CXC to Phase Out Traditional SBA for Most CSEC, CAPE Subjects Amid AI Concerns

CXC announces SBA reforms amid AI concerns

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced major reforms to its School-Based Assessment (SBA) system, phasing out traditional SBAs in non-practical subjects in response to the rapid rise of generative AI and other technological innovations. The reforms, which follow consultations across 21 Caribbean states and territories, will take effect from the 2027 academic year and are intended to strengthen assessment integrity across CXC exam…

CXC to phase out traditional SBA for most CSEC, CAPE subjects amid AI concerns

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced sweeping reforms to its School-Based Assessment (SBA) framework, including the phased removal of the traditional SBA for most non-practical Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) subjects, as it responds to the rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence and other technological advances.

CXC ditches traditional SBA for most subjects amid AI concerns

CXC ditches traditional SBA for most subjects amid AI concerns

CXC adjusts SBA assessment amid AI challenges; introduces Paper 032 to replace SBAs in non-practical subjects

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced sweeping adjustments to its School-Based Assessment (SBA) framework, replacing the traditional SBA with a revised examination format for most non-practical subjects from 2027, as it seeks to safeguard academic integrity amid the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI). Under the new framework, candidates in non-practical subjects will complete […] The post CXC adjusts SBA assessment amid…

CXC scraps SBA for most subjects

…as AI threat forces major exam overhaul …students to write exam-based Paper 032 instead as Council moves to protect integrity of qualifications (Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced the biggest shake-up of its School-Based Assessments (SBAs) in decades, effectively scrapping the traditional take-home SBA for most non-practical subjects amid growing concerns that […] The post CXC scraps SBA for most subjects ap…

CXC to replace SBAs with invigilated paper amid AI concerns

A major overhaul of examinations will see traditional coursework scrapped for most subjects by 2028, as the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) moves to curb the impact of artificial intelligence on student assessment. The decision to phasing out school-based assessments (SBAs) for non-practical subjects, announced from CXC headquarters in Barbados, represents one of the most significant structural shifts in the history of the regional examinin…