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114. There was also improved candidate performance on Profile 1, Knowledge and
Comprehension, and Profile 2, Use of Knowledge. However, the performance on Profile 3,

Experimental Skills, was consistent with January 2016.

115. Candidate performance improved on all papers: Paper 01, the Multiple Choice paper,
Paper 02, the Structured Essay paper and Paper 032, the Alternate to the School-Based
Assessment.

116. FAC heard one case of hardship for Physics in January 2017 and accepted the Subject
Awards Committee’s recommendation as follows:

Candidate Paper Hardship Case SAC Recommendation/Decision
Number
1602771305 010 and Candidate suffered from The Candidate did not satisfy the

032 gastroenteritis, which included conditions for the calculation of
severe vomiting, diarrhea, an assessed grade as he/she did
dehydration, abdominal pain and not complete the two papers in
weakness and was unable to write the examination – Paper 01 and
the examination on 17 January. 032.
The SAC recommended no further
action.

FAC (16) 2017 - CHEMISTRY

117. FAC heard that there was an improvement in the overall performance of candidates
this year with approximately 39 per cent of the candidates attaining acceptable grades,
Grades I–III, compared with 37 per cent in January 2016. There were noted improvements at
both the Grade I and II bands compared with January 2016.

118. There was improvement in candidate performance on Profile 1, Knowledge and
Comprehension, and Profile 2, Use of Knowledge. However, there was a decline in candidate
performance on Profile 3, Experimental Skills, compared with January 2016.

119. FAC heard that candidate performance also improved on all papers: Paper 01; the
Multiple Choice paper, Paper 02; the Structured Essay paper and Paper 032; the Alternate to
the School-Based Assessment.

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