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World Class Exams – Syllabus Development

Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC )
®

SYLLABUSES UNDER REVIEW Suggested Teaching and Learning Activities be revised to help
teachers cater to the divergent needs of the learners and to
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS encourage the integration of technology while fostering the
The revised syllabus was approved by SUBSEC at its meeting development of Twenty-first Century skills, which may be
in October 2018 and was released to schools for teaching in transferred to the completion of tasks in other subjects and
September 2020, for first examination in May–June 2021. allow for greater preparation for transitioning to the world of
work.
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND
MANAGEMENT The Review Committee Recommended the revision of the
The Review Committee at its meeting held 16-18 September Paper 032, the alternative to the School-Based Assessment,
2019, reviewed all aspects of the CSEC® EDPM Syllabus for alignment with requirements of the Paper 031 - the SBA, to
to recommend changes in light of feedback received from ensure it is assessing similar skills. They also recommended
stakeholders via questionnaires, and reports, as well as to an update of the list of print resources, and the inclusion of
align the syllabus with the required policies of the council. electronic resources in the syllabus.
The Committee revised the Rationale and Aims to ensure
compliance with the Twenty-first Century skills, attributes of The draft syllabus will be submitted to the April 2020 meeting
the Ideal Caribbean Person, UNESCO Pillars of Learning and of SUBSEC requesting approval to complete the revision of
the political, philosophical and psychological considerations the syllabus. If the request is approved, the draft syllabus
for syllabus development. will be sent to subject specialist in participating territories for
feedback to be considered at a Panel meeting which will be
A new aim focusing on fostering disciplined and ethical convened in June 2020 where the revision of the syllabus
behaviours was constructed to support the integration of these will be completed. The final draft of the syllabus along with
principles throughout the syllabus. The General Objectives for the Specimen Examination Papers, Keys and Mark Schemes
all Sections were reviewed and refined to better reflect the will be submitted to SUBSEC in October 2020, for approval. If
Specific Objectives and Content. The Specific Objectives and approval is granted, the syllabus and copies of the specimen
Content were reorganised, clarified and delineated to ensure examination papers, keys and mark schemes will be distributed
appropriate cognitive demand, alignment with the principles to schools in September 2021, for first examination in May–
of effective selection and organisation of content and the June 2023.
appropriateness of the scope.

Some Specific Objectives and Content were rearranged
to enhance the sequencing. New Specific Objectives and
the related Content were also added. Examples focused on
appropriate use of special notations in documents, graphic
manipulation, guidelines for appropriate online interactions;
protection of intellectual property and common errors in
abbreviations. The Committee recommended that the

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