CAPE Accounting Unit 2 - CXC | Education · 9 CAPE Accounting Unit 2 There was an overall decrease in acceptable Grades (I-V) for the region however, Barbados had 83% Grades (I-V)

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CAPE Accounting Unit 2

There was an overall decrease in acceptable Grades (I-V) for the region however, Barbados had 83% Grades (I-V) in 2016 compared to 87% in 2017. The region had 86% Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 83% in 2017.

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

ACC 2 ACC 2 ACC 2 Barbados Barbados Barbados

I 13% 13% 10% 12% 4% 9%

II 22% 15% 18% 26% 25% 12%

III 24% 20% 19% 28% 21% 14%

IV 16% 19% 18% 17% 14% 30%

V 16% 19% 19% 13% 18% 23%

VI 8% 12% 13% 4% 14% 13%

VII 1% 1% 5% 0% 4% 0%

I-V 90% 86% 83% 96% 83% 87%

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CAPE Applied Mathematics Unit 1

There was an overall increase in acceptable Grades (I-V); this was consistent with the regional trend. Barbados had 87% Grades (I-V ) in 2016 compared to 95% in 2017. The region had 92% Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 93% in 2017.

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

App. Math U1 App. Math U1 App. Math U1 Barbados Barbados Barbados

I 29% 34% 57% 6% 0% 28%

II 17% 20% 18% 4% 19% 14%

III 16% 13% 8% 33% 19% 20%

IV 13% 13% 5% 37% 34% 15%

V 15% 11% 6% 19% 15% 19%

VI 9% 8% 6% 2% 13% 5%

VII 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0%

I-V 90% 92% 93% 98% 87% 95%

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CAPE Applied Mathematics Unit 2

The region maintained a 93% acceptable Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 2017. Barbados had 73% Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 59% Grades (I-V) in 2017 a decrease by 14%.

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

App. Math U2 App. Math U2 App. Math U2 Barbados Barbados Barbados

I 22% 37% 41% 0% 2% 0%

II 18% 20% 22% 2% 4% 14%

III 16% 18% 11% 12% 6% 11%

IV 17% 6% 11% 10% 16% 11%

V 15% 12% 7% 40% 45% 23%

VI 11% 6% 6% 31% 22% 41%

VII 2% 1% 2% 5% 6% 0%

I-V 87% 93% 93% 64% 73% 59%

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CAPE Biology Unit 1

There was an overall increase in acceptable Grades (I-V). Barbados had 87% in 2016 compared to 95% in 2017. The region had 79% Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 92% Grades (I-V) in 2017.

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

BIO U1 BIO U1 BIO U1 Barbados Barbados Barbados

I 24% 16% 24% 31% 20% 24%

II 21% 17% 23% 27% 23% 32%

III 17% 15% 17% 17% 13% 17%

IV 15% 15% 14% 14% 18% 11%

V 13% 16% 13% 7% 13% 11%

VI 9% 16% 7% 3% 12% 5%

VII 1% 5% 1% 2% 1% 1%

I-V 89% 79% 92% 95% 87% 95%

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CAPE Biology Unit 2

There was an increase in acceptable Grades (I-V) for the region. Barbados had 99% in 2016 compared to 98% in 2017 a decrease of 1%. The region had 94% Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 95% Grades (I-V) in 2017.

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

BIO U2 BIO U2 BIO U2 Barbados Barbados Barbados

I 30% 23% 22% 41% 26% 32%

II 27% 26% 29% 20% 27% 23%

III 22% 23% 23% 16% 28% 22%

IV 11% 16% 13% 14% 9% 12%

V 6% 7% 8% 5% 8% 9%

VI 4% 5% 4% 4% 1% 2%

VII 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0%

I-V 96% 94% 95% 96% 99% 98%

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CAPE Caribbean Studies

Barbados had 91% Grades (I-V) in 2016 compared to 95% in 2017. The region had 97% Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 98% Grades (I-V) in 2017. Barbados performed marginally below average in this subject.

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

CARSTUD CARSTUD CARSTUD Barbados Barbados Barbados

I 11% 12% 28% 11% 4% 24%

II 20% 24% 26% 16% 18% 20%

III 28% 26% 22% 20% 21% 19%

IV 21% 24% 16% 20% 24% 16%

V 16% 11% 7% 24% 23% 16%

VI 4% 3% 2% 7% 8% 5%

VII 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%

I-V 96% 97% 98% 92% 91% 95%

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CAPE Communication Studies

Barbados had 99% Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 2017. The region had 97% Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 98% Grades (I-V) in 2017.

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

COMM COMM COMM Barbados Barbados Barbados

I 13% 10% 14% 24% 13% 12%

II 24% 27% 29% 29% 36% 35%

III 28% 29% 26% 26% 30% 31%

IV 18% 18% 21% 13% 13% 15%

V 14% 12% 9% 8% 6% 6%

VI 2% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1%

VII 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

I-V 98% 97% 98% 99% 99% 99%

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CAPE ELECT. ENGR. TECH. Unit 1

Barbados had 80% in 2017 compared to the region who had 90% Grades (I-V). Barbados performed 10%below the region’s average.

2017 2017

ELECT1 Barbados

I 0% 0%

II 4% 0%

III 18% 0%

IV 38% 60%

V 30% 20%

VI 7% 20%

VII 3% 0%

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CAPE ELECT. ENGR. TECH. Unit 2 (A)

Barbados had 100% in 2017 compared to the region who had 88% Grades (I-V). Barbados performed 12%above the region’s average.

2017 2017

ELECT2(A) Barbados

I 0% 0%

II 0% 0%

III 15% 20%

IV 23% 80%

V 50% 0%

VI 12% 0%

VII 0% 0%

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CAPE Financial Serv. Stds. Unit 1

The region had 71% Grades (I-V) in 2017. Barbados recorded no data for this subject in 2017.

2017 2017

FSS U1 Barbados

I 0% 0%

II 1% 0%

III 14% 0%

IV 18% 0%

V 38% 0%

VI 21% 0%

VII 8% 0%

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CAPE Green Engineering Unit 1

Barbados had 100% Grades (I-V) in 2017 and the region had 78% Grades (I-V) . Barbados performed 22%above average in this subject when compared to the region.

2017 2017

GRENG U1 Barbados

I 0% 0%

II 0% 0%

III 19% 25%

IV 41% 50%

V 19% 25%

VI 17% 0%

VII 5% 0%

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CAPE Integrated Mathematics

Barbados had 33% Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 54% in 2017. The region had 49% Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 67%in 2017. Barbados performed 13% below average in this subject.

2016 2017 2016 2017

INT. MATH INT. MATH Barbados Barbados

I 5% 7% 0% 4%

II 4% 6% 0% 0%

III 6% 10% 0% 0%

IV 13% 16% 33% 4%

V 20% 28% 0% 46%

VI 32% 23% 33% 36%

VII 19% 10% 33% 11%

I-V 49% 67% 33% 54%

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CAPE Mgmt. of Business Unit 1

Barbados had 96% Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 2017. The region also recorded 96% Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 2017.

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

MOBU1 MOBU1 MOBU1 Barbados Barbados Barbados

I 4% 14% 12% 2% 8% 20%

II 13% 24% 22% 14% 21% 19%

III 21% 27% 27% 19% 29% 21%

IV 25% 19% 22% 30% 24% 24%

V 24% 12% 13% 25% 14% 12%

VI 11% 3% 3% 8% 3% 4%

VII 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0%

I-V 88% 96% 96% 91% 96% 96%

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CAPE Mgmt. of Business Unit 2

Barbados had 99% Grades (I-V) in 2016 compared to 94% in 2017. The region had 99% Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 98% in 2017 a decrease by 1%. Barbados performed 4% below average in this subject.

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

MOBU2 MOBU2 MOBU2 Barbados Barbados Barbados

I 10% 25% 21% 7% 15% 14%

II 23% 30% 25% 25% 33% 19%

III 28% 24% 27% 28% 32% 29%

IV 24% 13% 17% 23% 13% 22%

V 12% 6% 9% 11% 6% 8%

VI 3% 1% 2% 5% 1% 5%

VII 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1%

I-V 96% 99% 98% 94% 99% 94%

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CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 1

Barbados had 64% Grades (I-V) in 2016 compared to 58% in 2017 a decrease by 6%. The region had 70%Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 69% in 2017. Barbados performed 11% below above average in this subject.

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

PMAT U1 PMAT U1 PMAT U1 Barbados Barbados Barbados

I 14% 23% 22% 7% 20% 28%

II 13% 14% 12% 14% 9% 7%

III 12% 10% 12% 9% 9% 9%

IV 13% 11% 12% 10% 11% 7%

V 15% 12% 12% 13% 15% 8%

VI 19% 15% 16% 17% 13% 21%

VII 15% 15% 15% 30% 23% 20%

I-V 66% 70% 69% 53% 64% 58%

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CAPE Pure Mathematics Unit 2

Barbados had 90% Grades (I-V) in 2016 compared to 79% in 2017. The region had 88% Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 84% in 2017 a decrease by 4%. Barbados performed 5% below average in this subject.

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

PMAT U2 PMAT U2 PMAT U2 Barbados Barbados Barbados

I 21% 31% 27% 21% 39% 35%

II 22% 21% 19% 18% 23% 15%

III 19% 16% 16% 21% 11% 14%

IV 13% 10% 9% 11% 8% 7%

V 12% 11% 13% 13% 9% 9%

VI 9% 8% 10% 8% 6% 11%

VII 4% 3% 6% 7% 4% 10%

I-V 87% 88% 84% 84% 90% 79%

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CAPE Spanish Unit 1

Barbados had 88% Grades (I-V) in 2016 compared to 100% in 2017 an increase by 12%. The region had 93%Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 95% in 2017 a increase by 2%. Barbados performed 5% above average in this subject.

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

SPAN U1 SPAN U1 SPAN U1 Barbados Barbados Barbados

I 20% 13% 15% 14% 10% 11%

II 23% 20% 27% 24% 22% 19%

III 25% 26% 29% 18% 20% 22%

IV 15% 18% 14% 14% 20% 15%

V 12% 16% 9% 10% 18% 33%

VI 5% 6% 5% 16% 8% 0%

VII 1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 0%

I-V 94% 93% 95% 82% 88% 100%

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CAPE Spanish Unit 2

Barbados had 92% Grades (I-V) in 2016 compared to 80% in 2017 a decrease by 12%. The region had 92%Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 87% in 2017 a decrease by 5%. Barbados performed 7% below average in this subject.

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

SPAN U2 SPAN U2 SPAN U2 Barbados Barbados Barbados

I 18% 10% 11% 22% 14% 5%

II 23% 18% 18% 16% 17% 18%

III 23% 26% 20% 22% 22% 20%

IV 14% 20% 17% 12% 19% 15%

V 15% 18% 20% 16% 19% 23%

VI 6% 7% 12% 10% 8% 15%

VII 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 5%

I-V 93% 92% 87% 90% 92% 80%

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CAPE Results

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CAPE Grading System

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Shows EXCELLENT grasp of principles, concepts and skillsGrade I

Shows very good grasp of principles, concepts and skillsGrade II

Shows good grasp of principles, concepts and skillsGrade III

Shows satisfactory grasp of principles, concepts and skillsGrade IV

Shows acceptable grasp of principles, concepts and skillsGrade V

Shows limited grasp of principles, concepts and skillsGrade VI

Shows very limited grasp of principles, concepts and skillsGrade VII

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CAPE Comparison of Performance

Overall, Barbados’ performance was marginally above the Region’s averages for Grades I-V - the acceptable grades. The Region recorded 92.1% acceptable grades while Barbados recorded 92.3% acceptable grades.

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CAPE Accounting Unit 1

There was an overall decline in acceptable Grades (I-V); this was consistent with the regional trend. Barbados had 87% Grades (I-V ) in 2016 compared to 80% in 2017. The region had 87% Grades (I-V) in 2016 and 80% in 2017.

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

ACC 1 ACC 1 ACC 1 Barbados Barbados Barbados

I 10% 8% 10% 5% 10% 10%

II 21% 17% 17% 27% 14% 14%

III 28% 25% 23% 28% 20% 22%

IV 25% 25% 22% 18% 31% 20%

V 8% 12% 12% 13% 11% 15%

VI 5% 9% 10% 6% 10% 7%

VII 2% 5% 6% 3% 2% 13%

I-V 92% 87% 84% 91% 87% 80%

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