Montserrat Represented at Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Annual Conference of National Committees

Montserrat was represented, last week at the the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Annual Conference of National Committees.

The event which was held on Thursday March 10th, formed part of CXC’s drive to revitalize National Committees in participating countries and to further it’s mandate to utilize a more inclusive decision-making framework.

National Committees are an organized group of in-country stakeholders comprising government, teachers’ unions, professional education bodies, employers, parents, students, universities, and teacher training institutions which are central to the governance system of CXC®. They contribute to CXC’s planning, decision-making, feedback and continuous improvement.

The event, which was organized by the Office of the Pro-Registrar at the Western Zone Office in Jamaica, had two sessions. The first session entailed a meeting of the Chairpersons of the National Committees from each country, where discussions were held around the functionality of the National Committees and the creation of a framework for engagement.

The second session, which was held under the theme New Methods of Competence-Based Credentialing in Secondary Education, entailed a professional development opportunity for members of National Committees across the region.

According to CXC, the event was well-attended by members of CXC’s governing council, National Committee Chairpersons and members, as well as representatives from the CARICOM Secretariat, UNESCO, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Commission (OECS), Ministry of Education officials from across the region, teachers, principals, and representatives from regional tertiary-level institutions.