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Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)

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Question: What is CAPE?
Answer: CAPE stands for Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination. It is considered a Post-
Secondary Education qualification as it is normally written when students are in the sixth form
years of secondary school.

Question: What are the Subjects being offered at the CAPE Level
Answer: CXC offers CAPE examinations in 27 two-unit subjects and three one-Unit subjects. The
three 1-Unit subjects are Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies and Integrated
Mathematics.

Question: What is the difference between CAPE Applied Mathematics and Pure Mathematics?
Answer: The main emphasis of the Applied Mathematics course is on developing the ability of
the students to start with a problem, in non-mathematical form and transform it into
mathematical language. It focuses on the application of Mathematics in other domains using
topics such as Statistics, Probability, discrete mathematics and Particle Mechanics. The Pure
Mathematics syllabus is more abstract in nature and while some of the content may have
applications in other fields of study, the focus is on developing competence in mathematics
itself in preparation for further studies. Topics covered include Algebra, Trigonometry,
Geometry, Complex Numbers and Calculus.

Question: What qualifications are required before I can attempt CAPE?
Answer: There is no qualification requirement to pursue CAPE examinations but some subject
areas strongly recommend that the CSEC level studies in the subject area be covered before
pursuing CAPE studies.

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