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World Class Exams – Suite of Qualifications

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE )
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Unit 2 Option C–Drama PHYSICS
Ninety-seven per cent of the candidates achieved acceptable This was the first examination of the revised syllabus. While
Grades, I–V, in 2019 compared with 100 per cent in 2018. there were no changes to the structure of Paper 01, Paper
There was an increase in the number of candidates achieving 02 now consists of three questions, each worth 30 marks. In
Grade I from 17 per cent in 2018 to 20 per cent in 2019. addition, Paper 032 is now marked out of 45 marks.

In Module 1, Caribbean Theatre and the World, 97 per cent In Unit 1, the overall performance of candidates was consistent
of the candidates achieved Grades A–E in 2018 and 2019. with that of 2018, with 96 per cent of the candidates achieving
One hundred per cent of the candidates achieved acceptable acceptable Grades, I–V. There was an improved performance
Grades, I–V, in Module 2, Forming the Performer, in 2018 on Module 3, Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Matter.
and 2019. In Module 3, The Art of Performance, 98 per cent Candidate performance, however, declined on Module 1,
of the candidates achieved acceptable Grades, I–V, in 2019 Mechanics, and on Module 2, Oscillations and Waves.
compared with in 2018.
In Unit 2, there was a marginal decline in the overall
Unit 2 Option D–Music performance of candidates, with 96 per cent of the candidates
Fourteen candidates completed the Music option in 2019. achieving acceptable Grades, I–V, compared with 97 per cent
One hundred per cent of the candidates achieved acceptable in 2018. There was an improved performance on Module 1,
grades. In 2019, candidates achieved grades as follows: 2 Electricity and Magnetism. Candidate performance, however,
candidates achieved Grade I; 6 achieved Grade II; 4 achieved declined on Module 2, AC Theory and on Module 3, Atomic
Grade III and 2 achieved Grade IV. and Nuclear Physics.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT PURE MATHEMATICS
In Unit 1, overall performance in 2019 was consistent with 2018, In 2019, 75 per cent of the candidates achieved acceptable
with 98 per cent of candidates achieving acceptable Grades, Grades, I-V, in Unit 1, compared with 71 per cent in 2018. The
I–V, in 2019 and 99 per cent in 2018. Candidates’ performance mean on Paper 01, the Multiple-Choice Paper, was consistent
on all three modules: Module 1, Functional Anatomy and with 2018 while there was an improved mean on Paper 02, the
Training Theory, Module 2, Sociological Aspects of Sport and Extended Response Paper.
Module 3, Sport Psychology, was consistent with 2018.
In Unit 2, 88 per cent of the candidates achieved acceptable
In Unit 2, overall performance in 2019 was also consistent grades compared with 85 per cent in 2018. There were
with that of 2018 with 99 per cent of candidates achieving improved means on both Paper 01, the Multiple-Choice Paper
acceptable Grades, I–V, in both years. Candidates’ and Paper 02, the Extended Response Paper.
performance on all three modules: Module 1, Biomechanics,
Module 2, Sport Management and Module 3, Technology and In both Units, while candidates achieved higher means on
Innovation was consistent with 2018. Modules 1 and 2, the performance on Module 3 declined
compared with 2018.

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