Caribbean Examinations Council#Examinations

It currently consists of the following members:

• The vice chancellor of the University of the West Indies;{{Cite web|url = http://www.caribbeannewsnow.com/topstory-Caribbean-Examinations-Council-meets-in-Belize-28648.html|title = Caribbean Examinations Council meets in Belize {{!}} Caribbean News Now|website = www.caribbeannewsnow.com|access-date = 2016-03-13}}
• The vice chancellor of the University of Guyana;
• Three representatives of the University of the West Indies appointed by the vice chancellor of the University of the West Indies, regard being given to the geographic dispersion of the campuses;
• One representative of the University of Guyana appointed by the vice chancellor of the University of Guyana;
• Two representatives appointed by each of the Participating Governments of Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago and one representative appointed by each of the other Participating Governments;
• One representative of the teaching profession appointed by each National Committee from among its members.

The Participating Territories are Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and Turks and Caicos Islands.{{Cite web|url=http://www.caricom.org/jsp/community/cxc.jsp?menu=community |title=Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) |website=www.caricom.org |access-date=2016-03-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313203305/http://www.caricom.org/jsp/community/cxc.jsp?menu=community |archivedate=2016-03-13 }}

Members of the council hold office for a period of three years. The chairman (who is eligible for re-election) and deputy chairman are elected from among the members of council to hold office for three years or for the unexpired term of their appointments as members of the council. The council organises its business on a triennial basis, using the calendar year as its operative year.

The registrar is the chief executive of the council, and the council may delegate to him any of its duties relating to the holding of examinations and the appointments of staff members other than himself or the pro-registrar.

In 2002, there has been a move away from the GCE Advanced Level to the CXC CAPE examinations,[http://www.cxc.org/section.asp?Sec=2&SSec=1&Info=7 Caribbean Examinations Council Report] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221190536/http://cxc.org/section.asp?Sec=2&SSec=1&Info=7 |date=21 February 2009 }}. Reforming the Examination System. House of Commons, 26 March 2003. Retrieved 12 June 2006. making them a de facto university entrance examination in some nations. Some universities also require applicants to take separate entrance examination. The International Baccalaureate and European Baccalaureate are also accepted.

The Caribbean Examinations Council offers three levels of examinations and certifications:{{cite web |url=http://www.overseasexams.org.jm/exam/secondary/cxc |url-access= |title=Caribbean Examinations Council |author=Staff writer |author-link= |year=2018 |orig-date= |department= |website=www.overseasexams.org.jm |publisher=Overseas Examination Commission |agency= |location=Kingston, Jamaica |arxiv= |asin= |bibcode= |doi= |doi-broken-date= |isbn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |lccn= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |osti= |pmc= |pmid= |rfc= |ssrn= |zbl= |id= |access-date=28 January 2022 |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= }}

• the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA)
• the Caribbean Secondary Education Certification (CSEC)
• the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)

The CXC Associate Degree Programme was unveiled in 2005; it is a tertiary qualification based on the CAPE certification.{{cite news |author=Staff writer |date=8 December 2008 |title=Caribbean Examinations Council meeting held in Barbados |url=http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-12742--41-41--.html |url-status=dead |department= |publisher=Caribbean Net News |publication-date=8 December 2008 |agency= |no-pp= |arxiv= |asin= |bibcode= |doi= |doi-broken-date= |isbn= |issn= |jfm= |jstor= |lccn= |mr= |oclc= |ol= |osti= |pmc= |pmid= |rfc= |ssrn= |zbl= |id= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209024257/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-12742--41-41--.html |archive-date=9 December 2008 |access-date=28 January 2022 |url-access= |quote= }}

• Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations are usually taken by students after five years of secondary school, and mark the end of standard secondary education. The CSEC examinations are equivalent to the Ordinary Level (O-Levels) examinations and are targeted towards students sixteen and older. The CSEC examinations are often called the CXC examinations as they were the only examinations offered by the CXC from 1979 until 1998.
• Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) examinations are taken by students who have completed their secondary education and wish to continue their studies. Students who wish to sit for the CAPE usually possess CSEC or an equivalent certification. The CAPE is equivalent to the Advanced Levels (A-levels) and they are both voluntary qualifications that are intended for university entrance. Since it was introduced in 1998, the number of subjects offered at CAPE has increased.

While it may vary by territory, the CSECs are generally viewed as an employment qualification certifying the holder as a secondary school graduate. While the CAPE is considered a suitable qualification for entry into tertiary education.

The island territories of Saint Maarten and Saba—both part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands—also conduct exams administered by the council. In 1993, the Caribbean Examinations Council Act was commenced by the Parliament of Jamaica to secure the integrity of examinations conducted by the council in the country.{{Cite web|url = http://jamaicalawonline.com/revised-laws/statutes/67-CARIBBEAN%2520EXAMINATIONS%2520COUNCIL%2520ACT.html|title = CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ACT|website = jamaicalawonline.com|access-date = 2016-03-13}}{{Cite web|url = http://moj.gov.jm/laws/caribbean-examinations-council-act|title = Caribbean Examinations Council Act {{!}} Ministry of Justice - Government of Jamaica|website = moj.gov.jm|access-date = 2016-03-13}}

• IB Diploma Programme
• International Standard Classification of Education

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