CVQ RESULTS MAY – JUNE 2018

OUR MISSION To provide the region with: syllabuses of the highest quality; valid and reliable examinations and certificates of international repute for students of all ages, abilities and interests; services to educational institutions in the development of syllabuses, examinations and examinations administration in the most cost- effective way.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES IN CXC® EXAMINATIONS Fairness of Examinations Accuracy of the Marking Reliability of the Test Scores Quality of the Certification

FITNESS FOR PURPOSE CXC PRODUCTS Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment™ (CPEA™) Caribbean Certificate Of Secondary Level Competence® (CCSLC®) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate® (CSEC®) Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination® (CAPE®) Caribbean Vocational Qualification* (CVQ) CXC-AD

CVQ* UNIT ENTRIES 2016 - 2018 TERRITORY 2016 2017 2018 Barbados 484 1,338 883 Dominica 28 11 5 Grenada Jamaica 523 923 824 St Lucia 15 St Vincent and the Grenadines 13 6 Trinidad and Tobago 2,726 2,910 2,776 Turks and Caicos 17 31 TOTAL 3,789 5,199 4,536

Most Popular CVQ* **Call/Contact Centre Operations UP 72% over 2017

CXC System of Examinations Criterion Referenced VS Norm Referenced At CXC, we develop criterion referenced assessments. These assessments are designed to measure candidate performance against a predetermined set of objectives, criteria or standards. Unlike norm-referenced, we do not measure against the cohort. Criterion referenced Measures a student’s performance based on mastery of a specific set of standards. Norm Referenced Measures a student’s performance in comparison to the performance of a larger group. www.cxc.org

GRADED EXAMINATIONS CAPE – Module grades in addition to overall grade CSEC – Profile grades in addition to overall grade CCSLC – Mastery, Competent, Developing Competence CVQ* – Competent/Not Competent CPEA – Overall grade only *CVQ® is the registered trademark of the Caribbean Association of National Training Authorities (CANTA)  www.cxc.org

Caribbean Vocational Qualifications JUNE 2018 www.cxc.org

Candidates Entries compared to Occupational Areas The percentage of occupational areas pursued increased by 32% while the percentage of candidates pursuing these areas increased by 37% 2018 compared to 2017 Though the percentage of occupational areas pursued increased by 2%, the percentage of candidates pursuing these areas declined by 13% www.cxc.org

Popular Occupational Areas www.cxc.org

CVQ qualifications www.cxc.org

POSSIBLE SOLUTION… A Wallet of Certification

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