THE Ministry of Education has announced that the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) registration as well as admission to Grade 12 (Lower Sixth Form) in secondary schools in the 2014-2015 academic year has commenced, and the given deadline is August 18. 

Chief Education Officer, Mr. Olato Sam, made the announcement via the ministry’s website, advising that students who wish to enter one of the senior schools in the 2014-2015 academic year to pursue studies at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination Level ‘can do so.’
The CEO also indicated that the senior secondary or sixth form schools are Queen’s College, President’s College, Mackenzie High School, St. Rose’s High, St. Stanislaus College, Bishops’ High, St. Joseph High, New Amsterdam Secondary and Berbice High School.
Applicants are urged to visit the ministry’s website for further information as to what subjects each school will be offering.
Some of the conditions that each applicant will have to adhere to are: applicants must be under 18 years of age on January 1, 2015 and these students must have obtained Grade Three or better in at least five subjects at one sitting or Grade Three or better in at least six subjects at two sittings of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examinations (CSEC). All applicants must have obtained at least a Grade Three in English A and Mathematics.

TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS
Certain special conditions for applicants who wish to study electrical and electronic technology must have obtained at least a Grade 3 in Electrical/Electronic Technology at the Technical Proficiency Level and at least a Grade 3 in Mathematics and Physics at the General Proficiency Level and those who wish to study Law must have obtained at least a Grade 3 in Caribbean History.
Applicants who wish to study any of the following subjects: Agricultural Science, Entrepreneurship, Physical Education & Sport, Tourism and Performing Arts at CAPE as a single subject do not need a pass at CSEC. Technical qualifications from a recognised institution in the selected subject area of study will be accepted for admission.
Consideration for admission will be done on a competitive basis and only those applicants who fulfill the requirements and whose grades indicate that they have the necessary capacity for an Advanced Level Course in those subjects will be selected.
Sixth Form Application Forms may be obtained from the Ministry’s website, http://www.education.gov.gy, or from the offices of the respective schools or Departments of Education and must, when completed, be submitted to the school of the applicant’s choice by August 18, 2014.