Guidelines in place for students with COVID sitting exams – OEC

Guidelines in place for students with COVID sitting exams – OEC

The Ministry of Education and the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) are reporting that guidelines have been put in place to facilitate candidates suspected of or who are COVID-19 positive to sit their examinations. This will apply to the May/June 2022 CXC, City...
CXC Oral And Practical Exams Will Continue As Scheduled

CXC Oral And Practical Exams Will Continue As Scheduled

The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) is reminding schools and candidates that there are some exceptions to the rescheduling of examinations recently announced by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC). Deputy Director in charge of Examinations, Sharon Burnett,...
OEC Commences Modification Of Business Model

OEC Commences Modification Of Business Model

The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) has commenced the modification of its business model to ensure its sustainability and continued support from various stakeholders. The entity has embarked on this exercise against the background of the examination...
JPS Foundation Pays Exam Fees For CSEC Students

JPS Foundation Pays Exam Fees For CSEC Students

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company Foundation has paid the examination fees of 514 students registered to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Industrial Technology (Electrical) examination in 2021. The cheque for more than $2 million was...
Overseas Examinations Commission To Administer NCTVET Exams

Overseas Examinations Commission To Administer NCTVET Exams

The HEART/NSTA Trust and the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the Commission to administer the National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) examinations up to November 2022. The...