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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2019

World Class Exams – Suite of Qualifications

Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC )
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Candidate performance remained unsatisfactory in the areas
In 2019, 92 per cent of the candidates achieved acceptable of Problem Solving with Algebra, Relations, Functions and
Grades, I–III, compared with 91 per cent in 2018. The Graphs, Measurement, Geometry and Trigonometry and
performance on the individual papers was consistent with Vectors and Matrices. It is recommended that sustained best
the 2018 performance. The performance on Profile 1, Theory, classroom practices and adequate use of the feedback be
and Profile 2, Productivity Tools, was also consistent with employed to help alleviate this challenge.
the performance in 2018, while there was an improved
performance on Profile 3, Problem Solving and Programming. MUSIC
Performance improved in 2019 with 80 per cent of the
INTEGRATED SCIENCE candidates achieving acceptable Grades, I–III, compared with
Candidates’ performance in 2019 was consistent with 75 per cent in 2018. Paper 010 is divided into two components,
2018. The percentage of candidates achieving acceptable Paper 011 and Paper 012. Candidate performance on Paper
Grades, I–III, was 62 per cent in both 2019 and 2018. The 011, Listening and Appraising, and Paper 02, the Practical
performance of candidates improved on Profile 2, Use of Component, declined, while performance on Papers 03, the
Knowledge, and Profile 3, Experimental Skills, when compared School-Based Assessment and Paper 012 improved compared
with 2018. However, there was a decline in performance on with 2018. While there was an improved performance on Profile
Profile 1, Knowledge and Comprehension. Candidates’ best 1, Listening and Appraising, and on Profile 2, Performing, when
performance was noted on Profile 3 and candidates’ weakest compared with 2018, there was a decline in performance on
performance was noted on Profile 2. Profile 3, Composing.

MATHEMATICS OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
Forty-six per cent of the candidates who wrote the examination The overall performance was consistent with 2018. There was
in 2019 achieved acceptable Grades, I–III, compared with an improved performance on Paper 01, the Multiple-Choice,
49 per cent in 2018. Performance on Paper 01, the Multiple- Paper 02, the Structured Paper and Paper 032, the Alternative
Choice Paper, remained consistent with 2018, while there to the School-Based Assessment. There was a consistent
was a notable decline in performance on Paper 02, the Essay performance on Paper 031, the School-Based Assessment.
Paper. On Paper 03, the School-Based Assessment, and Paper Compared with 2018, there was also a consistent performance
032, the Alternative to the School-Based Assessment, there on Profile 1, Knowledge and Comprehension, while there was
was a slight improvement recorded in 2019, when compared an improved performance on Profile 2, Application.
with 2018. However, there was a slight decline in performance
on Profile 01, Knowledge and Profile 02, Comprehension
compared with 2018. Performance on Profile 03, Reasoning,
remained consistent with 2018.

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