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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

WESTERN ZONE OFFICE

SUB-COMMITTEE OF SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 2017 MEETING

SUBSEC (15) 2017

REPORT ON PANEL MEETING TO COMPLETE THE REVISION OF THE
CAPE® BIOLOGY SYLLABUS
HELD ONLINE, 15–16 AND 18–19 MAY 2017

SUMMARY DATA ON CAPE® BIOLOGY SYLLABUS
(CXC A10/U2/17)

Historical Summary Projected (after current SUBSEC
(before current SUBSEC meeting) meeting)

- Syllabus was first published in 1999. - Finalised syllabus to be distributed to
schools in June 2018 for first
-
Syllabus was revised in 2006. examination in May–June 2019.

- First examination on the 2007 revised
syllabus was in 2008

- Review meeting was held
November 2016.

SUBSEC is asked to receive the report on the meeting of the Panel for the Biology Syllabus and to note:

para. 5: objectives of the Panel meeting;

paras. 6-8: presentation by Syllabus and Curriculum Officer;

paras. 9-10: report of Review Committee;

paras. 11-21: summary of the Panel’s response to the concerns of stakeholders on the draft
syllabus;

paras. 22-23: development of Specimen Papers.

SUBSEC is asked to approve:

para. 24: the revised CAPE® Biology Syllabus.