Regarding CSEC and CAPE exams, Education Ministry meets with Secondary School teachers

The Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency
Examinations (CAPE), consultations began on Tuesday today with secondary school teachers
across the country with the view of ensuring students are provided with the best opportunities to
perform at their best at.
Education Minister, Priya Manickchand along with the Chief Education Officer, Dr Marcel
Hutson, and other Education officials on Tuesday met with CSEC and CAPE teachers from all
eleven education districts. The ministry said that the objective of the engagement was to listen to
the concerns and challenges faced by teachers and find solutions that will guide decisions to help
students better prepare for the examinations.
As such, teachers were engaged in two separate meetings, the first of which was attended by
teachers from Regions Two, Three, Five and Georgetown while the second meeting featured
teachers from Regions One, Four, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten. Manickchand disclosed that
following the results of both examinations at the 2020 sitting, many students were marked poorly
for several reasons. Therefore, it has been a priority of the Ministry to address any gaps that may
exist so that a recurrence can be prevented.
The education minister pointed out about the importance of submitting School-Based
Assessments and committed the Ministry’s support to that process. While in the consultations,
various points were raised by teachers, all of which have been recorded to be addressed
immediately. Additionally, it was stressed that similar engagements will continue so that the
education ministry can maintain a productive relationship with all of our stakeholders to achieve
the desired outcomes and improve the education sector.