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Option D—Music

205. Five candidates wrote the examination and received grades ranging from Grade II to
IV. Two candidates achieved Grade II, another 2, Grade III and 1 a Grade IV. While no
candidate achieved a Grade I, the quality of work on the written examination showed some
improvement compared with 2016.

FAC 2017 (55) - PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT

206. In Unit 1, overall performance in 2017 was similar to that of 2016 and 2015 with 99
per cent of candidates achieving acceptable grades, Grades I–V. Candidates performed better
on Module 1, Functional Anatomy and Training Theory, and Module 2, Sociological Aspects of
Sport, than on Module 3 Sport Psychology.

207. In Unit 2, overall performance in 2017 was similar to that of 2016 with 99 per cent of
candidates achieving acceptable grades, Grades I-V. Candidates performed better on Module
3, Technology and Innovation followed by Module 2, Sport Management and Module 1,
Biomechanics.

FAC 2017 (59) - SPANISH

208. In Unit 1, there was an improved performance this year with 95 per cent of candidates
achieving Grades I–V, compared with 92 per cent in 2016. This year, 14 per cent of the
candidates achieved Grade I; an increase from 12 per cent in 2016.

209. When compared to the performance of candidates last year, there was an improved
performance on Paper 01, the Listening Comprehension, Paper 02, the Reading and Writing
Comprehension and Paper 04, the Oral Examination while there was a decline on Paper 03,
the Literary Analysis and Themes.

210. In Unit 2, there was a decline in candidate performance this year with 87 per cent of
the candidates achieving Grades I–V compared with 95 per cent in 2016. However, there was
an improved performance on Paper 01, the Listening Comprehension, Paper 02, the Reading
and Writing Comprehension and a slight decline in performance on Paper 03, the Literary
Analysis and Themes.

FAC 2017 (60) - TOURISM

211. In Unit 1, there was a slight increase in the percentage of candidates achieving
acceptable grades, Grade I-V: 94 per cent in 2017 compared with 92 per cent in 2016. Ninety-
eight per cent of the candidates achieved Grades I-V in 2015.

212. In Unit 2, there was also an improved performance as 98 per cent of the candidates
achieved acceptable grades, Grades I-V, compared with 95 per cent in 2016 and 94 per cent
in 2015.

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