During the year under review, CXC benefited from several media appearances as well as interviews given by CXC officials. Once again, the Council enjoyed mostly positive coverage in the media with the exception of the SBA and some confusion over the reporting of the statement regarding 11-thousand candidates who did not obtain a single subject in the release of May/June 2018 examinations.

PRESS RELEASES

During the year under review 21 press releases and statements were issued to the media.

20 February  – Candidates Absenteeism a Cause for Concern
19 March  – E-Testing: Making CXC more efficient
28 March  – Green Engineering Boot Camp
11 May  – Statement on CSEC Mathematics Paper
18 May  – Statement on CVQ
23 May  – Change in Subject Structure
18 June  – CXC Host Data Sampling workshop
19 June  – CXC Makes Senior Appointments
27 June  – CXC and UCC Sign MOU
27 July  – Grenada to host release of result 2018
8 August  – Private Education Fair in Dominica
5 September  – CAPE Performance holds steady
5 September  – Sciences Performance Lead CSEC
25 September  – CXC Hosting Employers’ Engagement 
27 September  – Learning Hub Beta testing commences
12 October  – CSEC Regional Top Awards
12 October  – CAPE Regional Top Awards
15 November  – St Vincent and the Grenadines to Host Governance Meetings


MEDIA APPEARANCES

7 March – Registrar, Mr Glenroy Cumberbatch was a guest on The Morning Watch programme on Love 101 FM, Jamaica to speak about absenteeism in January CSEC examination.

11 April – James Young and Cleveland Sam were guests on Antigua and Barbuda Today on ABS Television in Antigua

12 April – James Young and Cleveland Sam were guests Observer Radio morning talk show

14 August – Cleveland Sam was interviewed by Starcom Network, Barbados about 11 thousand candidates who did not obtain a single subject

14 August – Cleveland Sam was interviewed by Barbados Today, about 11-thousand candidates who did not obtain a single subject

15 August – Cleveland Sam was interviewed by journalists in Dominica at the start of the Private Education Fair. His remarks at the opening was carried live on Kairi FM radio

15 August – Cleveland Sam appeared at Ministry of Education, Dominica Press Conference to announced 2018 results

16 August – Cleveland Sam along with Mr Vidal of Lead Institute were guests on a live talk show on Q95 FM called the Hot Seat

17 August – Dr Wayne Wesley was interviewed by RJR on Beyond the Headlines programme about 11-thousand candidates who did not obtain a single subject

11 September – Cleveland Sam was interviewed by DBS Television about engagements with parents and students in St Lucia.

11 September – Cleveland Sam interview by the Communications Unit in the Ministry of Education, St Lucia about stakeholder engagements with parents and students.

http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/131602/CXC-concerned-about-absenteeism

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20180222/CXC-concerned-about-absenteeism-CSEC-exams

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20180223/high-level-CSEC-exam-absenteeism-concerns-CXC

https://www.barbadostoday.bb/2018/02/20/CXC-no-show/

http://newsday.co.tt/2018/02/23/absenteeism-worries-CXC/

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Online_CXC_exams_coming_

http://jis.gov.jm/online-CXC-exams-coming/

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/online-CXC-exams-coming_133002?profile=137

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20180515/embrace-learning-hub-reid

https://antiguaobserver.com/CXC-comes-under-fire-from-teachers-union/

BREAKING NEWS: PSS student tops CSEC exams

http://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/breaking-news-psss-student-tops-CSEC-exams/

http://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/CSEC-results-indicates-an-upward-trend-in-almost-all-areas-fontaine/

http://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/CXC-partners-with-private-institutions-to-promote-its-curriculum/

Cleveland Sam of the Caribbean Examination Council has applauded Dominica’s CSEC performance

http://www.q95da.com/news/cleveland-sam-of-the-caribbean-examination-council-has-applauded-dominicas-CSEC-performance

Computer glitch to blame again

https://newsday.co.tt/2018/08/29/computer-glitch-toblame-again/




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