There are changes to the structure of some CSEC and CAPE examinations papers. The list below shows what changes have occurred.
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CSEC |
Change in structure from 2016 sitting |
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Additional Mathematics |
No change |
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Agricultural Science (DA) |
Paper 02 – decrease from nine (9) to six (6) questions with 10 marks awarded for each question
Paper 03 – increase from four (4) to six (6) questions with 10 marks awarded for each question |
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Agricultural Science (SA) |
Paper 02 is a shared paper for (DA) and (SA) |
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Biology |
No change |
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Caribbean History |
No change |
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Chemistry |
No change |
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Economics |
Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions Question 1 – 15 marks Question 2 – 15 marks Question 3 – 15 marks Question 4 – 15 marks Question 5 – 20 marks Question 6 – 20 marks |
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Electronic Document Preparation and Management |
Paper 01 is now a multiple choice paper with 60 items |
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English A |
From June 2018 examination Paper 02 – decrease from eight (8) to seven (7) questions Section 2 – from two (2) compulsory passages to an exposition piece where the candidates produce a letter/report/email etc. Introduction of a Paper 031(SBA) and Paper 032 (Alternate) |
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English B |
From June 2018 examination Paper 01 – from structured response to an essay question Paper 02 – decrease from twelve (12) to eight (8) questions Introduction of a Paper 031(SBA) and Paper 032 (Alternate) |
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Family and Resource Management |
Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions |
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Food, Nutrition and Health |
Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions |
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French |
Paper 02 – four (4) compulsory questions |
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Geography |
From June 2018 examination Paper 02 – all compulsory questions |
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Human and Social Biology |
No change
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CSEC |
Change in structure since 2016 sitting |
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Industrial Technology |
Paper 01 is common to the three (3) options. For Paper 02, each option has five (5) compulsory questions. |
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Information Technology |
No change |
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Integrated Science |
Paper 032 – practical component added |
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Mathematics |
From June 2018 examination Paper 02 – changed to ten (10) compulsory questions for a total of 100 marks Introduction of Paper 031(SBA) and Paper 032 (Alternate) |
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Music |
Paper 01 – introduction of a multiple choice paper (60 items) with a structured paper for 2019 Paper 01 – will consist only of a multiple choice paper (60 items) Commencing in 2020 – The SBA portfolio will be integrated into the CVQ |
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Office Administration |
Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions |
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Physical Education and Sport |
No change |
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Physics |
No change |
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Portuguese |
First sitting of the examination in 2017 |
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Principles of Accounts |
Paper 02 – five (5) compulsory questions Commencing in 2019 – Candidates taking two (2) or more subjects in the same sitting from the business cognate group (POA, POB, Economics) will be permitted to submit one (1) SBA |
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Principles of Business |
Paper 02 – five (5) compulsory questions Commencing in 2019 – Candidates taking two (2) or more subjects in the same sitting from the business cognate group (POA, POB, Economics) will be permitted to submit one (1) SBA |
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Religious Education |
No change (online marking so line spaces included) |
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Social Studies |
Paper 02: Candidates answer five (5) questions – four (4) compulsory and a choice of one (1) from three (3) |
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Spanish |
Paper 02 – four (4) compulsory questions |
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Technical Drawing |
The syllabus was revised. There is no longer a paper which has the format of the previous Paper 020. The new Papers 02A and 02B (previously 031 and 032, respectively) have two (2) compulsory questions each From June 2018 examination Portfolio of evidence required with SBA SBA integrated into CVQ |
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Textiles, Clothing and Fashion |
Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions |
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Theatre Arts |
No change |
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Visual Arts |
No change |
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CAPE |
Change in structure since 2016 sitting |
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Accounting |
No change |
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Agricultural Science |
No change |
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Animation and Game Design |
First examined in 2017 Paper 01 – forty-five (45) multiple choice items Paper 02 – three (3) short answer questions Paper 030 – SBA |
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Applied Mathematics |
No change |
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Art and Design |
From 2017 – Unit 1 Paper 01 converted to a multiple choice paper with 40 items From 2018 – Unit 2 Paper 01 is now a multiple choice paper |
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Biology |
Commencing in 2019 Paper 02 and Paper 03 – decrease from six (6) to three (3) questions |
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Building and Mechanical Engineering Drawing |
No change |
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Caribbean Studies |
From June 2018 examination Paper 02 – all compulsory questions |
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Chemistry |
Commencing in 2019 Paper 02 – decrease from six (6) to three (3) questions |
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Communication Studies |
No change |
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Computer Science |
No change |
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Digital Media |
No change |
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Economics |
Paper 02 – three (3) compulsory questions, each awarded 25 marks
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology |
Paper 01 is now a multiple choice paper with forty-five (45) items. Unit 2 has two (2) options, A and B. Paper 02 has six (6) compulsory questions. |
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Entrepreneurship |
No change |
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Environmental Science |
No change |
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Financial Services Studies |
First examined in 2017 Paper 01 – forty-five (45) multiple choice items Paper 02 – six (6) essay questions Paper 031 – SBA or Paper 032 – Alternate to SBA |
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Food and Nutrition |
No change |
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French |
From June 2018 examination Paper 01 – a multiple choice paper for Units 1 and 2 |
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Geography |
Paper 02 – four (4) compulsory questions |
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Green Engineering |
First examined in 2017 Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions |
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History |
Revised syllabus from 2018 Reduction of one (1) essay question per module |
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Information Technology |
No change |
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CAPE |
Change in structure since 2016 sitting |
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Integrated Mathematics |
No change |
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Law |
New syllabus effective 2019 Paper 02 – all compulsory questions |
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Literatures in English |
From June 2018 examination Paper 01 – multiple choice paper Paper 02 – decrease form eight (8) to six (6) questions |
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Logistics and Supply Chain Operations |
No change |
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Management of Business |
Paper 02 – three (3) compulsory questions each awarded twenty- five (25) marks |
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Performing Arts |
Commencing in 2019 Paper 01 – moving from a practical paper to a Multiple Choice paper Paper 02 – moving from an essay paper to a practical paper |
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Physical Education and Sport |
No change |
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Physics |
Commencing in 2019 Paper 02 – three (3) compulsory questions |
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Pure Mathematics |
No change |
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Sociology |
Paper 02 – three (3) compulsory questions |
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Spanish |
Paper 01 – Units 1 and 2 – is now a multiple choice paper |
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Tourism |
No change |
11 June 2018