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ITEM 5 (ii) – GRADE CHANGES TO PRELIMINARY RESULTS ISSUED IN AUGUST 2016

31. FAC received FAC (3) 2017 – Grade changes to preliminary results issued in August
2016, and noted the changes in grades. FAC was informed that subsequent to the issue of
preliminary results, some candidates requested and paid for Grade Reviews. Requests were
received for the review of 1285 CSEC® and 3577 CAPE® scripts. The review process resulted
in grade changes for 148 (12%) CSEC® 133 (4%) CAPE® candidates.

32. FAC noted Tables 3 and 4 (below) which summarized the grade changes by subject.

TABLE 3: CAPE® SCRIPT REVIEWS

GRADE % GRADE
REVIEWS CHANGES CHANGES
CAPE® SUBJECTS ENTRY REQUESTED AFTER AFTER

REVIEW REVIEW

ACCOUNTING UNIT 1 2396 50 1 2

ACCOUNTING UNIT 2 2088 32 0 0

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE UNIT 1 188 1 0 0

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE UNIT 2 182 1 0 0

APPLIED MATHEMATICS UNIT 1 754 50 1 2

APPLIED MATHEMATICS UNIT 2 409 33 0 0

ART AND DESIGN UNIT 1 316 4 0 0
BIOLOGY UNIT 1 4970 181 2 1

BIOLOGY UNIT 2 3901 168 4 2

BUILDING AND MECHANICAL 363 16 0 0
ENGINEERING UNIT 1 (MECH.)
BUILDING AND MECHANICAL 184 3 0 0
ENGINEERING UNIT 2 (MECH.)

CARIBBEAN STUDIES 12565 351 4 1

CHEMISTRY UNIT 1 5126 311 7 2

CHEMISTRY UNIT 2 3787 360 8 2

COMMUNICATION STUDIES 16425 645 13 2

COMPUTER SCIENCE UNIT 1 1317 13 0 0

COMPUTER SCIENCE UNIT 2 793 11 0 0

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