HOW CAN CXC CREATE A BETTER FUTURE?

Harrison College Zonal NPTA, Barbados, 16 June 2010

PRESENTATION

• About CXC

• What Candidates Learn

• How We Improve Learning & Teaching

• How We Assess

• Value of CXC Qualifications

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ABOUT CXC

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“In the 1970s the fundamental challenge for CXC was to gain acceptance and earn respect; in the 1990s it was to achieve international recognition.

In this period, it is to secure global competitiveness... and we accomplish this by keeping it simple: quality assurance in education and comprehensive certification”

87

exams

CAPECSEC

CCSLC

204

written papers

724,544

Subject entries

1,400,000

scripts

4,800

markers/teachers

16

Territories provided markers1,400,000

scripts were marked in

a 5 week period

2009 CXC Exam Statistics

an integral element in the

architecture of learning in the region

SYLLABUSDEVELOP-

MENT

EXAM DEVELOP-

MENT

EXAM ADMIN & MARKING

INSTRUCTION-AL SUPPORT

LEARNER SUPPORT

PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK

• Teacher & Expert Panels

• Industry experts (incl. Caribbean Diaspora)

• Wiki stakeholder involvement

• Subject Experts (teachers)

• Moderators

• Issue exam

• Teacher examiners (SBA and paper marking)

• Standardization

• Syllabus Orientation for teachers

• Instructional Support material

• Website • Teacher Portals-

VSA• UWI-OC Teacher

Certification

• Website• CXC

Notesmaster• Study Guides• Textbook

endorsements

• Statistical Digest

• School reports

• Policy analysis

HOW WE ADD VALUE TO CARIBBEAN EDUCATION

A quality but cheaper

alternative

HOW WE ADD VALUE TO CARIBBEAN EDUCATION

• CXC current fees (even after increase) are still cheaper than other exam boards

• Our exams are world class and recognized

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$20.00

$40.00

$60.00

$80.00

$100.00

$120.00

$140.00

CXC-CSEC (2008)

CXC-CSEC (2009)

Cambridge

London

Candidate Fee $27.00 $35.00 $40.00 $0.00

Subject Fee $28.00 $35.00 $57.00 $129.00

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Comparison of CSEC-O’Level Fees

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$20.00

$40.00

$60.00

$80.00

$100.00

$120.00

CXC-CAPE

(2008)

CXC-CAPE

(2009)

Cambridge

London

Candidate Fee $30.00 $50.00 $40.00 $0.00

Subject Fee $42.00 $50.00 $119.00 $75.00

Comparison of CAPE-A’Level Fees

Proving the cost effective

option

CXC: THE COST EFFECTIVE QUALITY OPTION

2009 CSEC ExamsJan June Total

Candidate 26,093 143,518 169,611Subject 43,931 566,560 610,491

2009 Exams CXC Revenue Cambridge projectedCandidates $5,936,385 $6,784,440Subjects $21,367,185 $34,797,987

Total $27,539,191 $41,584,436

169,611 candidates offered 610,491subjects at a cost of BDS

$27,303,570

If these candidates were to have registered with Cambridge, the cost

would have been BDS $41,584,436

OCCUPATIONAL

LEVELS

(Supervision Levels)

QUALIFICATION

LEVELS EDUCATIONAL

LEVELS

SINGLE-

SUBJECT

OFFERINGS

GROUP

CERTIFICATES

Advanced Professional

Chartered Professional

(Senior Manager)

V

Tertiary

Post-graduate courses Chartered professional

qualifications

Second Degrees

Manager

Master Craftsman

Technologist

(Para Professional)

IV

Tertiary (Under-graduate

courses)

(First Degrees)

Technician

(Supervisor)

III

Post-

secondary

CAPE® Units

(CVQ Level III

qualifications also)

Level III group certificates

(Typically 6 or more Units/CVQ

qualifications; mainly from

Level III )

Skilled worker

(Unsupervised)II Secondary

CSEC® subjects

CVQ® Level II

qualifications

Level II group certificates

(Typically 5 subjects in

specified combinations. Most

subjects from Level II, e.g.

CSEC or CVQ Level II)

Entry-level worker

(Supervised)I Secondary

CCSLC® subjects

CVQ Level I

qualifications

Level I group certificates

(Typically 5 subjects in

specified combinations; mainly

from Level I and Level II)14

Caribbean Certificate of Secondary

Level Competence® (CCSLC®)

Facilitates the acquisition of key competencies that ALL secondary school leavers should have

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EnglishMath

CSEC Business

CSEC Vocational

CVQ Level 1

CSEC Expressive

Arts

CCSLC® Grading Scheme

Grades Cut-off Score

Master 75% - 100%

Competent 50% - 74%

Developing Competence

0% - 49%

Caribbean Secondary Education

Certificate®

(CSEC®)

• Agriculture (2)

• Business Education (5)

• Home Economics (3)

• Humanities (6)

• Industrial Technology (4)

• Information Technology (1)

• Modern Languages (2)

• Science and Mathematics (7)

• Expressive Arts (3)

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CSEC

Cognate Areas Subjects

• 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

CSEC Grading System

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency

Examination® (CAPE®)

• Business Studies

• Information and Communication Technology

• Environmental Science

• General Studies

• Humanities

• Mathematics

• Modern Languages

• Natural Sciences

• Technical Studies

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CAPE

Associate Degrees Units

• Shows EXCELLENT grasp of principles, concepts and skills

Grade I

• Shows very good grasp of principles, concepts and skills

Grade II

• Shows good grasp of principles, concepts and skillsGrade III

• Shows satisfactory grasp of principles, concepts and skills

Grade IV

• Shows acceptable grasp of principles, concepts and skills

Grade V

• Shows limited grasp of principles, concepts and skillsGrade VI

• Shows very limited grasp of principles, concepts and skills

Grade VII

CAPE Grading System

Caribbean Vocational Qualification®

(CVQ®)

CXC does quality assurance for industry

standards approved by CARICOM21

Reporting on Performance:

• Transcript - on completion of each Unit

• Certificate – on completion of qualification

49 CVQs in 6Occupational Areas:

AgricultureBusinessConstructionInformation TechnologyManufacturingPersonal Services

WHAT CANDIDATES LEARN22

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Knowledge

AttitudesSkills

WHAT CANDIDATES LEARN

UNESCO’S PILLARS OF LEARNING

TO KNOW

• Mastering the instrument of knowledge. Skills include memory, imagination, reasoning, problem-solving and the ability to think in a coherent and critical way

TO DO

• Putting what is learnt or known into practice. Skills include communication, teamwork, social, adaptability to change, transforming knowledge into innovations, taking risks and resolving or managing conflicts

TO BE

• Discovery of others and the experience of shared purposes throughout life. Qualities include knowledge and understanding of self and others, appreciating diversity of the human race, empathy and cooperative social behaviours, respect for other people their cultures and value systems and competence in working towards common objectives

TO LIVE TOGETHER

• Learning to be human. Qualities include imagination and creativity, acquiring human values, developing aspects of a person’s potential, developing critical thinking, exercising independent judgment and developing personal commitment and responsibility

PHILOSOPHICAL UNDERPINNINGS

THE CARICOM IDEAL PERSON

• Love life• Emotionally intelligent• Environmentally sensitive• Democratically engaged• Culturally grounded and

historically conscious• Multiple literacies• Gender and diversity

respectful• Entrepreneurially capable

SYLLABUS

• Modernizing our syllabuses (Clothing &

Textiles to Fashion & Design)

• Converging work and opportunity (Visual

Arts and CAPE Music)

• Preparing for tomorrow’s jobs that are still

not clear today (Critical thinking.. Problem

solving... Industrial Design)

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HOW WE IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING

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TEACHING

• Teacher orientation workshops

• UWI-OC Subject Certificate

• Web site support

• Virtual Subject Associations

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LEARNING

• Student interactive portal –Notesmaster

• Support material: study guides, textbooks etc

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LISTENING

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• CXC an open organization soliciting feedback from students, teachers, MOE, employers and parents

• New Website, and social networking

LISTENING & RESPONDING

• Quality Assurance: ISO 9001 certification for CXC

• Research & analysis

• "School" Exam Reports

• Product research

• International benchmarking, textbooks etc

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Hardships & Irregularities

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CXC’s procedures allow for special consideration in cases of hardship or irregularities.

Such cases should be reported with supporting evidence through the local Ministry of Education.

The Final Awards Committee will rule on all such cases

Arrangements for differently abled candidates

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– Braille

– Large print

– Amanuensis

– Extra time

Requirements: Timely requests supported by reports from a Specialist

HOW WE ASSESS

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• Criterion-referenced examinations

Performance is measured against specific objectives, set criteria or standards

There are standard descriptors for each grade

• Examinations have a Teacher-assessed component and an Externally-assessed component

www.cxc.org

CXC System of Examinations

TEACHER PREDICTION

APPLIED KNOWLEDGE EXTERNAL EXAM

Written papers

Multiple choice componentSchool-based assessmentTeachers Assessment

Order of Merit List

CXC FORMS OF ASSESSMENT

Internal Assessment

School-Based Assessment/

Internal Assessment

• Provides opportunity for students to acquire critical knowledge, skills, attitudes

• Learners may collect data in groups but must do individual analysis and write up

• Done by student under guidance of teachers

• Marked by teachers, moderated by CXC

• Samples submitted on time

• All SBA/IAs available at school for scrutiny

THE VALUE OF OUR QUALIFICATIONS

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Guiding Principles :

• Most popular Universities

• Prestigious Universities

• Niche, cutting edge career preparation

www.cxc.org

RECENT:• University of South Florida• Monroe College• Oglethorpe University • Johnson and Wales• State University of New York-

Plattsburgh

Articulation Agreements

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CXC Certification:

Your passport to the Future

OCCUPATIONAL

LEVELS

(Supervision Levels)

QUALIFICATION

LEVELS EDUCATIONAL

LEVELS

SINGLE-

SUBJECT

OFFERINGS

GROUP

CERTIFICATES

Advanced Professional

Chartered Professional

(Senior Manager)

V

Tertiary

Post-graduate courses Chartered professional

qualifications

Second Degrees

Manager

Master Craftsman

Technologist

(Para Professional)

IV

Tertiary (Under-graduate

courses)

(First Degrees)

Technician

(Supervisor)

III

Post-

secondary

CAPE® Units

(CVQ Level III

qualifications also)

Level III group certificates

(Typically 6 or more Units/CVQ

qualifications; mainly from

Level III )

Skilled worker

(Unsupervised)II Secondary

CSEC® subjects

CVQ® Level II

qualifications

Level II group certificates

(Typically 5 subjects in

specified combinations. Most

subjects from Level II, e.g.

CSEC or CVQ Level II)

Entry-level worker

(Supervised)I Secondary

CCSLC® subjects

CVQ Level I

qualifications

Level I group certificates

(Typically 5 subjects in

specified combinations; mainly

from Level I and Level II)41

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APPENDIX

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Interpolated by Learning Theories

To cater to Different Learning

Styles

Informing Syllabus Development

Survival Skills (Wagner)

Problem-solving and Critical Thinking

Collaboration across networks and leading by influence

Agility and Adaptability

Initiative and Entrepreneurship

Effective Written and Oral Communication

Accessing and Analyzing Information

Curiosity and Imagination

• Words and LanguageLinguistic

• Logic and ReasoningLogical-Mathematical

• Mental Manipulation of ObjectsSpatial

• Movement and DoingBodily – Kinesthetic

• Sound, Rhythm and MusicMusical

• Social SkillsInterpersonal

• Insights and MetacognitionIntrapersonal

• Nature and Growing ThingsNaturalist

Multiple Intelligences (Gardner)

Emotional Intelligence (Goleman)

Self-Awareness

• The ability to reads one’s emotions

Self-Management

• The controlling of one’s emotions

Social Awareness

• The ability to sense, understand and react to other emotions

Relationship Awareness

• The ability to inspire, influence and develop others