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World Class Exams – Suite of Qualifications

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE )
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Module 1, Power Machines and Systems, and Module 3, Power FINANCIAL SERVICES STUDIES
Generation Engineering. However, performance on Module In 2019, 73 per cent of the candidates achieved acceptable
2, Introduction to Renewable Energy Systems improved Grades, I–V, compared with 55 per cent in 2018. There
compared with 2018. was a marked improvement in performance on Paper 01,
the Multiple-Choice Paper, Paper 02, the Essay Paper and
ENTREPRENEURSHIP Paper 03, the School-Based Assessment. On Paper 032, the
In 2019, the performance of candidates in Unit 1 was consistent Alternate to the School-Based Assessment, which was written
with 2018, with 98 per cent of candidates achieving acceptable for the first time, a mean score of 57 per cent was achieved.
grades in both years. Performance improved on Module 2, The There was also a marked improvement on all three modules,
Entrepreneurial Process, while it was consistent on Module 1, Module 1, Introduction to Financial Products and Services,
The Entrepreneurial Mindset, and Module 3, Creativity and Module 2, Portfolio Management and Investment and Module
Innovation. 3, Governance, Regulations and Ethics.

In Unit 2, there was also consistent performance with 98 per In Unit 2, only thirteen candidates wrote the Unit 2 examination
cent of the candidates achieving the acceptable Grades, I–V, in 2019. All of the candidates earned the acceptable grades,
in both 2018 and 2019. Performance improved on Module 3, I–V. As in Unit 1, there was a marked improvement in
Managing and Growing the Venture, and remained consistent performance over all the papers, Paper 01, the Multiple-Choice
on Modules 1 and 2, Essentials of Business Ownership and Paper, Paper 02, the Essay Paper and Paper 03, the School-
New Venture Planning and Creation, respectively. Based Assessment. There was also a marked improvement
on all three modules, Module 1, Offshore Financial Services
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Environment, Module 2, Compliance, Legislation and Statutes
In Unit 1, 97 per cent of candidates achieved acceptable and Module 3, Financial Reporting.
Grades, I–V, in 2019 compared with 96 per cent in 2018.
Candidates’ performance on all three modules was consistent. FOOD AND NUTRITION
In Unit 1, the overall performance in 2019 was very good.
In Unit 2, 96 per cent of the candidates achieved acceptable Ninety-four per cent of the candidates achieved acceptable
Grades, I–V, compared with 98 per cent in 2018. Candidates Grades, I–V, in 2019 compared with 97 per cent in 2018.
performed best on Module 1, Agriculture and the Environment Candidates performed best on Module 2, Food Selection and
and Module 2, Energy and the Environment. Planning.

The overall quality of the School-Based Assessment in both In Unit 2, overall performance in 2019 was also very good.
Units continues to show improvement. Ninety-nine per cent of the candidates achieved acceptable
Grades, I–V, compared with 98 per cent in 2018. Candidates’
performance on all three modules: Module 1, Caribbean
Food Ways and Food Systems, Module 2, Food Science and
Technology and Module 3, Food Preparation, Service and
Management was consistent over the two years.

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