CXC overturns failing English grades for majority of JC students

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CXC overturns failing English grades for majority of JC students

Jamaica College students are now breathing a sigh of relief with their adjusted grades after being stumped when earlier Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results showed that over 90 per cent of them had failed English A. So, too, is...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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