CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATIONS

TIMETABLE JULY - AUGUST 2020

2020 MORNING AFTERNOON

Monday FRENCH 3 (General)

13 July PORTUGUESE 3 (General)
SPANISH 3 (General)
Oral Examinations to begin (see
Note 4)
MUSIC 2 (General)
Practical Examination to begin (see
Note 14)

Tuesday MUSIC 2 (General)

28 July Practical Examination to end (see Note 14)

Friday FRENCH 3 (General)

21 August PORTUGUESE 3 (General)
SPANISH 3 (General)
Oral Examinations to end (see Note 4)

Monday FRENCH 2 BIOLOGY 3/2***

13 July General – 2 hr 15 min General – 2 hr 10 min

Tuesday **ENGLISH A 3/2** MATHEMATICS 3/2***

14 July General – 2 hr General – 1 hr

**ENGLISH B 3/2***
General – 2 hr

Wednesday GEOGRAPHY 1 CHEMISTRY 3/2***

15 July General – 1 hr 15 min General – 2 hr 10 min
*
GEOGRAPHY 3/2***
General – 1 hr 45 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
* A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers
** A Common Paper
*** For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-
time educational institutions
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2020 MORNING AFTERNOON

Thursday TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FASHION 1 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 1

16 July Technical – 1 hr 30 min General – 1 hr 30 min
*
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 3/2***
General – 1 hr 30 min

Friday INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1

17 July General – 1 hr 15 min
*
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
3/2*** General – 2 hr

Monday HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 2 HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 1

20 July General – 2 hr General – 1 hr 15 min

Tuesday SOCIAL STUDIES 1

21 July General – 1 hr 15 min
*
SOCIAL STUDIES 3/2***
General – 1 hr 10 min

Wednesday INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 3/2*** OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 1

22 July General – 2 hr 10 min General – 1 hr 15 min
*
THEATRE ARTS 1 OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 3/2***
General – 1 hr 30 min General – 1 hr 45 min

Thursday ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MUSIC PAPER 1

23 July PREPARATION & MGT 1 General – 1 hr 30
General – 1 hr 30 min
* SPANISH 2
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT General – 2 hr 15 min
PREPARATION & MGT 3/2 ***
General – 1 hr 50 min

Friday PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 1 PHYSICS 3/2***

24 July General – 1 hr 15 min General – 2 hr 10 min
*
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 3/2*** PORTUGUESE 2
General – 1 hr 15 min General – 2 hr 15 min

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*** For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-time
educational institutions
* A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers
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2020 MORNING AFTERNOON

Monday MATHEMATICS 1
27 July General – 1 hr 30 min

Tuesday ENGLISH A 1
28 July General – 1 hr 30 min

Wednesday ENGLISH B 1 CARIBBEAN HISTORY 1

29 July General – 2 hr General – 1 hr 15 min
*
CARIBBEAN HISTORY 3/2***
General – 2 hr

Thursday TECHNICAL DRAWING 1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT 1

30 July Technical – 1 hr 15 min General - 1 hr

ECONOMICS 1 ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 1

General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 30 min
* *
ECONOMICS 3/2 *** ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 3/2***
General – 1 hr 30 min General – 1 hr 30 min

Friday PHYSICS 1 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 1**:

31 July General – 1 hr 15 min BUILDING AND FURNITURE
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 1 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
General – 1 hr 15 min Technical – 1 hr 15 min

SPANISH 1
General – 1 hr 15 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
** A Common Paper
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2020 MORNING AFTERNOON

Monday CHEMISTRY 1 FRENCH 1

03 August General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 15 min

BIOLOGY 1
PORTUGUESE 1
General – 1 hr 15 min
General – 1 hr 15 min

Tuesday INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 1 FAMILY & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1

04 August General – 1 hr 15 min Technical – 1 hr 30 min

FOOD, NUTRITION & HEALTH 1 **AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 1

Technical – 1 hr 30 min **AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 1
General – 1 hr 15 min

** A Common Paper
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KEY TO JULY – AUGUST 2020 TIMETABLE - CSEC®

SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

1. Additional Mathematics 1 30 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 3/2*** 30 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
2. Agricultural Science S/A 1 04 Aug PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
3. Agricultural Science D/A 1 04 Aug PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
4. Biology 1 03 Aug PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 13 July PM (2 hr 10 min)
5. Caribbean History 1 29 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 29 July PM (2 hr)
6. Chemistry 1 03 Aug AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 15 July PM (2 hr 10 min)
7. Economics 1 30 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 30 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
8. Electronic Document 1 23 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
Preparation & Management 3/2*** 23 July AM (1 hr 50 min)
(General)
9. English A 1 28 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 3/2*** 14 July AM (2 hr)
10. English B 1 29 July AM (2 hr)
(General) 3/2*** 14 July AM (2 hr)
11. Family & Resource Management 1 04 Aug PM (1 hr 30 min)
(Technical)
12. Food, Nutrition & Health 1 04 Aug AM (1 hr 30 min)
(Technical)
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*** Alternative Paper
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KEY TO JULY – AUGUST 2020 TIMETABLE

SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

13. French
1 03 Aug PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
2 13 July AM (2 hr 15 min)
3 13 July - Period of oral exams
21 August
14. Geography 1 15 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 15 July AM (1 hr 45 min)
15. Human and Social Biology 1 20 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 20 July AM (2 hr)
16. Industrial Technology 1 31 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
Industrial Technology:
Building and Furniture
Electrical and Electronic
Mechanical Engineering
17. Information Technology 1 17 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 17 July AM (2 hr)
18. Integrated Science S/A 1 04 Aug AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 22 July AM (2 hr 10 min)
19. Mathematics 1 27 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 3/2*** 14 July PM (1 hr)
20. Music 1 23 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General)
21. Office Administration 1 22 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 22 July PM (1 hr 45 min)

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*** Alternative Paper
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KEY TO JULY - AUGUST 2020 TIMETABLE

SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

22. Physical Education & Sport 1 30 July PM (1 hr)
(General)
23. Physics 1 31 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 24 July PM (2 hr 10 min)
24. Portuguese 1 03 Aug AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 24 July PM (2 hr 15 min)
3 13 July - Period of oral exams
21 August

25. Principles of Accounts 1 16 July PM (1 hr 30 min)

(General) 3/2*** 16 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
26. Principles of Business 1 24 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 24 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
27. Religious Education 1 31 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
28. Social Studies 1 21 July AM (1hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 21 July AM (1 hr 10 min)
29. Spanish 1 31 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 23 July PM (2 hr 15 min)
3 13 July - Period of oral exams
21 August
30. Technical Drawing 1 30 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(Technical)

31. Textiles, Clothing & Fashion 1 16 July AM (1 hr 30 min)

(Technical)
32. Theatre Arts 1 22 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
(General)
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*** Alternative Paper

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NOTES TO JULY- AUGUST 2020 TIMETABLE

1. **Indicates a common paper.
2. The time indicated on the Timetable includes:
(i) Reading Time.
(ii) Ten 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 Paper 3/2.
3. Starting times for all centres within a territory are 0900 hr and 1300 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. French, Portuguese and Spanish Oral Examinations (Paper 3) in each territory will
be conducted during the period 13 July - 21 August in accordance with the Local
Registrar’s schedule.
5. Visual Arts: all candidates will be required to submit a Reflective Journal.
6. All Paper 1 examinations are multiple choice in format.

7. Attention is drawn to the rule that silent non-programmable scientific calculators

may be used in the following examinations:
Additional Mathematics
Chemistry
Economics
Geography
Industrial Technology: Building and Furniture
Industrial Technology: Electrical and Electronic
Industrial Technology: Mechanical Engineering
Integrated Science SA
Mathematics - Paper 3/2 only
Office Administration Paper 3/2 only
Physics
Principles of Accounts
Principles of Business Paper 3/2 only

8. The use of geometry sets (mathematical instruments) is permitted in Geography

Papers 1 and 3/2, Mathematics Paper 3/2, and Social Studies Paper 3/2.
9. The Alternative Paper (3/2) to SBA in Biology, Chemistry, Integrated Science and
The Alternative
Physics is aPaper to SBA
practical (Paper 3/2)
examination must be written
– laboratory bywill
facilities private candidates
be required.
who opted not to complete the SBA assignments. Papers 1 and 3/2 must be ritten
10.
in the Candidates
same session will notabe
with requiredbreak
15-minute to have earphones/headphones
between them except in The for the Paper 01
examination in Theatre Arts.
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11. 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 except in
cases of the science subjects, Mathematics, English A and English B where the
papers are administered on different days. Paper 1 must be written before
Paper 3/2. Papers 1 and 3/2 in these examinations have been scheduled as
follows:
(i) Geography – 15 July
(ii) Principles of Accounts – 16 July
(iii) Information Technology – 17 July
(iv) Social Studies – 21 July
(v) Office Administration – 22 July
(vi) Electronic Document Preparation and Management – 23 July
(vii) Principles of Business – 24 July
(viii) Caribbean History – 29 July
(ix) Additional Mathematics – 30 July
(x) Economics – 30 July

12. Industrial Technology Paper 1 is a common paper to all three options: Building
and Furniture, Electrical and Electronic, and Mechanical Engineering.
Candidates are permitted to register for all three options at any one sitting.

13. Candidates who register for English A Paper 3/2 and English B Paper 3/2 during
the same sitting will be required to take only one examination since both papers
will be offered as a common examination.

14. The Practical Examination in Music (Paper 2) in each territory will be conducted
during the period 13 July – 28 July in accordance with the Local Registrar’s
schedule.

15. Headphones/earphones will be required for the French, Portuguese and Spanish
Paper 1 electronic examination.

16. The Paper 3/2 in Information Technology will be available at the July sitting for
the first time in 2020. The examination will be offered in the electronic format
only.

Released 29 May 2020