CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE

EXAMINATIONS

TIMETABLE MAY-JUNE 2016

2016 MORNING AFTERNOON

Friday VISUAL ARTS 2 (General)

15 April
Question paper handed to candidates for
Examination to be held during period 02 -11 May
(see note 4)

Monday FRENCH 3 (General)

18 April SPANISH 3 (General)
Oral Examinations to begin (see Note 5)

Monday PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT 2 (General) FRENCH 3 (General)

25 April Practical Examination to begin (see Note 7) SPANISH 3 (General)
Oral Examinations to end (see Note 5)

Monday VISUAL ARTS Paper 2 (General)

02 May Examination to begin (see Note 4)
MUSIC 2 (General)
Practical Examination to begin (see Note 8)

Tuesday MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 2 ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 2

03 May Technical 2 hr 40 min General 2 hr 40 min

CLOTHING & TEXTILES 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT 2 (General)

General 2 hr 10 min Practical Examination to end

Wednesday ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT PREPARATION & MGT

04 May 2
General - 2 hr 20 min

Thursday TECHNICAL DRAWING 3 PHYSICS 3/2***

05 May General 3 hr 10 min General 2 hr 10 min

Copyright: Every application to register for the examination will be deemed to constitute an assignment by the candidates to the Council of the
future copyright of all their examination work, practical or written.

*** For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-time educational institutions.
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2016 MORNING AFTERNOON

Friday AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 1** HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 2

06 May AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 1** General 2 hr
General 1 hr 15 min

MUSIC PAPER 1 Section 1

General 1 hr
## MUSIC 2 (General)
MUSIC PAPER 1 Sections II and III Practical Examination to end
General 1 hr 15 min

Monday AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 2** ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

09 May AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 2** TECHNOLOGY 1
General 2 hr Technical 1 hr 15 min

THEATRE ARTS 1 FOOD & NUTRITION 2

General 1 hr 40 min General 2 hr 10 min

Tuesday HOME ECONOMICS: MANAGEMENT 2 ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

10 May General 2 hr 10 min TECHNOLOGY 2
Technical 2 hr 40 min
TECHNICAL DRAWING 2
General 1 hr 40 min CHEMISTRY 3/2***
General 2 hr 10 min

Wednesday ENGLISH B 2 ENGLISH B 1

11 May General 2 hr 10 min General 1 hr 45 min

VISUAL ARTS 2
General
Examination to end

Thursday INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2 FRENCH 2

12 May General 2 hr 15 min General 2 hr 15 min

Friday PHYSICS 2 INTEGRATED SCIENCE SA 2

13 May General 2 hr 30 min General 2 hr 30 min

Monday RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 1

16 May General - 2 hr General 1 hr 15 min

BIOLOGY 3/2***
General 2 hr 10 min

Tuesday ENGLISH A 2 ENGLISH A 1

17 May General 2 hr 40 min General 1 hr 30 min

Wednesday MATHEMATICS 2 MATHEMATICS 1

18 May General 2 hr 40 min General 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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2016 MORNING AFTERNOON

Thursday PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 2 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 1

19 May General 3 hr General 1 hr 30 min
*
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 3/2***
General 1 hr 30 min

Friday SPANISH 2 CARIBBEAN HISTORY 2

20 May General 2 hr 15 min General 2 hr 10 min

Monday BIOLOGY 2 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY:

23 May General 2 hr 30 min CONSTRUCTION 2
Technical 2 hr 40 min
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY: WOODS 2
Technical 2 hr 40 min

Tuesday SOCIAL STUDIES 2 SOCIAL STUDIES 1

24 May General 2 hr 40 min General 1 hr 15 min
*
SOCIAL STUDIES 3/2***
General 1 hr 10 min

Wednesday PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 2 PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 1

25 May General 2 hr General 1 hr 15 min
*
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 3/2*** General
1 hr 15 min

Thursday GEOGRAPHY 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT 1

26 May General 2 hr 30 min General - 2 hr 40 min

Friday
27 May OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 2 OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 1
General 2 hr General 1 hr 15 min
*
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 3/2***
General 1 hr 45 min

Monday AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 3 FRENCH 1

30 May General 2hr General 1 hr 15 min

Tuesday CHEMISTRY 2 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1

31 May General 2 hr 30 min General 1 hr 30 min

Wednesday ECONOMICS 2 ECONOMICS 1

01 June General 2 hr General 1 hr 15 min
*
ECONOMICS 3/2 ***
General 1 hr 30 min

Thursday PHYSICS 1 CARIBBEAN HISTORY 1

02 June General 1 hr 15 min General 1 hr 15 min
*
CARIBBEAN HISTORY 3/2***
General 2 hr 10 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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2016 MORNING AFTERNOON

Friday ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT CHEMISTRY 1

03 June PREPARATION & MGT 1 General 1 hr 15 min
General 1 hr
*
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT
PREPARATION & MGT 3/2 ***
General 1 hr 50 min

Monday FOOD & NUTRITION 1 ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 1

06 June General 1 hr 15 min General 1 hr 30 min
*
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 3/2***
General 1 hr 30 min

Tuesday INTEGRATED SCIENCE SA 1 GEOGRAPHY 1

07 June General 1 hr 15 min General 1 hr 15 min
* *
INTEGRATED SCIECNE 3/2*** GEOGRAPHY 3/2***
General 2 hr 10min General 1 hr 45min

Wednesday SPANISH 1 BIOLOGY 1

8 June General 1 hr 15 min General 1 hr 15 min

Thursday BUILDING TECHNOLOGY: HOME ECONOMICS: MANAGEMENT 1

9 June CONSTRUCTION 1 General 1 hr 15 min
Technical 1 hr 15 min
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY: WOODS 1 TECHNOLOGY 1
Technical 1 hr 15 min Technical 1 hr 15 min

CLOTHING & TEXTILES 1

General 1 hr 15 min

Friday HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 1 TECHNICAL DRAWING 1

10 June General 1 hr 15 min General 1 hr 15 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 2016 TIMETABLE

SUBJECT PAPER DATE SESSION
NO.
1. Additional Mathematics 1+ 06 June PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2+ 03 May PM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2***+ 06 June PM (1 hr 30 min)
2. Agricultural Science S/A: 1 06 May AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 09 May AM (2 hr)
3. Agricultural Science D/A 1 06 May AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 09 May AM (2 hr)
3 30 May AM (2 hr)
4. Biology 1+ 8 June PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 23 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 16 May PM (2 hr 10 min)
5. Building Technology: Construction 1+ 09 June AM (1 hr 15 min)
(Technical) 2+ 23 May PM (2 hr 40 min)
6. Building Technology: Woods 1+ 09 June AM (1 hr 15 min)
(Technical) 2+ 23 May PM (2 hr 40 min)
7. Caribbean History 1+ 02 June PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 20 May PM (2 hr 10 min)
3/2***+ 02 June PM (2 hr 10 min)
8. Chemistry 1+ 03 June PM (1hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 31 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 10 May PM (2 hr 10 min)
9. Clothing & Textiles 1 09 June AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 03 May AM (2 hr 10 min)
10. Economics 1+ 01 June PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 01 June AM (2 hr)
3/2***+ 01 June PM (1 hr 30 min)
11. Electrical & Electronic Technology 1+ 09 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
(Technical) 2+ 10 May PM (2 hr 40 min)
12. Electronic Document Preparation & 1+ 03 June AM (1 hr)
Management 2+ 04 May AM (2 hr 20 min)
(General) 3/2***+ 03 June AM (1 hr 50 min)
13. English A 1 17 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2 17 May AM (2 hr 40 min)
14. English B 1 11 May PM (1 hr 45 min)
(General) 2 11 May AM (2 hr 10 min)
15. Food & Nutrition 1 06 June AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 09 May PM (2 hr 10 min)

16. French 1 30 May PM (1 hr 15 min)

(General) 2 12 May PM (2 hr 15 min)
3+ 18 - 25 April Oral Examination Period
17. Geography 1+ 07 June PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 26 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 07 June PM (1 hr 45 min)
18. Home Economics: Management 1 09 June PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 10 May AM (2 hr 10 min)
19. Human and Social Biology 1 10 June AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 06 May PM (2 hr)
20. Information Technology 1+ 31 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2+ 12 May AM (2 hr 15 min)
21. Integrated Science S/A 1+ 07 June AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 13 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 07 June AM (2 hr 10 min)

___________________
+ See Notes to Timetable
*** Alternative Paper
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SUBJECT PAPER DATE SESSION

NO.
22. Mathematics 1 18 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2+ 18 May AM (2 hr 40 min)
23. Mechanical Engineering Technology 1+ 09 June PM (1 hr 15 min)
(Technical ) 2+ 03 May AM (2 hr 40 min)
24. Music 1+ 06 May AM (2 hr 25 min)
(General) 2+ 02-06 May Practical Examination Period

25. Office Administration 1+ 27 May PM (1 hr 15 min)

(General) 2+
3/2***+ 27 May AM (2 hr)
27 May PM (1 hr 45 min)
26. Physical Education & Sport 1+ 26 May PM (2 hr 40 min)
(General) 2+ 25 April -03 May Practical Examination Period
27. Physics 1+ 02 June AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 13 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 05 May PM (2 hr 10 min)
28. Principles of Accounts 19 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
1+ 19 May
(General) 2+ AM (3 hr)
19 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
3/2***+
29. Principles of Business 1+ 25 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 25 May AM (2 hr)
3/2***+ 25 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
30. Religious Education 1 16 May PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 16 May AM (2 hr)
31. Social Studies 1+ 24 May PM (1hr 15 min)
(General) 2 24 May AM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2***+ 24 May PM (1 hr 10 min)
32. Spanish 1 08 June AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 20 May AM (2 hr 15 min)
3+ 18 25 April Oral Examination Period
33. Technical Drawing 1 10 June PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 10 May AM (1 hr 40 min)
3+ 05 May AM (3 hr 10 min)
34. Theatre Arts 1+ 09 May AM (1 hr 40 min)
(General)
35. Visual Arts 2+ 15 April Paper given to Candidates
(General) 2+ 02-11 May Examination Period

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+ See Notes to Timetable
*** Alternative Paper
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NOTES TO 2016 TIMETABLE

1. **Indicates a common paper.

2. The time indicated on the Timetable includes:

(i) Reading Time.

(ii) 10 minutes Reading Time and 10 minutes to warm-up on the computer

prior to the start of the examinations for Electronic Document Preparation
and Management Papers 2 and 3/2.

3. Starting times for all centres within a territory are 09:00 hr and 13:00 hr. If at any
centre the number of candidates is greater than can be accommodated in one session,
the Local Registrar may arrange to administer the examination in two or more
sessions, ensuring that suitable arrangements are made to preserve the integrity of
the examinations.

4. Visual Arts: A common paper containing all options will be issued. Candidates will
be required to choose two Production Papers from the Options below:

(i) Drawing
(ii) Painting and Mixed-media
(iii) Graphic and Communication Design
(iv) Printmaking
(v) Textile Design and Manipulation
(vi) Sculpture and Ceramics
(vii) Leathercraft
(viii) Fibre and Decorative Arts

Candidates must select for the final examination those two options for which SBA
assignments have been done.

The Test Paper is to be handed to candidates on Friday, 15 April. The

examination must be completed during the period 211 May.

All of the Options are 6-hour papers and should be divided into two (2) 3-hour
sessions with a break of not less than 1 hour between sessions. These two
sessions need not be held on the same day.

All candidates will be required to submit a Reflective Journal. This must be

submitted at the same time as the Production pieces.

5. French and Spanish Oral Examinations (Paper 3) in each territory will be conducted
during the period 1825 April in accordance with the Local Registrars schedule.

6. All Paper 1 examinations are multiple choice in format except those in Electronic
Document Preparation and Management, English B, Music, Theatre Arts and Visual
Arts.
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7. The Practical Examination in Physical Education and Sport (Paper 2) in each

territory will be conducted during the period 25 April to 03 May in accordance with
the Local Registrars schedule. The Physical Education and Sport Paper 1
examination will consist of a Multiple Choice component and a short essay-type
component.

8. The Practical Examination in Music (Paper 2) in each territory will be conducted

during the period 02 - 06 May in accordance with the Local Registrars schedule. For
Music Paper 1, there will be a 10-minute break between Section I, and Sections II and
III. Both papers for Music Paper 1 are combined Question Paper/Answer Booklets.

9. Attention is drawn to the rule that silent non-programmable scientific calculators may
be used in the following examinations:

Additional Mathematics
Agricultural Science DA Papers 2 and 3
Agricultural Science SA Paper 2 only
Building Technology: Construction
Building Technology: Woods
Chemistry
Economics
Electrical and Electronic Technology
Geography
Integrated Science SA
Mathematics - Paper 2 only
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Office Administration Papers 2 and 3/2
Physics
Principles of Accounts
Principles of Business Paper 3/2 only
Technical Drawing Papers 2 and 3

10. The use of geometry sets (mathematical instruments) is permitted in Biology Paper 2,
Geography Papers 1, 2 and 3/2 and Mathematics Paper 2.

11. Information Technology Paper 2: this subject will be offered at General Proficiency
level only. It is not a practical examination - no computer workstations will be
required. The Paper 1 will be offered in the multiple choice format.

12. The Alternative Paper (3/2) to SBA in Biology, Chemistry and Physics IS a practical
examination lab facilities will be required.

13. The Alternative Paper (3/2) to SBA in Integrated Science is NOT a practical
examination lab facilities will NOT be required.

14. Candidates taking the Technical Drawing Paper 3, CAD Option, on 05 May should
be given additional time for printing at the end of the examination.

15. Candidates taking the Electronic Document Preparation and Management Papers 2
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and 3/2 on 04 May and 03 June, respectively, should be given additional time for
printing at the end of the examination.

16. Candidates are advised to take a ruler to the Integrated Science Paper 3/2
examination as it may be required to answer some questions.

17. The Alternative Paper to SBA (Paper 3/2), must be written by private candidates who
opted not to complete the SBA assignments. Papers 1 and 3/2 must be written in the
same session with a 15-minute break between them. Paper 1 must be written before
Paper 3/2. Papers 1 and 3/2 in these examinations have been scheduled as follows:-

(i) Principles of Accounts 19 May

(ii) Social Studies 24 May
(iii) Principles of Business 25 May
(iv) Office Administration 27 May
(v) Economics 01 June
(vi) Caribbean History 02 June
(vii) Electronic Document Preparation and Management 03 June
(viii) Additional Mathematics 06 June
(ix) Integrated Science 07 June
(x) Geography 07 June

6 February 2015