Hector Stephenson
Executive Director of the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC), Hector Stephenson, is encouraging students to avail themselves of the various pathways for qualifications that are available through the entity.
Speaking with JIS News, he said as the educational landscape continues to expand and transform, students can give themselves the best competitive advantage by seeking out all the available qualifications that will allow them to compete globally.
“Students should consider multiple certification pathways, rather than the traditional pathway. Locally, this is something that the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has been encouraging over the years,” he said.
Students can access a range of secondary-level examinations through the OEC, such as Cambridge Assessment, National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET), and City and Guilds, in addition to the traditional Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) tests – Caribbe