General 29

• Who is a CXC Local Registrar?
• I am the Principal of a school and wish to enquire about one of my students’ registration details. Should I contact the Council directly?
• Is the CSEC Grade III obtained between 1979 and 1997 considered a pass?
• How many marks do I need to obtain a Grade I pass?
• My son has been entered for Mathematics but it does not appear on his timetable. How can the correction be made?

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Registration 37

• When does registration for candidates’ entries take place for CCSLC, CSEC and CAPE sittings?
• I understand that CXC has a web-based system used for the registration of candidates. Can I go online and register directly with CXC?
• My application for registration for CSEC examinations was turned down by the CXC Local Registrar’s office; can I register directly with CXC?
• Can I register at the January CSEC sitting and at the May-June sitting simultaneously?
• Which name should be used when registering for an examination?

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Writing Exams 32

• There are some common acronyms used by CXC that I am not familiar with their meaning. Can you tell me what CCSLC, CSEC, CAPE, CPEA, CVQ, ORS, SBA and UCN represent?
• Who is the CXC Local Registrar?
• I am preparing for the upcoming CSEC examinations, are there any guidelines that would assist in my preparation?
• Should the candidate or his/her parent contact CXC on issues such as registration, timetables, SBA, examination results, certificates or return of candidate’s work?
• I am a teacher of Caribbean History and have a query concerning the examination. Should I contact CXC directly?

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Associate Degrees 20

• In what areas are Associate Degrees being offered?
• What is the CXC Associate Degree?
• When did the CXC Associate Degree start?
• What qualifies a student for the CXC Associate Degree?
• Can a student do more than ten Units?

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CAPE 13

• What is CAPE?
• What are the Subjects being offered at the CAPE Level?
• What is the difference between Cape Applied Mathematics and Pure Mathematics?
• What qualifications are required before I can attempt CAPE?
• Must I attempt Unit 1 before proceeding to Unit 2?

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CSEC 9

• What is CSEC?
• What subjects are being offered at the CSEC level?
• What is a Resit candidate?
• Who is considered a Private candidate?
• What exam papers do I need to complete when studying by myself?

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CVQ 7

• Why CVQ?
• How are candidates assessed for CVQ?
• What does CXC look for?
• What are approved standards?
• Who are the assessors?

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CCSLC 16

• Why a new secondary level programme and examination from CXC?
• How is this new programme different from Basic and General Proficiency?
• To whom is the programme targeted?
• How is the programme structured?
• What is the role of teacher assessment in the programme?

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Student Services 11

• My daughter wants to send details of her CXC qualifications to an overseas university. How can she go about having that done?
• I cannot locate my CXC certificate. How may I obtain another copy?
• Where can I obtain a report detailing the performance of CXC’s candidates in a given subject?
• What does the acronyms CSEC and CAPE mean?
• If I am not attending a school, am I still allowed to sit CSEC or CAPE subjects?

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