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CAPE - Associate Degree

Question: Who is a Transfer candidate in CAPE?
Answer: A Transfer candidate is one who opts to transfer his/her IA from one Unit to another
in nine (9) selective subjects: Economics, French, Geography, History, Law, Literatures in
English, Management of Business, Sociology and Spanish. For example, if a candidate registers
for History Units 1 and 2, he/she may opt to write the IA in Unit 1 and use that same IA score
for Unit 2. The reverse is also allowed where the candidate submits the IA for Unit 2 and uses
the IA score for the Unit 1 examination. The term “Transfer” here MUST not be confused with
those candidates transferring from one centre to another or from one country to another. That
is a different arrangement.

Question: What are the specialised areas offered in the Associate Degree Programme?
Answer: Associates Degrees may be obtained in any one of the following areas: Business
Studies, Computer Science, Environmental Science, General Studies, Humanities, Mathematics,
Modern Languages, Natural Sciences, and Technical Studies.

Question: How do I qualify for a CAPE Associate Degree?
Answer: To qualify for an Associate Degree, a candidate must obtain acceptable grades (I –V) in
at least seven (7) Units within a five year period. Caribbean Studies and Communication Studies
are compulsory subjects in all of the specialised areas of the Associate Degree Program.

Question: What does the acronyms CSEC and CAPE mean?
Answer: CSEC stands for Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate. CSEC examinations are
normally written by candidates who have completed two years of the syllabus at the secondary
level. CAPE stands for Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination and the examinations are
normally written by candidates who have completed one or two years of post-secondary level
education in six-form schools and community colleges.

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