meeting, CXC Registrar and CEO Dr Wayne Wesley met with reporters.
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He said, “The meeting with the Ministers of Education demonstrated our shared commitment to find a ‘critical path forward’ on this matter, given the pressing education and human capacity development imperatives facing the region. The ministers were forthright in their positions, pledging their support for CXC and for more direct lines of communications with the CXC.”
Based on the meeting, agreed positions would be the offering of the previously mentioned syllabuses in addition to rolling out a menu of new generation technology and science syllabuses, some are not yet in desired demand, he said.
Dr Wesley said Governments will work with CXC in building demand for these new programs to enable their cost viability.
He said there was a reinforced need for a collective regional marketing thrust to promote the priority subject areas in Science-Technology-Engineering-Art-Mathematics (STEAM) education and climate-smart Agriculture, which were considered critical for the economic growth and sustainable development of the region.
And Dr Wesley said CXC was committed to ensuring its communications protocols afford the Ministers of Education greater line of sight of high-level policy recommendations for decision making.
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He stated, “The Caribbean Examinations Council is deeply committed to the Educational and Human Capital Development of the region, and we will work with all our stakeholders to achieve our vision to advance the fortunes of our region.”
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