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FAC 2017 (84) - PORTUGUESE

152. FAC heard that 2017 was the first examination of the CSEC Portuguese syllabus.
Seventy-nine per cent of the candidates achieved acceptable grades, Grades I-III. The
performance of candidates in all profiles was commendable. However, some challenges were
experienced in Profile 4, Writing.

FAC 2017 (85) - PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS

153. The overall performance in Principles of Accounts improved compared with that of
2016. The number of candidates who achieved Grades I–III increased to 72 per cent in 2017
from 67 per cent in 2016. Candidates demonstrated competence in questions related to
definitions, explanations of concepts and application skills but experienced challenges in the
application of principles and practices of accounts to cooperative concepts.

FAC 2017 (86) - PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS

154. FAC heard that eighty-nine per cent of candidates achieved acceptable grades, Grades
I-III, compared with 90 per cent in 2016. Improved performance was evident on Paper 01,
the Multiple-Choice and Paper 032, the Alternative to the School-Based Assessment, while
there was a decline in the performance on Paper 02, the Structured Essay Paper. Candidate
performance on the School-Based Assessment remained consistent with 2016. Further,
candidate performance declined on Profile 1, Organizational Principles, while there was an
improved performance on Profile 2, Production, Marketing and Finance. Candidate
performance on Profile 3, The Business Environment, remained consistent with 2016.

FAC 2017 (87) - RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

155. FAC heard that candidates’ performance in 2017 improved considerably compared
with that of 2016. Approximately 82 per cent of the candidates achieved Grades I–III in 2017
compared with 69 per cent in 2016. In addition, overall performance improved on the three
profiles assessed: Profile 1, Knowledge, Profile 2, Interpretation and Analysis and Profile 3,
Application.

156. Christianity (Option A), continues to be the most popular option. Of the 3 565
candidates who registered for the examination, 3 430 registered for the Christianity (Option
A), 18 registered for Hinduism (Option B), 69 registered for Islam (Option C) and 40
registered for Judaism (Option D).

FAC 2017 (88) - SOCIAL STUDIES

157. FAC heard that overall, there was a decline in the performance in 2017 as the
percentage of candidates who achieved Grades I–III decreased from 59 per cent in 2016 to 55
per cent. The decline was most noticeable on Profile 2, Application, Evaluation and Problem
Solving, as the percentage of candidates achieving Grades A–C decreased from 44 per cent in
2016 to 33 per cent in 2017. Further, the performance on Profile 1, Knowledge and
Comprehension, declined as 66 per cent of candidates achieved Grades A–C in 2017
compared with 64 per cent in 2016.

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