1. CSEC EXAMINATION RESULTS MAY – JUNE 2018

2. 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.

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

4. 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

5. PARTICIAPTING TERRITORIES
E-TESTING - REGIONAL
PARTICIAPTING TERRITORIES
No. of
SUBJECTS OFFERED
TESTS TAKEN
2018
2017
CAPE® 13 11 32
3,913
1,916
CSEC® 9 7 31 30
11,214
7,827
CCSLC® 3 4 6
666
789
TOTAL 69 68
15,793
10,532

6. CSEC Grading System Grade I Grade II Grade III Grade IV Grade V
Shows COMPREHENSIVE grasp of concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies
Grade I
Shows good grasp of concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies
Grade II
Shows fairly good grasp of concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies
Grade III
Shows moderate grasp of concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies
Grade IV
Shows limited grasp of concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies
Grade V
Shows very limited grasp of concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies
Grade VI

7. CSEC  Comparison of Performance
Overall, 70% attained acceptable Grades I-III compared with 67% in 2017.

8. CSEC  Trends and Highlights
CSEC  ENGLISH A
71% attained acceptable Grades I-III

9. CSEC  Trends and Highlights
CSEC  ENGLISH B
78% attained acceptable Grades I-III

10. CSEC  Trends and Highlights
CSEC  MATHEMATICS
48% attained acceptable Grades I-III

11. CSEC  Trends and Highlights
CSEC  SOCIAL STUDIES
62% attained acceptable Grades I-III

12. CSEC  Trends and Highlights
CSEC  SPANISH
70% attained acceptable Grades I-III

13. CSEC  Trends and Highlights
CSEC CHEMISTRY
60% attained acceptable Grades I-III

14. CSEC  Trends and Highlights
CSEC BIOLOGY
72% attained acceptable Grade I-III

15. CSEC  Trends and Highlights
CSEC  PHYSICS
68% attained acceptable Grades I-III

16. CELEBRATION 60,149 Candidates doing 5 or more CSEC® Subjects
59% getting acceptable
63% for Grenada!
e-Testing as Resiliency Strategy in BVI and Anguilla

17. CONCERNS 11,069 or 13.26% Candidates with No Subjects
Small Percentage of Cohort Entering for CSEC®
High Level of Youth Unemployment

18. POSSIBLE SOLUTION…
A Wallet of Certification