Hours after the Caribbean Examination Council revealed some of the flaws and discrepancies in this year’s CSEC and CAPE tests, a protest outside the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament.

Students and their parents yesterday demanded answers from the Education Minister.

One parent who is also a teacher Kathy Brooks said yesterday they have reached out to the Minister but with no response.

Ms. Brooks added that CSEC and CAPE students are devastated with no clear direction.

But last weekend CXC’s Chairman, Sir Hilary Beckles said the independent review team set up by the council has found some of the problems and recommendations have been submitted.

But Ms. Brooks noted that CXC is playing a blame game, which is ultimately geared to put teachers in the firing line.

Meanwhile the Education Ministry says Ministers Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly and Lisa Morris-Julian and Ministers of Education from several countries- including Jamaica, Barbados, Antigua and Guyana, met with CXC Registrar Dr. Wayne Wesley, to discuss the report.

In a statement the Ministry says the 3-hour meeting discussed in some detail the following recommendations for immediate implementation.

It says this includes an extension of the deadline for queries beyond October 23^rd, 2020 to November 6^th, 2020, a reduction in the cost for requests for reviews for 2020.

The Ministry says a reversion to the pre- January 2018 position and practice where a review includes a remark, not simply a recalculation of the candidate’s score was also discussed.

The Ministry says expediting of requests for reviews and an abandonment of the CXC policy and practice of grade diminution also formed part of the talks.

It says the Ministers unanimously proposed it in attendance that in addition to all the other measures outlined, a total waiver of fees for reviews should be considered by CXC for 2020.