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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2020

World Class Exams – Syllabus Development

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE )
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The Committee recommended the review of the Assessment to help teachers cater to the different learning styles and to
component of the syllabus to include a focus on collaboration, reflect currency and relevance. The Sporting Options were
and to adjust the requirements of the Paper 032, the Alternative also reviewed to include the addition of Archery, Cycling,
to the SBA for both Units to ensure it is assessing similar Fencing and Water Polo. The suggested list of resources was
skills to those assessed in the SBA. They also recommended also updated for all Modules to reflect relevance and currency.
refining the descriptors and adjusting the assigned marks for
components of the SBA, to enhance clarity of the requirements, The first draft of the revised syllabus was submitted to SUBSEC
and reliability of scoring. in November 2020. The request to continue development was
approved. Consequently, a Panel Meeting to complete the
The draft syllabus was submitted to the April 2020 meeting revision will be convened in February 2021. The final draft of
of SUBSEC requesting approval to complete the revision of the syllabus along with the specimen examination papers, keys
the syllabus. The request was approved. The draft syllabus and mark schemes will be submitted to SUBSEC in October
with the proposed amendments will be sent to subject 2021, for approval. If approval is granted, the syllabus and
specialists and a sample of teachers of the subject in each copies of the specimen examination papers, keys and mark
Participating Territory for their comments to be considered at schemes will be distributed to schools in September 2022, for
a Panel meeting will be convened in June 2021 to complete first examination in May–June 2023.
the revision of the syllabus. The final draft of the syllabus
along with the specimen examination papers, keys and mark PURE MATHEMATICS
schemes will be submitted to SUBSEC in October 2021, for A Panel meeting was held in February 2020. The Panellists
approval. If approval is granted, the syllabus and copies of the reviewed and refined all the General Objectives to ensure
specimen examination papers, keys and mark schemes will be that they captured the cognitive, affective and psychomotor
distributed to schools in September 2022, for first examination domains. Specific Objectives, and the related Content
in May–June 2023. were examined and adjusted where deemed necessary to
ensure that the depth and scope were clear. Some Specific
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT Objectives were reworded, rearranged in a logical teaching
A Review Committee meeting was held was held in April 2020. order, new ones written and a few deleted in the Modules. The
The Committee members reviewed and refined the Aims and Suggested Teaching and Learning Activities were reviewed
General Objectives to ensure that they were in alignment and for all modules to help teachers engage students in learning
that they captured the cognitive, affective and psychomotor experiences which would equip them with the relevant
domains. Specific Objectives, and the related Content were mathematical and technical competencies, transferable skills
examined and adjusted where deemed necessary to ensure such as critical thinking, innovativeness, teamwork, problem-
that the depth and scope were clear. Some Specific Objectives solving, communication, and other life skills while catering to
were reworded, rearranged in a logical teaching order, new the different learning styles. The suggested list of resources
ones written and a few deleted in the modules. the suggested was also updated.
teaching and Learning Activities were reviewed for all Modules

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