Education Minister Shaik Baksh says that one of the main reasons that the government is considering the discontinuation of the GCE Advanced Level exams in government schools is because the Caribbean Advanced Proficien-cy Examination (CAPE) is of a high standard and recognised internationally.
The Ministry of Education recently set up a Task Team to consider whether the GCE A-levels should be continued in schools. Currently only a few schools in Guyana offer A-level subjects.
The Minister also cited additional reasons why the government was considering the move. He said that several years ago CSEC (formerly known as CXC) completely replaced the GCE (Ordinary level) and has worked satisfactorily. Additionally, Baksh said that financial resources being used to facilitate the sitting of A-level examinations can be beneficially utilised to support both CSEC and CAPE locally.
Baksh submitted this response in written form to the National Assembly at yesterday’s sitting, in reply to a question by PNCR-1G MP Amna Ally as to why the government was considering discontinuing the A-level examinations locally.
