CXC Ascribes To Principles Of Learning Inclusion

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) intends to ascribe to the principles of learning inclusion, as outlined in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Marrakesh Treaty.

This is to ensure that no learners and candidates in their examinations are left behind because of disability, particularly visually impaired persons.

This was stated by Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Wayne Wesley, during a press conference at the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) in Kingston, on Wednesday (January 7).

“CXC will actively advocate through Ministries of Education across the Caribbean for the adoption and implementation of this Treaty to support accessible learning and to advocate for the needs of visually impaired and print-disabled students,” Dr. Wesley said.

He shared that for examination sittings in 2025, CXC made special assessment arrangements for 3,444 candidates with visual impairment and other special needs.

“As we continue to refine our approaches and technologies to enhance accessibility to our examinations for this year and future years, we commit to ensuring that all candidates, regardless of ability, can participate fully and fairly,” he said.

Meanwhile, Dr. Wesley advised that more than 10,000 candidates are currently sitting the January 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations on-screen, employing CXC’s digital e-assessment and hybrid e-assessment approaches.

“It is our intention to offer all exams on-screen in the next three to five years,” Dr. Wesley said.