ANTIGUA-EDUCATION-CXC to launch Digital Media subject in Antigua

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Barbados-based Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) will on Thursday launch a Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) level subject in Digital Media, Telecommunications, Science and Technology Minister Dr. Edmond Mansoor has announced. “Following on the successful promotion of the Notesmaster training for teachers in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, on this occasion the collaboration is focusing on the launch of a CAPE level subject in Digital Media. “The GATE ICT Cadet Program and the GATE ICT Cadet Training Facility is an utterly suitable place for this type of collaboration with the CXC, given the cutting edge, high-definition audio-visual productions emanating from the New Media Studio at the GATE ICT Cadet Training Facility,” said Dr. Mansoor, adding that CXC’s move to launch a CAPE the subject “is highly indicative of the CXC's positive thrust to prepare Caribbean people for this Digital Era and this is very, very commendable”.