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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”
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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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$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