CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATIONS

TIMETABLE JUNE-JULY 2021

2021 MORNING AFTERNOON
Tuesday PORTUGUESE 3 (General)
15 June FRENCH 3 (General)
SPANISH 3 (General)
Oral Examinations to begin
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT
2 (General)
Practical Examination to begin
Wednesday VISUAL ARTS 2 (General)
16 June
Question paper handed to
candidates for Examination to be
held during period 30 June – 16
July
Monday MUSIC 2 (General) CHEMISTRY 3/2***
28 June Practical Examination to begin (see General – 2 hr 10 min
Note 8)
TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FASHION 2
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT
Technical – 2 hr 30 min
PREPARATION & MGT 2
General - 2 hr 20 min

Tuesday INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 2: CARIBBEAN HISTORY 2

29 June MECHANICAL ENGINEERING General – 2 hr 10 min
Technical – 2 hr 10 min

FOOD, NUTRITION & HEALTH 2

Technical – 2 hr 30 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
*** For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-
time educational institutions
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2021 MORNING AFTERNOON

Wednesday TECHNICAL DRAWING 2 **AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 2

30 June Technical – 2 hr 40 min
VISUAL ARTS 2 (General)
Examination to begin
**AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 2
General – 2 hr
PORTUGUESE 3 (General)
FRENCH 3 (General)
SPANISH 3 (General)
Oral Examinations to end

Thursday SOCIAL STUDIES 2 SOCIAL STUDIES 1

01 July General – 2 hr 40 min General – 1 hr 15 min
*
SOCIAL STUDIES 3/2***
General – 1 hr 10 min

Friday ENGLISH B 2 ENGLISH B 1

02 July General – 2 hr 10 min General – 2 hr

Monday PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 2 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 1

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

Tuesday ENGLISH A 2 ENGLISH A 1

06 July General – 2 hr 40 min General – 1 hr 30 min

Wednesday MATHEMATICS 2 MATHEMATICS 1

07 July General – 2 hr 40 min General – 1 hr 30 min

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*** For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized full-
time educational institutions
** A Common Paper
* A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers
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2021 MORNING AFTERNOON

Thursday GEOGRAPHY 2 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 3

08 July General – 2 hr 30 min General – 2 hr

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 2: ELECTRICAL

& ELECTRONIC
Technical – 2 hr 10 min

Friday **ENGLISH A 3/2** MATHEMATICS 3/2***

09 July General – 2 hr General – 1 hr

**ENGLISH B 3/2*** PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT 2

General – 2 hr (General)
Practical Examination to end
MUSIC 2 (General)
Practical Examination to end

Monday PORTUGUESE 2 SPANISH 2

12 July General – 2 hr 15 min General – 2 hr 15 min

BIOLOGY 2
General – 2 hr 30 min

Tuesday FAMILY & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT 1

13 July Technical – 2 hr 30 min General - 2 hr 40 min

ECONOMICS 1
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 2 General – 1 hr 15 min
General – 2 hr 40 min *
ECONOMICS 3/2 ***
General – 1 hr 30 min

Wednesday CHEMISTRY 2 HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 2

14 July General – 2 hr 30 min General – 2 hr

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 2: BUILDING

AND FURNITURE
Technical – 2 hr 10 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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2021 MORNING AFTERNOON

Thursday PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 2 PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 1

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

Friday
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 2 OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 1
16 July
General – 2 hr General – 1 hr 15 min
*
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 3/2***
General – 1 hr 45 min

MUSIC PAPER 1
General – 1 hr 30 min

VISUAL ARTS 2
General
Examination to end

Monday PHYSICS 2 INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 2

19 July General – 2 hr 30 min General – 2 hr 30 min

THEATRE ARTS 1
General – 1 hr 30 min
*
THEATRE ARTS 3/2***
General – 1 hr

Tuesday INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1

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

Wednesday ECONOMICS 2 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2

21 July General – 2 hr General - 2 hr

PHYSICS 3/2*** FRENCH 2

General – 2 hr 10 min General – 2 hr 15 min

Thursday INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 3/2*** INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 1**:

22 July General – 2 hr 10 min BUILDING AND FURNITURE
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
FAMILY & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Technical – 1 hr 30 min Technical – 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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2021 MORNING AFTERNOON

Friday ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 1

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

Monday FRENCH 1 HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 1

26 July General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 15 min

BIOLOGY 3/2***
General – 2 hr 10 min

Tuesday CARIBBEAN HISTORY 1 BIOLOGY 1

27 July General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 15 min
*
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 1
CARIBBEAN HISTORY 3/2***
General – 1 hr 15 min
General – 2 hr

Wednesday ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 1 PHYSICS 1

28 July General – 1 hr 30 min General – 1 hr 15 min
*
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS FOOD, NUTRITION & HEALTH 1
3/2*** Technical – 1 hr 30 min
General – 1 hr 30 min
**AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 1
**AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 1
General – 1 hr 15 min

Thursday GEOGRAPHY 1 SPANISH 1

29 July General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 15 min
*
GEOGRAPHY 3/2***
General – 1 hr 45 min

Friday TECHNICAL DRAWING 1 CHEMISTRY 1

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

PORTUGUESE 1 TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FASHION 1

General – 1 hr 15 min Technical – 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
** ** Common Paper
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KEY TO 2021 TIMETABLE

SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

1. Additional Mathematics 1+ 28 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2+ 13 July AM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2***+ 28 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
2. Agricultural Science S/A 1 28 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 30 June PM (2 hr)
3. Agricultural Science D/A 1 28 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 30 June PM (2 hr)
3+ 08 July PM (2 hr)
4. Biology 1+ 27 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 12 July AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 26 July AM (2 hr 10 min)
5. Caribbean History 1+ 27 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 29 June PM (2 hr 10 min)
3/2***+ 27 July AM (2 hr)
6. Chemistry 1+ 30 July PM (1hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 14 July AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 28 June PM (2 hr 10 min)
7. Economics 1+ 13 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 21 July AM (2 hr)
3/2***+ 13 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
8. Electronic Document 1+ 23 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
Preparation & Management 2+ 28 June AM (2 hr 20 min)
(General) 3/2***+ 23 July AM (1 hr 50 min)
9. English A 1 06 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2 06 July AM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2***+ 09 July AM (2 hr)
10. English B 1 02 July PM (2 hr)
(General) 2 02 July AM (2 hr 10 min)
3/2***+ 09 July AM (2 hr)
11. Family & Resource Management 1 22 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
(Technical) 2 13 July AM (2 hr 30 min)
12. Food, Nutrition & Health 1 28 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
(Technical) 2 29 June AM (2 hr 30 min)s
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+ See Notes to Timetable
*** Alternative Paper
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KEY TO 2021 TIMETABLE
SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

13. French 1 26 July AM (1 hr 15 min)

(General)
14. Geography
(General)
15. Human and Social Biology
(General)
16. Industrial Technology
Industrial Technology:
Building and Furniture
Electrical and Electronic
Mechanical Engineering
2 21 July PM (2 hr 15 min)
3+ 15–30 June Oral Examination Period
1+ 29 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
2+ 08 July AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 29 July AM (1 hr 45 min)
1 26 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
2 14 July PM (2 hr)
1+ 22 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
2+ 14 July AM (2 hr 10 min)
2+ 08 July PM (2 hr 10 min)
2+ 29 June AM (2 hr 10 min)

17. Information Technology 1+ 20 July PM (1 hr 15 min)

(General) 2+ 20 July AM (2 hr)
3/2***+ PM (2 hr)
20 July
18. Integrated Science S/A 1+ 23 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 19 July PM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 22 July AM (2 hr 10 min)
19. Mathematics 1 07 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2+ 07 July AM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2*** 09 July PM (1 hr)
20. Music 1+ 16 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2+ 28 June - Practical Examination
09 July Period
21. Office Administration 1+ 16 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 16 July AM (2 hr)
3/2***+ 16 July PM (1 hr 45 min)
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+ See notes to Timetable
*** Alternative Paper
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KEY TO 2021 TIMETABLE

SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

22. Physical Education & Sport 1+ 13 July PM (2 hr 40 min)
(General) 2 15 June – 09 July Practical Examination
Period
23. Physics 1+ 28 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 19 July AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 21 July AM (2 hr 10 min)
24. Portuguese 1 30 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 12 July AM (2 hr 15 min)
3+
15-30 June Oral Examination Period
25. Principles of Accounts 1+ 05 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2+ AM (3 hr)
05 July
3/2***+ PM (1 hr 30 min)
05 July
26. Principles of Business 1+ 15 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 15 July AM (2 hr)
3/2***+ 15 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
27. Religious Education 1 27 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 21 July PM (2 hr)
28. Social Studies 1+ 01 July PM (1hr 15 min)
(General) 2 01 July AM (2 hr 40 min)
3/2***+ PM (1 hr 10 min)
01 July
29. Spanish 1 29 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 12 July PM (2 hr 15 min)
3+ 15-30 June Oral Examination Period
30. Technical Drawing 1 30 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(Technical) 2+ 30 June AM (2 hr 40 min)

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

(Technical) 2 28 June PM (2 hr 30 min)
32. Theatre Arts 1+ 19 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 3/2***+ 19 July AM (1 hr)
33. Visual Arts 2+ 16 June Paper given to Candidates
(General) 2+ 30 June - 16 July Examination Period
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*** Alternative Paper

+ See notes to Timetable
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NOTES TO 2021 TIMETABLE
1. **Indicates a common paper.
2. The time indicated on the Timetable includes:
(i) Reading Time.
(ii) min e Reading Time and min e o a m- p on he
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 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 15-30 June in
acco dance i h he Local Regi a ched le
5. The Practical Examination in Physical Education and Sport (Paper 2)
in each territory will be conducted during the period 15 June - 9 July
in acco dance i h he Local Regi a ched le
6. 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 Wednesday, 16 June.
The examination must be completed during the period 30 June to 16
July.
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.
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7. All Paper 1 examinations are multiple choice in format except that in Visual
Arts. The Paper 1 examination for Physical Education and Sport will consist
of a Multiple Choice component and a structured component t.

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

conducted during the period 28 June-09 July in accordance with the Local
Regi a ched le

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

10. The use of geometry sets (mathematical instruments) is permitted in Biology

Paper 2, Geography Papers 1, 2 and 3/2, Mathematics Papers 2 and 3/2, and
Social Studies Paper 3/2.

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. Paper 3/2 is an online examination only.

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

13. Candidates taking the Technical Drawing Paper 2, CAD Option, on 30 June
should be given additional time for printing at the end of the examination.

14. Candidates will be required to have earphones/headphones for the Paper 01

examination in Theatre Arts.
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15. 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 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) Social Studies 01 July
(ii) Principles of Accounts 05 July
(iii) Economics 13 July
(iv) Principles of Business 15 July
(v) Office Administration 16 July
(vi) Theatre Arts 19 July
(vii) Information Technology 20 July
(viii) Electronic Document Preparation and Management 23 July
(ix) Caribbean History 27 July
(x) Additional Mathematics 28 July
(xi) Geography 29 July

16. Industrial Technology Paper 1 is a common paper to all three options:

Building and Furniture, Electrical and Electronic, and Mechanical
Engineering. The Paper 2 is a separate paper for each of the options.
Candidates are permitted to register for all three options at any one sitting.

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

31/05/2021
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