Revised criteria for selecting and ranking outstanding achievement in caribbean advanced proficiency examinations.
Part I: Eligibility Criteria
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In order to be eligible for this award, a candidate must attain SEVEN Units at Grades I – II, over a period not exceeding two years; at least four of these must be at Grade I. The seven Units should include:
(i) Caribbean Studies and Communication Studies. At least one of these Units must be at Grade I.
(ii) Grade I in both Units of one Group 1 subject specified for the given award;
(iii) Grade I - II in one of the Group 2 Units specified for the given award;
(iv) Grade I - II in both Units of one of the Group 3 subjects specified for the given award; the chosen subject may be the same one specified in Group 2;
(v) ONE other Unit which may be selected from Group1, Group 2, Group 3 or any other CAPE offering.
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Award
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Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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Overall Achievement
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Any two Units (from 1-Unit or 2-Unit options)
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Any two Units (from 1-Unit or 2-Unit options)
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Business Studies
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Management of Business
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Accounting Unit 1
OR Accounting Unit 2
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Accounting
OR Economics
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Information and Communication Technology
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Computer Science or Information Technology
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Pure Mathematics OR
Applied Mathematics OR Physics
OR Management of Business
OR Geometrical & Mechanical Engineering Technology
OR Electronic Technology
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Environmental Science
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Environmental Science
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Geography Unit 1
OR Geography Unit 2
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Geography
OR Biology
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Humanities
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History
OR Literatures in English
OR Sociology
OR Geography
OR Law
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History
OR Literatures in English
OR Sociology
OR Geography
OR Law
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Mathematics
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Pure Mathematics
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Applied Mathematics
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Modern Languages
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Spanish
OR French
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French
OR Spanish
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Natural Sciences
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Biology
OR Chemistry
OR Physics
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Biology
OR Chemistry
OR Physics
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Technical Studies
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Art & Design
OR Electrical & Electronic Technology
OR Food and Nutrition
OR Geometrical & Mechanical Engineering Technology
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Art & Design
OR Electrical &
Electronic Technology
OR Food and Nutrition
OR Geometrical &
Mechanical Engineering Technology
OR Computer Science
OR Information Technology
OR Biology
OR Chemistry
OR Physics
OR Applied Mathematics
OR Pure Mathematics
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Part II: Ranking Criteria
Ranking will be first on Ranking Criterion (1) listed below. If a tie-breaker is required, then Ranking Criterion (2) will be considered. As necessary, subsequent criteria will be considered in order to resolve such ties as may arise.
(1) Excellence in the Cognate Area: The number of Grade Is attained in any of the Units specified in Groups I Group 2 and Group 3. (NB. these need not be in both Units of any given subject.)
(2) Cognate Module Performance I: Module performance in Group I, Group 2 and Group 3 Units attained at Grade I.
(3) Cognate Area Capacity: The total number of Grades I – II attained in any of the Units specified in Groups I, Group 2 and Group 3.
(4) Cognate Module Performance I – II: Module performance in Groups I, Group 2 and Group 3 Units attained at Grades I – II.
(5) General Capacity I – II: Total number of Units attained at Grades I – II.
(6) General Module Performance (I-II): Module performance on Units considered at Ranking Criterion (5) above.
(7) T-Scores: Total of T-scores for Units considered at Ranking Criterion above.
Notwithstanding the criteria above, the Council reserves the right to use its discretion in making any of the awards.
The Registry
15 September, 2009
Clarification of ranking criteria for CAPE overall top performer
(Effective from 2008)
Part II: Ranking Criteria
Ranking will be first on Ranking Criterion (1) listed below. If a tie-breaker is required, then Ranking Criterion (2) will be considered. As necessary, subsequent criteria will be considered in order to resolve such ties as may arise.
(1) Excellence: The TOTAL number of Grade Is attained. Note well,
(a) This count should include Caribbean Studies and Communication Studies if these are attained at Grade I.
(b) Units considered here need not be both Units of any given subject.
(2) Module Performance I: Module performance in subjects considered at Ranking Criterion (1) above.
(3) General Capacity I – II: Total number of Units attained at Grades I – II.
(4) General Module Performance (I-II): Module performance on Units considered at Ranking Criterion (3) above.
(5) T-Scores: Total of T-scores for Units considered at Ranking Criterion (3) above.
Notwithstanding the criteria above, the Council reserves the right to use its discretion in making any of the awards.
The Registry
15 September, 2009
