Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate
E483806
The Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate is a regional high school leaving qualification and standardized examination taken by secondary students across Caribbean countries to assess readiness for further education or employment.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CSEC | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
regional examination
ⓘ
secondary school leaving qualification ⓘ standardized examination ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CSEC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Caribbean Examinations Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOrRegion | Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationLevel | upper secondary education ⓘ |
| examinationFormat |
school-based assessments
ⓘ
written papers ⓘ |
| examinationFrequency | annually ⓘ |
| governingBody | Council of the Caribbean Examinations Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gradingSystem | Grades I to VI ⓘ |
| hasComponent | School-Based Assessment (SBA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Caribbean Examinations Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfExamination | English ⓘ |
| offeredIn | multiple subject areas ⓘ |
| passingGrades |
Grade I
ⓘ
Grade II ⓘ Grade III ⓘ |
| purpose |
assess readiness for employment
ⓘ
assess readiness for further education ⓘ certify completion of secondary education ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
regional tertiary institutions
ⓘ
some international universities ⓘ |
| regionType | CARICOM states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacesOrEquivalentTo | O-levels in many Caribbean territories ⓘ |
| shortName | CXC CSEC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectCategories |
humanities
ⓘ
languages ⓘ mathematics ⓘ sciences ⓘ technical and vocational subjects ⓘ |
| targetGroup | secondary school students ⓘ |
| typicalAgeGroup | 15–17 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
admission to Caribbean post-secondary institutions
ⓘ
qualification for entry-level employment ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Antigua and Barbuda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barbados NERFINISHED ⓘ Belize NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ Other CARICOM member states ⓘ Saint Lucia NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines NERFINISHED ⓘ Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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CSEC