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 examining body, which was established to oversee secondary education credentials in the Commonwealth Caribbean in 1972.

The rapid proliferation of sophisticated, accessible artificial intelligence tools has prompted educational authorities worldwide to reconsider how student competencies are measured.