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FAC 2017 (36) - COMPUTER SCIENCE

121. FAC heard that the overall performance of candidates on Unit 1 declined slightly
compared with 2016 with 90 per cent of the candidates in 2017 achieving Grades I-V,
compared with 91 per cent in 2016. The performance of candidates improved on Module 2,
Problem Solving with Computers, but there was a slight decline on Module 1, Computer
Architecture and Organization, and Module 3, Programming, compared with June 2016.

122. The overall performance of candidates on Unit 2 declined slightly compared with 2016
with 92 per cent of the candidates achieving Grades I-V, compared with 95 per cent in 2016.
This decline in performance was evident across all three Modules and Papers.

FAC 2017 (38) - ECONOMICS

123. FAC heard that in Unit 1, the candidate performance remained consistent with 73 per
cent of the candidates achieving acceptable grades, Grade I-V. Five per cent of the candidates
achieved Grade I which was consistent with that of 2016 and slightly below that of 2015 (6
per cent).

124. In Unit 2, there was an improved candidate performance with approximately 92 per
cent of the candidates achieving acceptable grades, Grades I-V in 2017 compared with 82 per
cent in 2016. Seventeen per cent of the candidates achieved Grade I which is an increase
over 2016 (5 per cent) and 2015 (6 per cent).

FAC 2017 (39) - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

125. FAC heard that in Unit 1, 90 per cent of the candidates achieved acceptable grades,
Grades I–V in 2017. Performance on Paper 01, the Multiple Choice, was good with 95 per cent
of candidates earning Grades I–V. However, performance on Paper 02, the Structured Paper,
was weak. Candidate performance on Paper 03, the School-Based Assessment, was good. In
terms of performance on modules, performance on Module 1, Occupational Health, Safety
and Environmental Practices; Module 2, Electrical and Electronic Related Studies and Module
3, Introduction to Circuit Technology and Devices was fair.

Option A

126. FAC heard that in Unit 2, 90 per cent of the candidates who wrote the examination in
2017 achieved acceptable grades. Performance on Paper 01, the Multiple Choice, was good
with 96 per cent of candidates achieving Grades I–V but performance on Paper 02, the
Structured Paper, was weak. Candidate performance on Paper 03, the School-Based
Assessment, was good. In terms of performance on modules, performance on Module 1,
Communication Engineering, Module 2, Analogue and Digital Electronics and Module 3,
Control Systems was satisfactory.

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