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World Class Exams – Syllabus Development

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE )
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SYLLABUSES UNDER REVIEW The clarification and elaboration the Specific Objectives and
content of the syllabus to more effectively delineate the scope
ACCOUNTING for the knowledge and skills to be covered in each Module and
The Review Committee for CAPE® Accounting at its meeting to ensure they can be clearly operationalised in the examination
held 28–30 October 2019, revised all aspects of the syllabus development process as well as to ensure adequate demand
to enhance the components and to ensure compliance with the of the Modules for both Units and the inclusion of more current
policies of the Council. The Committee analysed stakeholders’ and relevant content areas, to include emerging trends, ethical
comments and concerns, as expressed in questionnaires, and moral considerations among others; while delimiting the
interviews and reports, evaluated candidates’ performance in content to ensure teachers are sufficiently guided was also
the examinations and proposed amendments to the syllabus recommended.
and examinations in light of their comments, concerns, students’
performance as well as the Council’s policy requirements. Consequently, for Unit 1 Module 1, for example, Specific
Objective 5 was further delineated to create four Specific
The Review Committee recommended that the Panel considered Objectives to more effectively delimit the scope of the Content.
the revision of the Rationale and Aim and General Objectives These changes also resulted in a reordering in the sequence
to ensure they were reflecting the relevant twenty-first century of the Specific Objectives in the Module. Consequently,
skills and attributes of the Ideal Caribbean Person, the UNESCO Specific Objective 6 and 7 are now 9 and 10 respectively.
Pillars of Learning and other areas for consideration based on Specific Objectives in Unit 2, Module 1 were also reorganised
the political, philosophical and psychological considerations for for more effective sequencing of the Content. For example,
syllabus development. The Rationale was adjusted to include Specific Objectives 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 4 and 5 in the existing syllabus
the approach to teaching the syllabus as well as relevant are now Specific Objectives 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 respectively
characteristics of the Ideal Caribbean Person in paragraph 5: in the proposed syllabus. Additionally, the IFRS Standard
was updated from 2009 to 2015 and the IAS Standards was
Through the use of learner-centred teaching and removed and new content added to adequately delineate the
assessment approaches, students are offered the scope of the content.
opportunity to acquire a variety of experiences in the
fundamentals of Accounting.... Such a person will value They recommended the revision of Suggested Teaching
team work, demonstrate independent and critical thinking and Learning Activities in each Module of the syllabus to
and a strong appreciation of moral issues including provide high levels of authentic engagement of the learners
responsibility for and accountability to self and community. and to focus on helping them to develop critical twenty-first
century skills while catering to their divergent needs. They
The General Objective “develop an appreciation for the also suggested the revision of and updating of the list of print
impact of ethics and moral values on financial reporting” and electronic resources to ensure relevance and currency
was also added to Unit 1 (General Objective 4) to effectively which were accepted and adjustments made. Additionally,
support the existing content and related activities which the Review Committee recommended the review of the
focus on morals and ethics. requirements of the School-Based Assessment (SBA) and the

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