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Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC )
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SYNOPSES FOR CSEC® 2020 Grades A-C. Animal Production (Profile 3) and The Business
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS of Farming (Profile 1) had 95.96 per cent and 94.51 per cent of
The performance of candidates was on par with that of previous candidates respectively, attaining Grades A-C.
years. There was a noticeable improvement in Paper 01 this
year with a mean of approximately 70 per cent compared to 66 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE SINGLE AWARD (SA)
per cent in 2019. The Paper 031 and 032 remained consistent There was a slight improvement in the performance of the
at 89 and 34 per cent respectively. subject in 2020, when compared with 2019 and 2018. The
data showed that 92.64 per cent of the candidates obtained
In general, the performance of candidates remained consistent Grades I–III in 2020, 92.10 per cent in 2019 and 85.44 per
with that of previous years. Seventy per cent of the candidates cent in 2018. The data also showed that 15.46 per cent of the
received acceptable Grades I–III compared to 71 per cent in candidates obtained Grade I in 2020 compared with 12.65 per
2019 and 70 per cent in 2018. cent in 2019 and 3.13 per cent in 2018. In addition, the analysis
revealed that 42.55 per cent of candidates obtained Grade II
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE DOUBLE AWARD (DA) in 2020, 43.30 per cent in 2019 and 31.34 per cent in 2018.
The overall performance of the subject in 2020 was consistent The number of candidates who obtained Grade III followed a
with the previous two years. The data showed that 96.75 per similar pattern, that is, 34.63 per cent of candidates obtained
cent of candidates obtained Grades I–III in 2020 compared Grade III in 2020, 36.15 per cent in 2019 and 50.97 per cent
with 97.81 per cent in 2019 and 96.02 per cent in 2018. In 2020, in 2018.
however, more candidates obtained Grade I than in 2019 and
2018. The data showed that 28.73 per cent of the candidates Paper 01 - Multiple Choice showed improved performances
obtained Grade I in 2020, 25.15 per cent in 2019 and 11.16 per for Grades A-C in 2020, when compared to 2019 and 2018.
cent in 2018. Approximately 78.94 per cent of candidates obtained Grades
A-C in 2020, while 73.90 per cent and 48.79 per cent in 2019
Paper 01 - Multiple Choice showed improved performances for and 2018 respectively, obtained similar results.
Grades A-C in 2020 when compared with the two previous
years. Approximately 90.98 per cent of candidates obtained Paper 03 - School Based Assessment (SBA) showed similar
Grades A-C in 2020, while 86.91 per cent and 82.83 per cent performance for Grades A-C in 2020, when compared with
in 2019 and 2018 respectively, obtained similar results. 2019 and 2018. Approximately 96.51 per cent of the candidates
attained Grades A-C in 2020, while 96.52 per cent in 2019 and
Paper 04 - SBA in 2020 showed improved performances 96.06 per cent in 2018 obtained similar results.
for Grades A-C, when compared with 2019 and 2018.
Approximately 98.24 per cent of candidates attained Grades The Crop Production profile (Profile 2) recorded the best
A-C in 2020, while 97.59 per cent in 2019 and 97.63 per performance in the 2020 examination, with 98.09 per cent
cent in 2018 obtained similar results. The Crop Production of the candidates attaining Grades A-C. Animal Production
profile (Profile 2) recorded the best performance in the 2020 (Profile 2) and The Business of Farming (Profile 1) had 95.96
examination, with 98.09 per cent of the candidates attaining per cent and 94.51 per cent of candidates respectively,
attaining Grades A-C.

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