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 OUTLINE OF ASSESSMENT

EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT (80%)

Paper 01 Forty-five multiple-choice items, 15 from each 40%
(1 hour 30 minutes) Module.

Paper 02 Three compulsory structured essay questions, one 40%
(2 hours 30 minutes) from each Module. Each question is worth 30
marks.

Paper 032 Three questions, one from each Module, as follows: 20%
For private candidates only (a) a practical-based question to be executed
(2 hours) by the candidate;
(b) a question based on data analysis;
(c) a data analysis/a planning and design
exercise.

SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT (20%)

The School-Based Assessment will consist of selected practical laboratory exercises and one research
project in any Unit of any of the CAPE® Sciences (Biology, Chemistry or Physics).

MODERATION OF SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT

The reliability (consistency) of the marks awarded by teachers on the School-Based Assessment is an
important characteristic of high quality assessment. To assist in this process, the Council undertakes
on-site moderation of the School-Based Assessment conducted by visiting external Moderators.

During Term 2/3, the Moderator will visit the centre. Teachers must make available to the Moderator
ALL Assessment Sheets (Record of Marks), ALL lab books, Mark Schemes and the project or evidence
of the project when marks have been transferred from another Unit/subject. Teachers are NOT
required to submit to CXC® samples of candidates’ work, unless specifically requested to do so by
the Council BUT will be required to submit the candidates’ marks electronically.

The Moderator will remark the skills and projects (if the marks for the projects are not transferred
marks) for a sample of five candidates, who are selected using the following guidelines.

1. Candidates’ total marks on the SBA are arranged in descending order (highest to lowest).

2. The sample comprises the work of the candidates scoring the:

(a) highest Total mark;

(b) middle Total mark;

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