BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - WITH the debate continuing over the level of grades awarded to students at this year’s Caribbean Examination Council’s May/June exams, a five-member panel has been convened.
The panel, which comprises current and former professors of the University of the West Indies and a sitting minister of education, will review all facets of the modified examination.
In a statement, CXC said that its Chairman, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles has convened a team that would review the modified approach for the administration of the July/August 2020 CSEC and CAPE Examinations; the moderation process applied to the School-Based Assessment (SBA) for the July/August 2020 CSEC and CAPE Examinations; and the grading process for the July/August 2020 CSEC and CAPE examinations; among other related matters.
The entire process has been called into question after students, teachers and parents have complained about the grades students had received.
In some instances, students received ungraded even though they submitted their School-Based Assessment and sat the examinations.
In the case of St. Kitts and Nevis, teachers have filed their displeasure with the Ministry of Education with the grades for students, the scale discrepancies and the absence of grades altogether.
“Chair of the review team is Professor Hazel Simmons-McDonald, Professor Emerita, and retired Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Open Campus, the University of the West Indies.
“Other members of the team are Professor Andrew Downes, retired Pro Vice-Chancellor, Planning and Development, the University of the West Indies; Professor Francis De Lanoy, President of the University of Curacao; Mr. Harrilal Seecharan, retired Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; and the Hon. Michael S. Browne, Minister of Education in Antigua and Barbuda and Chair of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD),” CXC said in its statement.
According to the Council, the team met with the Chairman of CXC on Friday (Oct. 2) and would commence work immediately and report to the Chairman of CXC by Friday (Oct. 16).
