Changes to structure of examinations
June 27, 2018
There are changes to the structure of some CSEC and CAPE examinations papers. The list below
shows what changes have occurred.
CSEC Change in structure from 2016 sitting
Additional Mathematics No change
Paper 02 – decrease from nine (9) to six (6) questions with
10 marks awarded for each question
Agricultural Science (DA)
Paper 03 – increase from four (4) to six (6) questions with 10
marks awarded for each question
Agricultural Science (SA) Paper 02 is a shared paper for (DA) and (SA)
Biology No change
Caribbean History No change
Chemistry No change
Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions
Question 1 – 15 marks
Question 2 – 15 marks
Economics Question 3 – 15 marks
Question 4 – 15 marks
Question 5 – 20 marks
Question 6 – 20 marks
Electronic Document Preparation
Paper 01 is now a multiple choice paper with 60 items
and Management
From June 2018 examination
Paper 02 – decrease from eight (8) to seven (7) questions
English A Section 2 – from two (2) compulsory passages to an
exposition piece where the candidates produce a
letter/report/email etc.
Introduction of a Paper 031(SBA) and Paper 032 (Alternate)
From June 2018 examination
Paper 01 – from structured response to an essay question
English B
Paper 02 – decrease from twelve (12) to eight (8) questions
Introduction of a Paper 031(SBA) and Paper 032 (Alternate)
Family and Resource
Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions
Management
Food, Nutrition and Health Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions
French Paper 02 – four (4) compulsory questions
From June 2018 examination
Geography
Paper 02 – all compulsory questions
No change
Human and Social Biology
CSEC Change in structure since 2016 sitting
Paper 01 is common to the three (3) options. For Paper 02,
Industrial Technology
each option has five (5) compulsory questions.
Information Technology No change
Integrated Science Paper 032 – practical component added
From June 2018 examination
Paper 02 – changed to ten (10) compulsory questions for a
Mathematics
total of 100 marks
Introduction of Paper 031(SBA) and Paper 032 (Alternate)
Paper 01 – introduction of a multiple choice paper (60 items)
with a structured paper for 2019
Paper 01 – will consist only of a multiple choice paper (60
Music
items)
Commencing in 2020 – The SBA portfolio will be
integrated into the CVQ
Office Administration Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions
Physical Education and Sport No change
Physics No change
Portuguese First sitting of the examination in 2017
Paper 02 – five (5) compulsory questions
Commencing in 2019 – Candidates taking two (2) or more
Principles of Accounts
subjects in the same sitting from the business cognate group
(POA, POB, Economics) will be permitted to submit one
(1) SBA
Paper 02 – five (5) compulsory questions
Commencing in 2019 – Candidates taking two (2) or more
Principles of Business
subjects in the same sitting from the business cognate group
(POA, POB, Economics) will be permitted to submit one (1)
SBA
Religious Education No change (online marking so line spaces included)
Paper 02: Candidates answer five (5) questions – four (4)
Social Studies
compulsory and a choice of one (1) from three (3)
Spanish Paper 02 – four (4) compulsory questions
The syllabus was revised. There is no longer a paper which
has the format of the previous Paper 020. The new Papers
02A and 02B (previously 031 and 032, respectively) have
two (2) compulsory questions each
Technical Drawing
From June 2018 examination
Portfolio of evidence required with SBA
SBA integrated into CVQ
Textiles, Clothing and Fashion Paper 02 – six (6) compulsory questions
Theatre Arts No change
Visual Arts No change
