CXC DELAYS EXAMINATIONS BY THREE WEEKS; CLARE BROWNE DISAPPOINTED

Director of Education, Clare Browne has expressed disappointment over the decision by the Caribbean Examinations Council to delay the start of the upcoming CSEC examinations and CAPE.
CXC Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Wayne Wesley announced a decision of the council to delay the start of the examinations by three weeks, citing concerns over the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education system.
The examinations are now scheduled to begin on May 23, 2022 and the results expected in late August or September.
There has also been a two-week extension to the June 30 deadline for the submission of School-Based Assessments for both CSEC and CAPE.
Director Browne explained to ABS News schools in Antigua and Barbuda were ready to go ahead based on the initial schedule.