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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2020

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PERFORMING ARTS In 2020, one candidate earned Grade I; 3 earned Grade II, 2
Unit 1 – Business for the Arts earned Grade III and I earned Grade IV.
One hundred and thirty-two candidates registered for the
examination in 2020 compared with 117 in 2019. Candidates’ PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT
performance in 2020 declined. Approximately 94 per cent of Unit 1
the candidates earned Grades I–V compared with 97 per cent The number of candidates gaining Grades I–III was 59.32 per
in 2018 and 2019. There was a sharp increase in the number of cent compared to 55.41 per cent in 2019 and 52.33 per cent in
candidates who earned Grade I. 2018.

Unit 2 The number of candidates gaining Grades I-V was 99.39 per
Option A – Cinematic Arts cent compared to 98.33 per cent in 2019 and 98.79 per cent
Seven candidates registered for the examination in 2020, an in 2018.
increase of 1 from 2019. However, one candidate was absent
for the examination. As in 2018 and 2019, one hundred per Unit 2
cent of the candidates earned acceptable grades in 2020. The number of candidates gaining Grades I–III was 88.15 per
The grades of the six candidates are as follows: 1 candidate cent compared to 83.64 per cent in 2019 and 68.98 per cent in
earned Grade I, 4 earned Grade II and 1 earned Grade III. 2018.

Option B – Dance The number of candidates gaining Grades I-V was 99.33 per cent
Twenty–one candidate registered for the examination this compared to 98.53 per cent in 2019 and 99.56 per cent in 2018.
year. Three candidates were absent for the examination. Of
the 15 candidates graded, 2 earned Grade I, 2 earned Grade PHYSICS
II, 4 Grade III and 3 Grade V. No candidate earned Grade IV. This was the second examination of the revised syllabus.
Unit 1
Option C – Drama In 2020, the percentage of candidates earning acceptable
Ninety-one candidates registered for the Drama examination grades, Grades I–V was approximately 96.2 per cent, compared
this year. Three were absent from the examination. Ninety per with 95.8 per cent in 2019 and 95.7 per cent in 2018.
cent of the candidates earned Grades I–V in 2020 compared
with 98 per cent in 2019 and 100 per cent in 2018. Unit 2
In 2020, the percentage of candidates earning acceptable
Option D – Music grades, Grades I–V was approximately 95.8 per cent, compared
Eight candidates registered for the Music examination in 2020 with 95.8 per cent in 2019 and 96.9 per cent in 2018.
as opposed to fifteen in 2019.
For both Units, there was a small improvement in performance
One hundred per cent of the candidates earned acceptable on the multiple choice paper, Paper 01, while performance on the
grades in the 2018, 2019 and 2020. School-Based Assessment, Paper 03 remained consistent over
last year.

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