39There are changes to the structure of some CSEC and CAPE examinations papers.
The list below shows what changes have occurred.
CSEC Change in structure from 2016 sitting
Additional Mathematics No change
Paper 02 – decrease from nine (9) to six (6) questions with 10
marks awarded for each question Agricultural Science (DA) Paper 03 – increase from four (4) to six (6) questions with 10 marks awarded for each question
Agricultural Science (SA) Paper 02 is a shared paper for (DA) and (SA)
Biology No change
Caribbean History No change
Chemistry No change
Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions
Question 1 – 15 marks Question 2 – 15 marks Economics Question 3 – 15 marks Question 4 – 15 marks Question 5 – 20 marks Question 6 – 20 marks
Electronic Document Preparation
Paper 01 is now a multiple choice paper with 60 items and Management From June 2018 examination Paper 02 – decrease from eight (8) to seven (7) questions Section 2 – from two (2) compulsory passages to an English A exposition piece where the candidates produce a letter/report/email etc. Introduction of a Paper 031(SBA) and Paper 032 (Alternate)
From June 2018 examination
Paper 01 – from structured response to an essay question English B Paper 02 – decrease from twelve (12) to eight (8) questions Introduction of a Paper 031(SBA) and Paper 032 (Alternate)
Family and Resource
Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions Management Food, Nutrition and Health Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions
French Paper 02 – four (4) compulsory questions
From June 2018 examination
Geography Paper 02 – all compulsory questions
No change Human and Social Biology
CSEC Change in structure since 2016 sitting
Paper 01 is common to the three (3) options. For Paper 02,
Industrial Technology each option has five (5) compulsory questions.
Information Technology No change
Integrated Science Paper 032 – practical component added
From June 2018 examination
Paper 02 – changed to ten (10) compulsory questions for a Mathematics total of 100 marks Introduction of Paper 031(SBA) and Paper 032 (Alternate) 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 Music items) Commencing in 2020 – The SBA portfolio will be integrated into the CVQ
Office Administration Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions
Physical Education and Sport No change
Physics No change
Portuguese First sitting of the examination in 2017
Paper 02 – five (5) compulsory questions
Commencing in 2019 – Candidates taking two (2) or more Principles of Accounts subjects in the same sitting from the business cognate group (POA, POB, Economics) will be permitted to submit one (1) SBA
Paper 02 – five (5) compulsory questions
Commencing in 2019 – Candidates taking two (2) or more Principles of Business subjects in the same sitting from the business cognate group (POA, POB, Economics) will be permitted to submit one (1) SBA
Religious Education No change (online marking so line spaces included)
Paper 02: Candidates answer five (5) questions – four (4)
Social Studies compulsory and a choice of one (1) from three (3)
Spanish Paper 02 – four (4) compulsory questions
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 Technical Drawing (2) compulsory questions each From June 2018 examination Portfolio of evidence required with SBA SBA integrated into CVQ
Textiles, Clothing and Fashion Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions
Theatre Arts No change
Visual Arts No change
CAPE Change in structure since 2016 sitting
Accounting No change Agricultural Science No change First examined in 2017 Paper 01 – forty-five (45) multiple choice items Animation and Game Design Paper 02 – three (3) short answer questions Paper 030 – SBA Applied Mathematics No change From 2017 – Unit 1 Paper 01 converted to a multiple choice paper Art and Design with 40 items From 2018 – Unit 2 Paper 01 is now a multiple choice paper Commencing in 2019 Biology Paper 02 and Paper 03 – decrease from six (6) to three (3) questions Building and Mechanical No change Engineering Drawing From June 2018 examination Caribbean Studies Paper 02 – all compulsory questions Commencing in 2019 Chemistry Paper 02 – decrease from six (6) to three (3) questions Communication Studies No change Computer Science No change Digital Media No change Paper 02 – three (3) compulsory questions, each awarded 25 Economics marks
Paper 01 is now a multiple choice paper with forty-five (45)
Electrical and Electronic items. Unit 2 has two (2) options, A and B. Paper 02 has six (6) Engineering Technology compulsory questions. Entrepreneurship No change Environmental Science No change First examined in 2017 Paper 01 – forty-five (45) multiple choice items Financial Services Studies Paper 02 – six (6) essay questions Paper 031 – SBA or Paper 032 – Alternate to SBA Food and Nutrition No change From June 2018 examination French Paper 01 – a multiple choice paper for Units 1 and 2 Geography Paper 02 – four (4) compulsory questions First examined in 2017 Green Engineering Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions Revised syllabus from 2018 History Reduction of one (1) essay question per module Information Technology No change CAPE Change in structure since 2016 sitting Integrated Mathematics No change New syllabus effective 2019 Law Paper 02 – all compulsory questions From June 2018 examination Literatures in English Paper 01 – multiple choice paper Paper 02 – decrease form eight (8) to six (6) questions Logistics and Supply No change Chain Operations Paper 02 – three (3) compulsory questions each awarded twenty- Management of Business five (25) marks Commencing in 2019 Paper 01 – moving from a practical paper to a Multiple Choice Performing Arts paper Paper 02 – moving from an essay paper to a practical paper Physical Education and Sport No change Commencing in 2019 Physics Paper 02 – three (3) compulsory questions Pure Mathematics No change Sociology Paper 02 – three (3) compulsory questions Spanish Paper 01 – Units 1 and 2 – is now a multiple choice paper Tourism No change