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Changes To Structure of Examinations: Csec Change in Structure From 2016 Sitting

There are changes to the structure of some CSEC and CAPE examination papers. For many subjects, Paper 2 will now consist of all compulsory questions instead of a mix of compulsory and choice questions. Some subjects have reduced the number of questions on Paper 2. A few subjects have introduced new components like multiple choice questions or practical assessments. Changes are aimed at taking effect from the June 2018 exam sitting onwards.

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Changes To Structure of Examinations: Csec Change in Structure From 2016 Sitting

There are changes to the structure of some CSEC and CAPE examination papers. For many subjects, Paper 2 will now consist of all compulsory questions instead of a mix of compulsory and choice questions. Some subjects have reduced the number of questions on Paper 2. A few subjects have introduced new components like multiple choice questions or practical assessments. Changes are aimed at taking effect from the June 2018 exam sitting onwards.

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Changes to structure of examinations

June 27, 2018

There 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

English A 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)


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 (2) compulsory questions each
Technical Drawing
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

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