Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC)
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CXC® Strengthens Disaster Recovery Support, Learning Standards, and Education Inclusion across the Caribbean
On 7 January 2026, Dr Wayne Wesley, Registrar and CEO of CXC®, addressed the regional media, reaffirming the Council’s mission to provide world-class certification for Caribbean learners. Over 10,000 candidates are currently sitting the January CSEC® examinations, administered on-screen as part of CXC’s digital transformation. Dr Wesley outlined key initiatives, including disaster recovery support for Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa, strengthened…
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CXC® Advocates for Educational Equity and Greater Access for Visually Impaired Learners
PORT -OF -SPAIN, Trinidad – Dr Wayne Wesley, the Registrar and CEO of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) has made an impassioned plea for educational publishers to produce books and learning resources in accessible formats, such as braille, large print, and digital formats, in keeping with theprovisions of the Marrakesh Treaty. The Marrakesh Treaty is an international agreement adopted in…
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CARICOM SG and Institutions discuss the impacts of declining international development assistance
Executive Directors and other senior officials of Caribbean Community Institutions have updated Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett about the adverse effect of the current geopolitical developments on their ability to deliver essential services to the Region. The developments were highlighted during a virtual meeting which the Secretary-General convened with Executive Directors and other senior officials of Community Institutions on Tuesday, 29 April. The…
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CARICOM Stakeholders Discuss Collaborative Approach to Transform Region’s Education Sector
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Monday, 21 October 2024: “When we look at transforming education in the Region, we do so against the backdrop of shaping one prosperous common future for all.” These sentiments were shared by Mr Elvis Morain, Chair of the Meeting of Officials ahead of the 48th Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development…
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Keynote Address by CARICOM Secretary-General at ‘CARICOM at Fifty’ Symposium
CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett, delivered the keynote address Friday morning (14 April 2023) at the opening ceremony of a symposium to mark the 50th anniversary of the Caribbean Community being observed this year. The virtual symposium, titled ‘CARICOM at the Crossroads: Rising to the Challenge of a New Era’, was organised by the CARICOM Secretariat in collaboration with the…
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Decisions of the Special Meeting of CXC’s Council on the 2022 Regional Examinations Strategy
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) stands in solidarity with the region and the international community as we grapple with the impact of COVID-19 on our way of life. The Council recognises the impact of COVID-19 on the education system in general and, more specifically, on the schedule of CXC’s regional examinations. A Special Meeting of Council, the…
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Address by Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett at the Opening Ceremony for the Inaugural Ministerial Summit on CXC’s Strategy 2021-2025
The Summit was held under the theme: Facilitating Transformation through Assessment Dr The Honourable Ralph GonsalvesDistinguished Honourable MinistersVice Chancellor University of the West Indies and Chair of CXC, Professor Sir Hilary BecklesVice Chancellor University of Guyana, Professor Paloma Mohammed MartinDr. Wayne Wesley, Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, CXCOther Distinguished Participants I want to first extend deepest condolences to the government…
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Statement on the Decisions of the Special Meeting of CXC’s Council on the 2021 Regional Examinations Strategy
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) has engaged with regional governments and other key stakeholders from across the region on the conception and planning of the 2021 regional examinations and registers its appreciation for their enriching contributions. A Special Meeting of Council was held on Tuesday, 25 May 2021 and members reviewed and accepted a report from CXC’s…
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Statement: Consultations on CXC’s 2021 Regional Examination Strategy
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – In recent weeks, the management of the Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®), has engaged regional governments and other stakeholders on the conception and planning of the 2021 regional examinations. CXC® is enriched by the dialogues with Ministers of Education and other government officials, teachers and students and is proceeding in this pandemic to provide quality examinations to our…
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Statement 28th Special COHSOD 12th May 2021
The Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Council of Human and Social Development (COHSOD) met in Special session on Tuesday 12 May to examine concerns related to the administration of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Exams for 2021. The concerns arose out of recommendations made to CXC at a meeting of the COHSOD in March 2021. COHSOD, in noting that the authority…
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