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c. Comments on specific subjects: CAPE level

Subject Issue in 2017 Recommendations
Caribbean The criteria and mark schemes for the SBA Some clarification and
Studies remain the same yet the word limit was justification would be
reduced by 40%. This holds true for all appreciated.
subjects and does little justice to the
rigorous treatment needed at this advanced
level.
Literatures Book Choices: That the SBA not be
In English Students should be given more of a choice implemented in its present
of books for Literatures in English as what state, but reworked to take

obtained with the past syllabus. The choice into consideration issues

has been quite limited with the new changes. identified and after proper
Also, there are not many choices geared consultation has taken place.
toward males. Some of the choices are just Recommendation: SBA
too feminine and we do not have a wide simply take the form of an
variety to choose from. oral assessment of the
SBA: students.
A group SBA is now possible. There are
many negative implications that can arise
from this. For example drop-outs, students
not pulling their weight, the actual writing
and research of the SBA being evenly
distributed.
Performing  Moderators were asked to correct Paper 3 Prefer previous system of
Arts: Music which includes the journals, music cds, center-moderation of Paper
Option arrangement and composition onsite for 3 which includes the
(applicable the first time. Nothing in writing was sent journals, music cds,
to all other to the administrators of the schools to arrangement and
options: inform them of this new process and what composition.
Dance, was expected of them. Standardization would
Drama &  There was also the absence of a critical happen among all
Cinematic rubric for moderators to use for the moderators and at least 2
Arts practicals that can be found in the CSEC persons would correct the
Music practical. scripts as opposed to new
 Students are required to play a “set test practice whereby only one
piece” for the examination, however, set moderator made the
pieces were provided for Piano and assessment.
Clarinet instruments only. Most candidates
in Trinidad and Tobago play Pan as their
instrument of choice.

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