Students preparing for next year’s Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examinations will be able to take up to four subjects under the newest qualification, the Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (CTEC).

Following a successful pilot of the CTEC mathematics in this year’s May-June examinations, three additional core subjects –English language, English literature, and integrated science – will be offered next year. The programme is expected to expand to nine subjects during the 2027-2028 academic year.

Describing the CTEC as a “game changer”, CXC Registrar and Chief Executive Officer Dr Wayne Wesley said the initiative reflects the regional examination body’s effort to adapt to changing learning environments and student needs.