WITH just a pre-completed School Based Assessment (SBA) and a multiple choice paper one to complete, many students are having little to no headache with their CSEC and CAPE examinations.

With the first two weeks of the regional exam being completed, many students have already completed several of their subjects, particularly because this year they only have to write one paper.

On Monday the students wrote their Mathematics examinations, and on Tuesday they are scheduled to write English Language, the two subjects are usually attract the most number of students, as they are compulsory subjects for the secondary school students.
The CSEC and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) usually entails students being assigned grades based on their performances in two paper examinations and in some instances, a SBA.

However, this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the decision was taken by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), to administer only the multiple choice based Paper One and SBAs and assign grades based on the student’s performance in those areas.
Some students have been finding it particularly easy so far.

“Most of it was alright, it isn’t anything hard so,” shared 16-year-old Gavin Miranjie of St. Joseph High, who has so far completed four of the nine subjects he is writing at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC). He still remains to write English Language and Literature, Physical Education, Technical Drawing and Economics.
“It’s not easy, it’s not hard, it’s not very difficult but it’s not all easy. There are some questions that you know by heart and are easy,” shared Andrica Coates from South Ruimveldt Secondary School.

Coates is writing seven subjects and has also completed five of her subjects so far. She will be wrapping up her sittings this week, after completing her English Language exams, and concluding her Physical Education exam on Thursday.

Her most recent exam was the Mathematics Paper One, which was written by all students last Monday. Notwithstanding, the omission of the Paper Two, Coates said she doesn’t want to overreach on her expectations for herself in the subject. CAPE student, Alicia Meyers, has completed her Physics and Communications Studies exams so far and still has exams in Chemistry, Biology and Pure Mathematics to complete her sittings. “It’s been ok. It’s still a bit frustrating and nerve wrecking as all exams are but I’m confident that I did well in a paper and at the moment is a bit enjoyable,” she comments