CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
HEADQUARTERS
CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONS
TIMETABLE MAY – JUNE 2011 DRAFT
CAPE
2011 MORNING AFTERNOON
Friday Art & Design Unit 1
15 April
Art & Design Unit 2
Test Papers (2 & 3 for Unit 1 and 1
& 2 for Unit 2) to be handed out for
Examinations during the period
May 03 - 13 - See Note 3
Monday Art & Design Unit 1 Information Technology Unit 1
02 May Paper 1 – 2 hr Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
French Unit 1
Paper 3 – 2 hr
Tuesday Caribbean Studies Sociology Unit 2
03 May Paper 2 – 3 hr Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Art & Design Examinations to begin
Sociology Unit 2
for Unit 1, Papers 2 and 3 and Unit
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
2, Papers 1 and 2 - See Note 3
Environmental Science Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Wednesday Communication Studies
04 May Paper 1A – 1 hr 15 min
*
Communication Studies
Paper 1B – 30 min
*
Communication Studies ***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
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A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.
For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates
registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2011 MORNING AFTERNOON
Thursday Sociology Unit 1 Chemistry Unit 1
05 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Environmental Science Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Environmental Science Unit 1 ***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr
Friday Accounting Unit 1 Caribbean Studies
06 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 45 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Chemistry Unit 1***
Caribbean Studies ***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Monday Geometrical & Mechanical Communication Studies
09 May Engineering Drawing Unit 1 Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Paper 2 – 3 hr
History Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 40 min
Tuesday Literatures in English Unit 1 Pure Mathematics Unit 1
10 May Paper 2 – 3 hr Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Physics Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Wednesday Information Technology Unit 2 Management of Business Unit 1
11 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Thursday Literatures in English Unit 2 Applied Mathematics Unit 1
12 May Paper 2 – 3 hr Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Physics Unit 2*** Spanish Unit 1
Paper 03/B – 2 hr Paper 2 – 2 hr
________________________
A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.
For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates
registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2011 MORNING AFTERNOON
Friday French Unit 2 Electrical & Electronic Technology
13 May Paper 2 – 2 hr Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Computer Science Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Geography Unit 1
Paper 2 – 3 hr
Art & Design Units 1 and 2
Examinations to end
Monday History Unit 2 Computer Science Unit 2
16 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 40 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Biology Unit 1 French Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr
Tuesday Spanish Unit 2 Geometrical & Mechanical Engineering
17 May Paper 3 – 2 hr Drawing Unit 2
Paper 2 – 3 hr
Chemistry Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Wednesday Food & Nutrition Unit 1 Geography Unit 2
18 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 - 3 hr
Law Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Thursday Economics Unit 1 Management of Business Unit 1
19 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Chemistry Unit 2*** Management of Business Unit 1 ***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Friday Physics Unit 1 French Unit 2
20 May Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 3 – 2 hr
History Unit 1 Environmental Science Unit 2
Paper 1– 1 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
*
History Unit 1
Paper 03/B– 1 hr 30 min
________________________
A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.
For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates
registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2011 MORNING AFTERNOON
Monday Literatures in English Unit 1 Applied Mathematics Unit 2
23 May Paper 1 – 1 hr 45 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
*
Literatures in English Unit 1 Spanish Unit 1
Paper 03/B – 2 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr
Physics Unit 1***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr
Tuesday Biology Unit 2 Spanish Unit 2
24 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr
Management of Business Unit 2 Environmental Science Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
* *
Management of Business Unit 2*** Environmental Science Unit 2 ***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min Paper 03/B – 2 hr
Wednesday Law Unit 1 Pure Mathematics Unit 2
25 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Electrical & Electronic Technology
Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Thursday Food & Nutrition Unit 2 Management of Business Unit 2
26 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Geometrical & Mechanical
Engineering Drawing Unit 1
Paper 1 – 2 hr
Friday Physics Unit 2 Law Unit 1
27 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Spanish Unit 1 Electrical & Electronic Technology
Paper 3 – 2 hr Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
________________________
A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.
For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates
registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2011 MORNING AFTERNOON
Monday Chemistry Unit 2 Sociology Unit 2
30 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Economics Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Tuesday French Unit 1 Physics Unit 2
31 May Paper 1 – 1 hr Paper 1 - 1 hr 30 min
Geography Unit 2 Accounting Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 45 min
*
Geography Unit 2 ***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Wednesday Pure Mathematics Unit 2 History Unit 2
01 June Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
*
History Unit 2 ***
Pure Mathematics Unit 2 ***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Geometrical & Mechanical Engineering
Drawing Unit 2
Paper 1 – 2 hr
Thursday Literatures in English Unit 2 Sociology Unit 1
02 June Paper 1 – 1 hr 45 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
*
Literatures in English Unit 2
Sociology Unit 1
Paper 03/B – 2 hr 30 min
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Computer Science Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
________________________
A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.
For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates
registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2011 MORNING AFTERNOON
Friday Food and Nutrition Unit 1 Law Unit 2
03 June Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Accounting Unit 2 Biology Unit 1***
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 03/B – 2 hr
*
Accounting Unit 2***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Monday Economics Unit 2 Information Technology Unit 1
06 June Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
*
Economics Unit 2 ***
Information Technology Unit 1***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Biology Unit 2***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr
Tuesday Biology Unit 1 Chemistry Unit 2
07 June Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Economics Unit 1 Spanish Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr
*
Economics Unit 1***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Wednesday Computer Science Unit 2 Pure Mathematics Unit 1
08 June Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
French Unit 2
Pure Mathematics Unit 1***
Paper 1 – 1 hr
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Electrical & Electronic Technology
Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
________________________
A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.
For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates
registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2011 MORNING AFTERNOON
Thursday Accounting Unit 1 Applied Mathematics Unit 1
09 June Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
* *
Accounting Unit 1*** Applied Mathematics Unit 1***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Food and Nutrition Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Friday Biology Unit 2 Geography Unit 1
10 June Paper 1 - 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Information Technology Unit 2 Geography Unit 1***
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
*
Information Technology Unit 2 Applied Mathematics Unit 2
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Applied Mathematics Unit 2***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
________________________
A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.
For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates
registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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KEY TO 2011 TIMETABLE – CAPE
SUBJECT PAPER No. DATE SESSION
OPEN EXAMINATIONS
Communication Studies 1A 04 May AM (1 hr 15 min)
1B 04 May AM (30 min)
2 09 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 04 May AM (1 hr 30 min)
Computer Science (Unit 1) 1 02 June AM (1 hr 30 min)
2 13 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
Geography (Unit 1) 1 10 June PM (1 hr 30 min)
2 13 May PM (3 hr)
03/B*** 10 June PM (1 hr 30 min)
Physics (Unit 1) 1 20 May AM (1 hr 30 min)
2 10 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 23 May AM (2 hr)
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See Notes to Timetable
Alternative Papers for PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and
recognized full-time educational institutions.
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NOTES TO 2011 TIMETABLE - CAPE
1. The time indicated on the Timetable includes Reading Time.
2. Starting times for all centres within a territory are 09:00 hr and 13:00 hr.
3. Art and Design: The Test Papers (Papers 2 and 3 for Unit 1 and Papers 1
and 2 for Unit 2) are to be handed to candidates on Friday, 15 April. The
examinations must be completed during the period 03-13 May.
4. Once scheduled in the same session, the Alternative Paper 03/B must be
written after Paper 1 or Paper 2.
5. Private candidates registered for the Alternative Paper (04/B) in the French
and Spanish Unit 1 and Unit 2 examinations will not be required to take a
written paper but will be required to take the oral examinations. No dates
have been scheduled for the oral examinations, however, they must be taken
between 25–29 April, at the discretion of the Local Registrar.
Use of Dictionaries
6. The use of dictionaries is permitted for French and Spanish Paper 3 ONLY.
Candidates are allowed one text related to each theme – a total of three (3)
texts for Section 2 Paper 3.
N.B: Texts that are heavily annotated are not permitted in the examination
room.
Use of Calculators
7. The use of silent non-programmable scientific calculators is permitted for
the following examinations:
(i) Accounting Units 1 and 2
(ii) Applied Mathematics Units 1 and 2
(iii) Biology Units 1 and 2
(iv) Chemistry Units 1 and 2
(v) Economics Units 1 and 2
(vi) Electrical and Electronic Technology Units 1 and 2
(vii) Environmental Science Units 1 and 2
(viii) Geography Units 1 and 2
(ix) Geometrical and Mechanical Engineering Drawing Units 1 and 2
(x) Management of Business Units 1 and 2
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(xi) Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2
(xii) Physics Units 1 and 2
(xiii) Sociology Units 1 and 2 – Paper 1 only
Use of Compact Discmans/Tape Recorders (Walkmans)
8. The use of Compact Discmans/Walkmans is permitted in the aural examinations in
French Units 1 and 2 Paper 1, and Spanish Units 1 and 2 Paper 1. Each candidate
will be provided with a compact disc (CD) for use in the Paper 1 examination.
Use of Geometry Sets
9. The use of geometry sets (mathematical instruments) is permitted in the following
examinations:
(i) Applied Mathematics Units 1 and 2
(ii) Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2
(iii) Environmental Science Units 1 and 2
(iv) Geography Units 1 and 2
Multiple Choice Papers
10. The Paper 1 examinations will take the multiple choice format in:
(i) Accounting Units 1 and 2
(ii) Applied Mathematics Units 1 and 2
(iii) Biology Units 1 and 2
(iv) Chemistry Units 1 and 2
(v) Computer Science Units 1 and 2
(vi) Economics Units 1 and 2
(vii) Environmental Science Units 1 and 2
(viii) Food and Nutrition Units 1 and 2
(ix) Geography Units 1 and 2
(x) History Units 1 and 2
(xi) Information Technology Units 1 and 2
(xii) Law Units 1 and 2
(xiii) Management of Business Units 1 and 2
(xiv) Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2
(xv) Physics Units 1 and 2
(xvi) Sociology Units 1 and 2
The Registry
13 August 2010
