CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

HEADQUARTERS
CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONS
TIMETABLE MAY – JUNE 2010
CAPE
2010 MORNING AFTERNOON

Friday Art & Design Unit 1

16 April
Art & Design Unit 2

Test Papers (2 & 3 for Unit 1 and 1

& 2 for Unit 2) to be handed out for
Examinations during the period
May 04 - 14 - See Note 3

Monday Art & Design Unit 1 Sociology Unit 1

03 May Paper 1 – 2 hr Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
French Unit 1
Sociology Unit 1
Paper 3 – 2 hr
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min

Tuesday Caribbean Studies Sociology Unit 2

04 May Paper 2 – 3 hr
Art & Design Examinations to begin
for Unit 1, Papers 2 and 3 and Unit
2, Papers 1 and 2 - See Note 3
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Sociology Unit 2
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Environmental Science Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min

Wednesday Communication Studies

05 May Paper 1A – 1 hr
*
Communication Studies
Paper 1B – 30 min
*
Communication Studies ***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min

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∗ A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.

∗∗∗
For PRIVATE candidates only. OT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2010 MORNING AFTERNOON

Thursday Sociology Unit 1 Communication Studies

06 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min

Environmental Science Unit 1

Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Environmental Science Unit 1 ***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr

Friday Accounting Unit 1 Caribbean Studies

07 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 45 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Chemistry Unit 1***
Caribbean Studies ***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min

Monday Geometrical & Mechanical Chemistry Unit 1

10 May Engineering Drawing Unit 1 Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Paper 2 – 3 hr

History Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 40 min

Tuesday Literatures in English Unit 1 Management of Business Unit 1

11 May Paper 2 – 3 hr Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Physics Unit 1 Management of Business Unit 1 ***
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min

Wednesday Information Technology Unit 1 Management of Business Unit 1

12 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min

Thursday Literatures in English Unit 2 Applied Mathematics Unit 1

13 May Paper 2 – 3 hr Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min

Physics Unit 2*** Spanish Unit 1

Paper 03/B – 2 hr Paper 2 – 2 hr

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∗ A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.

∗∗∗
For PRIVATE candidates only. OT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2010 MORNING AFTERNOON

Friday French Unit 2 Electrical & Electronic Technology

14 May Paper 2 – 2 hr Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Computer Science Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Geography Unit 1
Paper 2 – 3 hr
Art & Design Units 1 and 2
Examinations to end

Monday History Unit 2 Computer Science Unit 2

17 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 40 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min

Biology Unit 1 French Unit 1

Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr

Tuesday Law Unit 1 Geometrical & Mechanical Engineering

18 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Drawing Unit 2
Paper 2 – 3 hr
Electrical & Electronic Technology
Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min

Wednesday Economics Unit 1 Geography Unit 2

19 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 - 3 hr

Chemistry Unit 2***

Paper 03/B – 2 hr

Thursday Food & Nutrition Unit 1 Pure Mathematics Unit 1

20 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min

Law Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min

Friday Physics Unit 1 French Unit 2

21 May Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 3 – 2 hr

History Unit 1 Environmental Science Unit 2

Paper 1– 1 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
*
History Unit 1 ∗∗∗
Paper 03/B– 1 hr 30 min

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∗ A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.

∗∗∗
For PRIVATE candidates only. OT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2010 MORNING AFTERNOON

Monday Literatures in English Unit 1 Applied Mathematics Unit 2

24 May Paper 1 – 1 hr 45 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
*
Literatures in English Unit 1 Spanish Unit 1
Paper 03/B – 2 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr

Physics Unit 1***

Paper 03/B – 2 hr

Tuesday Biology Unit 2 Spanish Unit 2

25 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr

Management of Business Unit 2 Environmental Science Unit 2

Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
* *
Management of Business Unit 2*** Environmental Science Unit 2 ***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min Paper 03/B – 2 hr

Wednesday Spanish Unit 2 Pure Mathematics Unit 2

26 May Paper 3 – 2 hr Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min

Chemistry Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min

Thursday Chemistry Unit 2 Management of Business Unit 2

27 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min

Economics Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min

Friday Physics Unit 2 Law Unit 1

28 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min

Spanish Unit 1 Electrical & Electronic Technology

Paper 3 – 2 hr Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min

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∗ A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.

∗∗∗
For PRIVATE candidates only. OT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2010 MORNING AFTERNOON

Monday Food & Nutrition Unit 2 Sociology Unit 2

31 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min

Geometrical & Mechanical

Engineering Drawing Unit 1
Paper 1 – 2 hr

Tuesday French Unit 1 Physics Unit 2

01 June Paper 1 – 1 hr Paper 1 - 1 hr 30 min

Geography Unit 2 Accounting Unit 2

Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 45 min
*
Geography Unit 2 ***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min

Wednesday Pure Mathematics Unit 2 History Unit 2

02 June Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
*
History Unit 2 ***
Pure Mathematics Unit 2 ***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Geometrical & Mechanical Engineering
Drawing Unit 2
Paper 1 – 2 hr

Thursday Literatures in English Unit 2 Information Technology Unit 2

03 June Paper 1 – 1 hr 45 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
*
Literatures in English Unit 2
Paper 03/B – 2 hr 30 min

Computer Science Unit 1

Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min

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∗ A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.

∗∗∗
For PRIVATE candidates only. OT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2010 MORNING AFTERNOON

Friday Food and Nutrition Unit 1 Law Unit 2

04 June Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min

Accounting Unit 2 Biology Unit 1***

Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 03/B – 2 hr
*
Accounting Unit 2***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min

Monday Economics Unit 2 Information Technology Unit 1

07 June Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
*
Economics Unit 2 ***
Information Technology Unit 1***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Biology Unit 2***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr

Tuesday Biology Unit 1 Chemistry Unit 2

08 June Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min

Economics Unit 1 Spanish Unit 2

Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr
*
Economics Unit 1***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min

Wednesday Computer Science Unit 2 Pure Mathematics Unit 1

09 June Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
French Unit 2
Pure Mathematics Unit 1***
Paper 1 – 1 hr
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min

Electrical & Electronic Technology

Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min

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∗ A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.

∗∗∗
For PRIVATE candidates only. OT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2010 MORNING AFTERNOON

Thursday Accounting Unit 1 Applied Mathematics Unit 1

10 June Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
* *
Accounting Unit 1*** Applied Mathematics Unit 1***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min

Food and Nutrition Unit 2

Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min

Friday Biology Unit 2 Geography Unit 1

11 June Paper 1 - 1 hr 30 min
Information Technology Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Information Technology Unit 2
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Geography Unit 1***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Applied Mathematics Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Applied Mathematics Unit 2***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min

________________________

∗ A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.

∗∗∗
For PRIVATE candidates only. OT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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KEY TO 2010 TIMETABLE – CAPE

SUBJECT PAPER o. DATE SESSIO

OPEN EXAMINATIONS
Accounting (Unit 1) 1 10 June AM (1 hr 30 min)
2 07 May AM (2 hr 45 min)
03/B*** 10 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

Accounting (Unit 2) 1 04 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 01 June PM (2 hr 45 min)
03/B*** 04 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

Applied Mathematics (Unit 1) 1 10 June PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 13 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 10 June PM (1 hr 30 min)

Applied Mathematics (Unit 2) 1 11 June PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 24 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 11 June PM (1hr 30 min)

Art & Design (Unit 1) 1 03 May AM (2 hr)

2+ 04 May Examinations to begin
3+ 04 May Examinations to begin

Art and Design (Unit 2) 1+ 04 May Examinations to begin

2+ 04 May Examinations to begin

Biology (Unit 1) 1 08 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 17 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B 04 June PM (2 hr)

Biology (Unit 2) 1 11 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 25 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B 07 June AM (2 hr)
Caribbean Studies 1 07 May PM (1 hr 30 min)
2 04 May AM (3 hr)
03/B*** 07 May PM (1 hr 30 min)

Chemistry (Unit 1) 1 26 May AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 10 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B 07 May AM (2 hr)
Chemistry (Unit 2) 1 08 June PM (1 hr 30 min)
2 27 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B 19 May AM (2 hr)

Communication Studies 1A 05 May AM (1 hr)

1B 05 May AM (30 min)
2 06 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 05 May AM (1 hr 30 min)

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+
See otes to Timetable
∗∗∗
Alternative Papers for PRIVATE candidates only. OT for candidates registered in schools and
recognized full-time educational institutions.
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SUBJECT PAPER o. DATE SESSIO

Computer Science (Unit 1) 1 03 June AM (1 hr 30 min)
2 14 May AM (2 hr 30 min)

Computer Science (Unit 2) 1 09 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 17 May PM (2 hr 30 min)

Economics (Unit 1) 1 08 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 19 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 08 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

Economics (Unit 2) 1 07 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 27 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 07 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

Electrical and Electronic Technology 1 14 May PM (1 hr 30 min)

(Unit 1) 2 18 May AM (2 hr 30 min)

Electrical and Electronic Technology 1 09 June PM (1 hr 30 min)

(Unit 2) 2 28 May PM (2 hr 30 min)

Environmental Science (Unit 1) 1 06 May AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 04 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 06 May AM (2 hr)

Environmental Science (Unit 2) 1 25 May PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 21 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 25 May PM (2 hr)

Food and utrition (Unit 1) 1 04 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 20 May AM (2 hr 30 min)

Food and utrition (Unit 2) 1 10 June PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 31 May AM (2 hr 30 min)

French (Unit 1) 1 June 1 AM (1 hr)

2 17 May PM (2 hr)
3+ 03 May AM (2 hr)
Orals+ 26-30 April
French (Unit 2) 1 09 June AM (1 hr)
2 14 May AM (2 hr)
3+ 21 May PM (2 hr)
Orals+ 26-30 April

Geography (Unit 1) 1 11 June PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 14 May PM (3 hr)
03/B*** 11 June PM (1 hr 30 min)

Geography (Unit 2) 1 01 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 19 May PM (3 hr)
03/B*** 01 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

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∗ A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.

∗∗∗
For PRIVATE candidates only. OT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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SUBJECT PAPER o. DATE SESSIO

Geometrical & Mechanical 1 31 May AM (2 hr)
Engineering Drawing (Unit 1) 2 10 May AM (3 hr)

Geometrical & Mechanical 1 02 June PM (2 hr)

Engineering Drawing (Unit 2) 2 18 May PM (3 hr)

History (Unit 1) 1 21 May AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 10 May AM (2 hr 40 min)
03/B*** 21 May AM (1 hr 30 min)

History (Unit 2) 1 02 June PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 17 May AM (2 hr 40 min)
03/B*** 02 June PM (1 hr 30 min)

Information Technology (Unit 1) 1 07 June PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 12 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 07 June PM (1 hr 30 min)

Information Technology (Unit 2) 1 11 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 03 June PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 11 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

Law (Unit 1) 1 28 May PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 18 May AM (2 hr 30 min)

Law (Unit 2) 1 04 June PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 20 May AM (2 hr 30 min)

Literatures in English (Unit 1) 1 24 May AM (1 hr 45 min)

2 11 May AM (3 hr)
3/B*** 24 May AM (2 hr 30 min)

Literatures in English (Unit 2) 1 03 June AM (1 hr 45 min)

2 13 May AM (3 hr)
3/B*** 03 June AM (2 hr 30 min)

Management of Business (Unit 1) 1 11 May PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 12 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
3/B*** 11 May PM (1 hr 30 min)

Management of Business (Unit 2) 1 25 May AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 27 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
3/B*** 25 May AM (1 hr 30 min)

Physics (Unit 1) 1 21 May AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 11 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 24 May AM (2 hr)

Physics (Unit 2) 1 01 June PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 28 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 13 May AM (2 hr)

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∗ A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.

∗∗∗
For PRIVATE candidates only. OT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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SUBJECT PAPER o. DATE SESSIO

Pure Mathematics (Unit 1) 1 09 June PM (1 hr 30 min )
2 20 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 09 June PM (1 hr 30 min)

Pure Mathematics (Unit 2) 1 02 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 26 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 02 June AM (1 hr 30 min)

Sociology (Unit 1) 1 03 May PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 06 May AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 03 May PM (1 hr 30 min)

Sociology (Unit 2) 1 04 May PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 31 May PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** 04 May PM (1 hr 30 min)

Spanish (Unit 1) 1 24 May PM (1 hr)

2 13 May PM (2 hr)
3+ 28 May AM (2 hr)
Orals+ 26-30 April

Spanish (Unit 2) 1 08 June PM (1 hr)

2 25 May PM (2 hr)
3+ 26 May AM (2 hr)
Orals+ 26-30 April

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∗ A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers.

∗∗∗
For PRIVATE candidates only. OT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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NOTES TO 2010 TIMETABLE - CAPE

1. The time indicated on the Timetable includes Reading Time.

2. Starting times for all centres within a territory are 09:00 hr and 13:00 hr.

3. Art and Design: The Test Papers (Papers 2 and 3 for Unit 1 and Papers 1
and 2 for Unit 2) are to be handed to candidates on Friday, 16 April. The
examinations must be completed during the period 04-14 May.

4. Once scheduled in the same session, the Alternative Paper 03/B must be
written after Paper 1 or Paper 2.

5. Private candidates registered for the Alternative Paper (04/B) in the French
and Spanish Unit 1 and Unit 2 examinations will not be required to take a
written paper but will be required to take the oral examinations. o dates
have been scheduled for the oral examinations, however, they must be taken
between 26–30 April, at the discretion of the Local Registrar.

Use of Dictionaries

6. The use of dictionaries is permitted for French and Spanish Paper 3 OLY.
Candidates are allowed one text related to each theme – a total of three (3)
texts for Section 2 Paper 3.
.B: Texts that are heavily annotated are not permitted in the examination
room.

Use of Calculators

7. The use of silent non-programmable scientific calculators is permitted for

the following examinations:
(i) Accounting Units 1 and 2
(ii) Applied Mathematics Units 1 and 2
(iii) Biology Units 1 and 2
(iv) Chemistry Units 1 and 2
(v) Economics Units 1 and 2
(vi) Electrical and Electronic Technology Units 1 and 2
(vii) Environmental Science Units 1 and 2
(viii) Geography Units 1 and 2
(ix) Geometrical and Mechanical Engineering Drawing Units 1 and 2
(x) Management of Business Units 1 and 2
(xi) Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2
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(xii) Physics Units 1 and 2

(xiii) Sociology Units 1 and 2 – Paper 1 only

Use of Compact Discmans/Tape Recorders (Walkmans)

8. The use of Compact Discmans/Walkmans is permitted in the aural examinations in

French Units 1 and 2 Paper 1, and Spanish Units 1 and 2 Paper 1. Each candidate
will be provided with a compact disc (CD) for use in the Paper 1 examination.

Use of Geometry Sets

9. The use of geometry sets (mathematical instruments) is permitted in the following

examinations:

(i) Applied Mathematics Units 1 and 2

(ii) Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2
(iii) Environmental Science Units 1 and 2
(iv) Geography Units 1 and 2

Multiple Choice Papers

10. The Paper 1 examinations will take the multiple choice format in:

(i) Accounting Units 1 and 2

(ii) Applied Mathematics Units 1 and 2
(iii) Biology Units 1 and 2
(iv) Chemistry Units 1 and 2
(v) Computer Science Units 1 and 2
(vi) Economics Units 1 and 2
(vii) Environmental Science Units 1 and 2
(viii) Food and utrition Units 1 and 2
(ix) Geography Units 1 and 2
(x) History Units 1 and 2
(xi) Information Technology Units 1 and 2
(xii) Law Units 1 and 2
(xiii) Management of Business Units 1 and 2
(xiv) Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2
(xv) Physics Units 1 and 2
(xvi) Sociology Units 1 and 2

The Registry
12 January 2010