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1 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) ▸ANNUAL REPORT 2009

Capacity Building Strategic Direction 43 37 34 New Technological Applications

04 Introduction 28 Strategic Direction Chairman’s Statement Strategic Goals 2008  Registrar’s Review Outcomes Introduction 35 Corporate Strategy 08 Structure and Business of the Council Legal Status Development Activities Membership Publishing Committees of the Council Textbooks Endorsement Subject Panels CXC-Branded Memorabilia Examining Committees Professional and Industry Certification National Committees Corporate Strategy Administrative and Operational Centres Fundraising Other Activities

11 Certification CSEC – JANUARY 37 New Technological CSEC – MAY/JUNE CAPE Applications Unified Communications System (UCS) More than the UCS...HR, Records, 23 Outstanding ORS and Virtualization Beyond 2009 Performance CSEC CAPE 38 Syllabus Activities CARDI CSEC US Embassy/CXC National Award CAPE for Outstanding Performance in CSEC CCSLC The Eric Williams CAPE History Prize Critical Review of Syllabuses

2 43 Capacity Building Facts and Item Writing Figures Teacher Training

51 Services 59  Consultancies - St Vincent & Grenadines Item Bank Project Training for St Maarten and Saba National Examininations and Statistical Analysis

44 Marketing, Public 55 Team CXC Relations and Staff Training and Development Team Building Customer Relations Health and Safety Corporate Wellness Management Farewell Press Releases Promotions And Re-Assignments Celebrating 30 Years of CSEC New Staff Visual Arts Exhibition Employee Awards 51 Registrar’s 59 Facts and Figures Regional and CAPE CSEC International Committees of the Council Subject Panels Engagements Staff

Strategic 55 Direction Team CXC 28

Annual Report 2009 – published by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) © COPYRIGHT 2009 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED • ISSN: 1562-0476 COVER ARTWORK Dance of the Dragonflies, By Ryan Battick, Decateret College, Jamaica, CSEC Visual Arts 2009 3 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) ▸ANNUAL REPORT 2009

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT▸

▶ I am delighted to CXC has also continued to engage effectively at the present to you the Annual regional level. Participation in the Council for Human and Report of the Caribbean Social Development (COHSOD) allows for broad interaction Examinations Council in the education sphere within CARICOM. CXC also chairs a for the year 2009. 2008 Human Resource Management cluster that informs a regular was a year of change and meeting of Heads of Regional Institutions. 2009 has been one of The philosophy that an organisation that plays and consolidation. Under the prays together stays together is being promulgated within leadership of Registrar, the CXC and there has been a concerted effort towards Dr. Didacus Jules and Pro- promoting health and wellness among staff. As the region Registrar, Mr. Glenroy grapples with issues of chronic non-communicable diseases Cumberbatch, CXC forged – hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease – CXC ahead with the Caribbean has been working to maintain strong internal communication Certificate of Secondary and support mechanisms within the organisation thereby Level Competence (CCSLC), enabling staff and consequently the organisation to develop implementation of the current strategic plan, establishing new and demonstrate a culture of good corporate citizenship. collaborative links with regional and international institutions, None of this is possible without the support of our and building on existing partnerships with regional partners contributing governments, ministers of education and including our governments and the secondary