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BUSINESS

FAC (17) 2017 - PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS

120. FAC heard that the performance of candidates in January 2017 was consistent with
that in January 2016. In both years, 85 per cent of the candidates attained acceptable
grades, Grades I-III. Performance was also consistent across the three papers: Paper 01, the
Multiple Choice, Paper 02, the Essay, and Paper 032, the Alternative to the School-Based
Assessment.

121. Performance on Profile 1, Production and Operations Management, was consistent
with 2016. There was a marginal decline in the performance on Profile 2, Marketing and

Finance, and an improvement in performance on Profile 3, the Business Environment.
FAC (18) 2017 - PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS

122. FAC heard that there was an overall improved performance in January 2017 compared
with January 2016. Approximately 49 per cent of the candidates attained Grades I–III
compared with 41 per cent in January 2016.

123. Candidates demonstrated competence assessing accounting practices in given
situations and applying accounting techniques and methods to problems. However,

candidates demonstrated weaknesses identifying, defining and explaining concepts, terms,
principles and procedures.

124. FAC heard two cases of hardship for Principles of Accounts in January 2017 and
accepted the Subject Awards Committee’s recommendations as follows:

Candidate Paper Hardship Case SAC Recommendation/Decision
Number
1000880130 020 Candidate was involved There was no predicted grade for

in a motor vehicle the candidate in the Order of
accident on the day of Merit. The candidate earned
the examination and composite scores were more than
arrived late for the two standard errors below the cut
examination. The scores for grade II.
Candidate was reported The SAC recommended that the
as having suffered a candidate be awarded the earned
trauma. grade, III B C D.

1000880068 020 Candidate was involved There was no predicted grade for
in a motor vehicle the candidate in the Order of
accident on the day of Merit. The candidate earned
the examination and composite scores were more than

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