Minister of Education, Nicolette Henry
The Caribbean Examination Council has finally launched the ‘CXC Connect’ mobile application to make communicating with the body easy and accessible to students, teachers, and parents.
The ceremony took place on Monday at Giftland Mall and saw several stakeholders attending including Minister of Education Nicolette Henry who commended CXC for the initiative.
CXC’s Director of Operations Stephen Savoury explained that over the years, CXC has conducted many stakeholder engagement sessions but the biggest complaint has been a lack of communication.
This prompted the idea for an app to improve communication with stakeholders. The app is designed for Android and iOS devices which can be downloaded from the Apple Store and on the Google Play Store. The five main features of the app are the news feed, frequently asked questions, live chat, events, and access to examinations results.
CXC’s Director of Operations Stephen Savoury
There are plans to go beyond expectations Savoury added, “CXC will be looking to have a career planning feature in the app, in the future.” This, he said, will aid students at an early age to with what subjects will be fit for their field of study.
Students in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago already use the app, which will be launched in Jamaica soon.