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182. It is believed that time and availability of resources may have affected candidate
performance. To this end, it is suggested that teachers form online professional groups and
explore the content and vast information relating to the subject.

FAC 2017 (43) - FOOD AND NUTRITION

183. In Unit 1, the overall performance in 2017 was very good. Ninety-four per cent of the
candidates achieved Grades I–V in 2017 compared with 97 per cent in 2016 and 98 per cent
in 2015. Candidates performed best on Module 2, Food Selection and Planning followed by
Module 1, Principles of Nutrition and Health and Module 3, Food Preparation and Service:
Principles and Methods.

184. In Unit 2, overall performance in 2017 was very good. Ninety-eight per cent of the
candidates achieved Grades I–V compared with 96 per cent in 2016 and 99 per cent in 2015.
Candidates performed best on Module 1, Caribbean Food Ways and Systems followed by
Module 3, Food Preparation, Service and Management and Module 2 Food Science and
Technology.

185. Candidates continue to perform satisfactorily in all aspects of the School-Based
Assessment.

FAC 2017 (44) - FRENCH

186. In 2017, the performance in the Unit 1 examination was consistent with 2016 with the
97 per cent of the candidates achieving Grades I-V in both years. However, there was a
decline in the performance on Paper 01, the Listening Comprehension, Paper 02, the Reading
and Writing Comprehension and Paper 03, the Literary Analysis and Themes. However, there
was an improved candidate performance on Paper 04, the Oral Examination.

187. In Unit 2, there was a slight decline in the overall performance of the candidates. The
percentage of candidates achieving Grades I–V decreased from 99 per cent in 2016 to 97 per
cent in 2017.

188. However, there was an improved performance on Paper 01, the Listening
Comprehension, Paper 02, the Reading and Writing Comprehension and Paper 03, the
Literary Analysis and Themes. The performance of candidates on Paper 04, the Oral
Examination was consistent with the performances in 2016.

FAC 2017 (46) - GREEN ENGINEERING

189. In Unit 1, 58 per cent of the candidates achieved acceptable grades, Grades I–V.
Performance on Paper 01, the Multiple Choice, was good with 95 per cent of candidates
achieving Grades I–V while the performance on Paper 02, the Structured Paper, was weak.
Candidate performance on Paper 03, the School-Based Assessment, was fairly good. In terms
of performance on modules, performance on Module 1, Concepts and Issues, was good.
Performance on Module 2, Theoretical Framework of Green Engineering, was weak, while
performance on Module 3, Green Engineering in Practice, was moderate.

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