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3, Story and Character Development, while Module 2, Drawing and Layout, proved the most
challenging. Twelve per cent of the candidates achieved Grade I.

167. Two candidates from Guyana wrote the Unit 2 examination. One candidate achieved
Grade II while the other candidate achieved Grade III. Candidates performed best on Module
1, Introduction to Interactive Design, while Module 3, Animation for Games, proved the most
challenging.

168. The performance of candidates in the School Based Assessment component was
satisfactory and some of the projects submitted in both Units were very creative.

FAC 2017 (31) - BIOLOGY

169. In Unit 1, 92 per cent of the candidates achieved acceptable grades, Grades I–V, in
2017 compared with 79 per cent in 2016. Candidates performed well on the questions
requiring an understanding of cell structure and laboratory tests for reducing sugars and
starch. However, candidates had difficulties applying knowledge of concepts to new
situations, for example in identifying the role of DNA and RNA in protein synthesis.

170. In Unit 2, 95 per cent of the candidates achieved Grades I–V in 2017 compared with
94 per cent in 2016. Candidates performed well on the questions requiring them to discuss
aspects of substance abuse, specifically alcohol consumption, and in identifying risk factors
associated with Type 2 diabetes. However, candidates exhibited difficulties in dealing with
issues of nervous coordination and hormonal action.

FAC 2017 (33) - CARIBBEAN STUDIES

171. Overall, there was an improved performance in 2017 when compared with 2016. The
percentage of candidates who achieved Grades I–V increased from 95 per cent in 2016 to 98
per cent in 2017. This increase was evident across all three modules. The percentage of
candidates who achieved Grades A–C on Module 1, Caribbean Society and Culture, increased
from 56 per cent in 2016 to 59 per cent in 2017. On Module 2, Issues in Caribbean
Development, 78 per cent achieved Grades A-C in 2017 compared with 56 per cent in 2016
and on Module 3, Researching Issues in the Caribbean, from 68 per cent in 2016 to 71 per
cent in 2017.

FAC 2017 (37) - DIGITAL MEDIA

172. In Unit 1, 99 per cent of candidates achieved Grades I–V compared with 98 per cent in
2016. Candidates continue to perform best on Module 3, Creative Solution Design, while
Module 2, Digital Media Ecosystem, proved the most challenging. Twenty-one per cent of the
candidates achieved Grade I which is an improvement compared with 2016 (19 per cent) and
slightly below that of 2015 (23 per cent).

173. In Unit 2, 98 per cent of the candidates achieved Grades I–V compared with 99 per
cent in 2016. Candidates continue to perform best on Module 1, Visual and Interactive Design,
while Module 3, Web and Digital Publishing, proved the most challenging. Thirty-two per cent

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