CXC paper leaked; Students fear failing the exam

By Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

#Jamaica, May 19, 2023 – Following the leaking of Math Paper 02 of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams, students are worried about their results expressing that CSEC might apply stiff measures in marking.

On Wednesday May 17, CXC issued a statement about the serious breach.

“The Caribbean Examinations Council is aware of the concerns that Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Math Paper 02, which was written today, was leaked.

This matter is of great concern to us, we have commenced our investigations and will make a definitive statement once the investigation is completed.  In the meantime, candidates can rest assured that this matter is being treated with the highest urgency.”

Lynton Weir, Principal of Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine Jamaica, highlighted this concern among his students who fear they may not pass the exam, given the possible strict marking by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC).

Weir added that he found out about the breach after a student brought it to the attention of a senior teacher.

“The student said something about a question, and what have you, so I said to my teacher, ‘Find out from the student if it is a question that the child has seen before’ because I was saying to my senior teacher it could be that the child saw the question before because based on how CXC does their thing, they do past paper questions, and then he asked the child that question, and then the child submit to him the paper itself and said ‘Sir, look at this’.”

Deanroy Bromfield, Principal of Excelsior High school, Jamaica said he heard of the breach but it did not affect the examination process at his school.

Another principal, Omar Largie of Penwood High School in Jamaica said he also learnt of the breach in the morning but his students were unaware.