CXC announced the closure today of its office in Western Jamaica from 16 Mar to 29 Mar 2020. This is due to the spread of COVID-19 in Jamaica. Schools have closed in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in those countries. CXC has made no announcement on if CAPE and CSEC exams will take place in May/June 2020. See below for the announcement of the office closure.
CXC Press Release
Bridgetown, Barbados, March 15, 2020 – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) is taking a proactive approach to manage the impact of the COVID-19 virus and has been implementing a number of measures consistent with established national protocol in controlling the spread. The Council has taken a decision to impose a precautionary measure by closing normal operations at our Western Zone Office in Kingston, Jamaica, from Monday 16 March 2020. Normal operations will resume on Monday 30 March 2020.
In the interim, we are taking the necessary steps to minimise disruptions to our activities during this critical time. The public will be served remotely by the Western Zone Office team and through our corporate office in Barbados.
The CXC website can be accessed at: www.cxc.org
The CXC Learning Hub – our e-learning platform that provides learners and instructors with a single access point to multiple resources geared towards exam preparation is available at: learninghub.cxc.org
Telephone: +1 876 630 5200
Email: cxcwzo@cxc.org
For further information, please contact Richard Rose, Corporate Communications Manager, on (246) 227 1889 or via e-mail at rrose@cxc.org or Folayan Taitt, Public Relations and Marketing Officer at (246) 227 1892 or ftaitt@cxc.org
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