The impact of COVID-19 and environmental disruptions were taken into account as Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) graders marked test papers.
Registrar Dr Wayne Wesley made that point and assured students that they would not be disadvantaged if they were under pressure because of the pandemic or displaced due to natural disasters such as the eruption of La Soufrière.
“Despite the unprecedented challenges, though formidable, were not insurmountable. We also recognise that this function represents a period of anticipation not only for candidates but parents and teachers.
“But I want to assure you that we understood the impact that COVID-19 had on performance. Therefore, our deliberations during the marking and grading process gave full consideration to ensure that candidates were not disadvantaged, while ensuring the integrity of the examination process,” Wesley said.
He said they also did their best to communicate more with stakeholders to try to avoid a fallout similar to what occurred in 2020.
Wesley was speaking during a press conference held in Guyana to discuss the June and July 2021 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) results.
During the ceremony, Minister of Education in Guyana Dr Priya Manickchand delivered the feature address and Director of Operations Dr Nicole Manning, gave a breakdown of that country’s results.
Students will be able to access their results on Friday via CXC’s website. (TG)
