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190. There were no candidates registered for Unit 2.

FAC 2017 (47) - HISTORY

191. In Unit 1, there was an improved performance of the candidates writing the 2017
examination. The percentage of candidates achieving Grades I–V in 2017 was 84 per cent
compared with 81 percent in 2015 and 72 percent in 2015. However, there was a decline in
performance on Paper 01, the Multiple Choice, and Paper 02, the Essay Paper. Paper 031,
the School-Based Assessment showed an improved performance when compared with 2016.

192. In Unit 2, there was also an overall improvement in the performance of the candidates
in 2017. The percentage of candidates achieving Grades I–V in 2017 was 88 per cent compared
with 85 per cent in 2015 and 83 percent in2015. There were improvements in the
performance of the candidates on all papers.

FAC 2017 (48) - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

193. Approximately 990 candidates wrote the Unit 1 examination in June 2017, which was
a significant decrease from 1630 candidates in 2016. Of these candidates, 94 per cent
achieved acceptable grades compared with 88 per cent in 2016. Performance on Paper 01,
the Multiple Choice, and Paper 03, the School-Based Assessment improved while there was a
decline in the performance on Paper 02, the Extended Response, compared with June 2016.

194. Approximately 900 candidates wrote the Unit 2 examination in 2017, which was an
increase from 780 candidates in 2016. Ninety-eight percent of the candidates achieved
acceptable grades, Grades I-V compared to 94 per cent in 2016. There was also an increase in
the number of candidates achieving Grades I, II and III in 2017.

FAC 2017 (49) - INTEGRATED MATHEMATICS

195. 2017 was the second examination of the Integrated Mathematics syllabus. The overall
performance of candidates in Unit 1 improved significantly compared with 2016, with
approximately 74 per cent of the candidates achieving Grades I-V in 2017, compared with 49
per cent in 2016. This improved performance was also reflected in improved performances
on all Papers and Modules.

FAC 2017 (51) - LITERATURES IN ENGLISH

196. Candidates’ performance at the acceptable grades, I–V, improved by approximately
10 per cent in 2017 compared with 2016. In 2017, 95 per cent of the candidates achieved
Grades I–V, compared with 85 per cent in 2016.

197. Performance on Module 1, Drama, showed a sharp increase in the number of
candidates achieving Grades A–C. In 2017, 62 per cent of the candidates achieved Grades A–
C compared with 23 per cent in 2016. Performance on Module 2, Poetry, and Module 3, Prose
Fiction, also increased. The number of candidates achieving Grades A–C in 2017 in Module 2
was 57 per cent compared with 26 per cent in 2016. The percentage increase in Module 3 was

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