NO students of the Arima North Secondary School, who were absent, received their Caribbean Vocational Qualifications (CVQ) certificate with any distinctions.
This according to the Ministry of Education, in a release on Thursday, after there were claims by a newspaper that suggested otherwise.
MOH said, “The article was fraught with inaccuracies, untruths and attempts to tarnish the name of the school, the Ministry of Education and the public’s confidence in the CVQ examinations. Contrary to the assertion in the newspaper, there are no ‘Distinctions’ awarded by CXC for CVQs.”
Students are awarded a Certificate of Competence if all units of the Occupational Standard are satisfactorily completed, the release stated.
The ministry noted that a statement was given to students who have not completed the prescribed units in any Occupational Standard.
The release stated, “It should be noted that there are no written exams and scripts to be marked, as the certification is competency-based and there is no theoretical section of the certification, where students are required to write an essay.”
