General Certificate of Education examinations in the Caribbean
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The General Certificate of Education examinations in the Caribbean were the British-style secondary school qualifications formerly used across Caribbean territories before the introduction of regionally administered exams.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British-style examination
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public examination ⓘ secondary school qualification system ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
British examination boards
NERFINISHED
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Cambridge University Local Examinations Syndicate NERFINISHED ⓘ Other UK GCE boards ⓘ University of London examination board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignedWith | British secondary school curriculum ⓘ |
| assessmentType | written examinations ⓘ |
| basedOn | General Certificate of Education (GCE) of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
GCE Advanced Level examinations in the Caribbean
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GCE Ordinary Level examinations in the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| credentialType | subject-based certificates ⓘ |
| educationLevel |
advanced level
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ordinary level ⓘ |
| entryRequirementFor |
public service employment in the Caribbean
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scholarships to universities in the United Kingdom ⓘ teacher training colleges in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| gradingSystem | British GCE grading system ⓘ |
| historicalContext | colonial education system in the British West Indies ⓘ |
| historicalRole | main external examination system for secondary schools in the Caribbean before CXC ⓘ |
| influenced |
structure of early CAPE syllabuses
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structure of early CSEC syllabuses ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| phaseOutPeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| purpose |
certification of completion of secondary education
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qualification for entry to sixth form ⓘ qualification for entry to universities ⓘ |
| recognisedBy |
regional employers in the Caribbean
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universities in North America ⓘ universities in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| regionallySupersededBy | Caribbean Examinations Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)
NERFINISHED
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Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examinations ⓘ Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | GCE examinations in the Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superseded | locally controlled examination systems in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
sixth form students
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upper secondary school students ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Barbados
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British Caribbean colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ Commonwealth Caribbean territories NERFINISHED ⓘ Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ Other English-speaking Caribbean territories ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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Caribbean Examinations Council
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replaced
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General Certificate of Education examinations in the Caribbean
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