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 REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES

Private candidates will be required to write Papers 01 and 02. Detailed information on Papers 01 and
02 is given on pages 35 - 38 of this syllabus.

Private candidates are required to write, Paper 03/2, an Alternative Paper to the School-Based
Assessment. This paper is worth 60% of the total mark for the Unit.

UNIT 1 and UNIT 2

Paper 03/2 - (60 per cent of Total Assessment)

Composition of the Paper

This paper comprises one compulsory question incorporating all three Modules of the Unit being
examined.

Private candidates are expected to undertake an investigation on a specific topic in order to address
the scenarios presented in the examination.

The Industries for the examination years 2015 - 2020 are listed below. The following identifies the
examination year and the industries to be investigated.

1. Industries for 2015 - Tourism; Automotive Industry.

2. Industries for 2016 - Manufacturing; Creative and Cultural industries; Environmental.

3. Industries for 2017 - Food and Beverage Industry; Agro-Industry.

ICT and Telecommunications Technology; Electrical/Electronic
4. Industries for 2018 -
industry.
5. Industries for 2019 - Fashion and Beauty Industry; Health and Wellness Industry.

6. Industries for 2020 - Retail and wholesale; Renewable energy.

1. Question Type

Questions in this paper may be short answer and extended essay type, based on the case.

2. Mark Allocation

The total number of marks available for this paper is 60, which will be weighted to 135 by CXC.

 REGULATIONS FOR RESIT CANDIDATES

Resit candidates must complete Papers 01 and 02 of the examination for the year for which they re-
register. Resit candidates may elect not to repeat the School-Based Assessment component, provided
they rewrite the examination no later than two years following their first attempt.

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