CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

HEADQUARTERS DRAFT
CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONS
TIMETABLE MAY – JUNE 2009
CAPE
2009 MORNING AFTERNOON

Friday Art & Design Unit 1

17 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 05 - 15 - See Note 3

Monday Art & Design Unit 1 Sociology Unit 1

04 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

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

Wednesday Communication Studies

06 May Paper 1A – 1 hr
*
Communication Studies
Paper 1B – 30 min
*
Communication Studies ∗∗∗
Paper 03/B – 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
educational institutions
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CAPE
2009 MORNING AFTERNOON

Thursday Sociology Unit 1 Communication Studies

07 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

08 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 45 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Caribbean Studies ∗∗∗
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min

Monday Geometrical & Mechanical Chemistry Unit 1

11 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

12 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 Geometrical & Mechanical Engineering

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

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

∗∗∗
For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
educational institutions
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CAPE
2009 MORNING AFTERNOON

Thursday Literatures in English Unit 2 Applied Mathematics (Unit 1)

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

Spanish Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr

Friday French Unit 1 Electrical & Electronic Technology

15 May Paper 1 – 1 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

18 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 Sociology Unit 2

19 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 15 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min

Electrical & Electronic Technology

Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min

Wednesday 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 15 min

Thursday Economics Unit 1 Management of Business Unit 1

21 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
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CAPE
2009 MORNING AFTERNOON

Friday Physics Unit 1 French Unit 2

22 May Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 3 – 2 hr
*
Physics Unit 1*** Environmental Science Unit 2
Paper 03/B – 2 hr Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
*
History Unit 1
Paper 1– 1 hr 30 min
*
History Unit 1 ∗∗∗
Paper 03/B– 1 hr 30 min

Monday Literatures in English Unit 1 Applied Mathematics Unit 2

25 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

Tuesday Biology Unit 2 Spanish Unit 2

26 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

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

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

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

∗∗∗
For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
educational institutions
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CAPE
2009 MORNING AFTERNOON

Thursday Chemistry Unit 2 Management of Business Unit 2

28 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

29 May Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 45 min

Spanish Unit 1 Electrical & Electronic Technology

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

Monday Food & Nutrition Unit 1 Geography Unit 2

01 June Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 2 - 3 hr

Geometrical & Mechanical

Engineering Drawing Unit 1
Paper 1 – 2 hr

Tuesday French Unit 2 Physics Unit 2

02 June Paper 2 – 2 hr Paper 1 - 1 hr 30 min
*
Geography Unit 2 Physics Unit 2***
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 03/B – 2 hr
∗

Geography Unit 2 ∗∗∗ Accounting Unit 2

Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min Paper 2 – 2 hr 45 min

Wednesday Pure Mathematics Unit 2 History Unit 2

03 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

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

∗∗∗
For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
educational institutions
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CAPE
2009 MORNING AFTERNOON

Thursday Literatures in English Unit 2 Information Technology Unit 2

04 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

Friday Food and Nutrition Unit 2 Law Unit 2

05 June Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 45 min

Accounting Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
∗

Accounting Unit 2 ∗∗∗

Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min

Monday Economics Unit 2 Information Technology Unit 1

08 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

Tuesday Biology Unit 1 Chemistry Unit 2

09 June Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
* *
Biology Unit 1*** Chemistry Unit 2***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr Paper 03/B – 2 hr
*
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

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

∗∗∗
For PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
educational institutions
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CAPE
2009 MORNING AFTERNOON

Wednesday Computer Science Unit 2 Pure Mathematics Unit 1

10 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

Thursday Accounting Unit 1 Applied Mathematics Unit 1

11 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

12 June Paper 1 - 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
* *
Biology Unit 2*** Geography Unit 1***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min

Information Technology Unit 2 Applied Mathematics Unit 2

Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
* *
Information Technology Unit 2 Applied Mathematics Unit 2***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 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
educational institutions

KEY TO 2009 TIMETABLE – CAPE

SUBJECT PAPER No. DATE SESSION

OPEN EXAMINATIONS
Accounting (Unit 1) 1 June 11 AM (1 hr 30 min)
2 May 08 AM (2 hr 45 min)
03/B∗∗∗ June 11 AM (1 hr 30 min)

Accounting (Unit 2) 1 June 05 AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 June 02 PM (2 hr 45 min)
03/B∗∗∗ June 05 AM (1 hr 30 min)

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

2 May 14 PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** June 11 PM (1 hr 30 min)
Applied Mathematics (Unit 2) 1 June 12 PM (1 hr 30 min)
2 May 25 PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** June 12 PM (1hr 30 min)

Art & Design (Unit 1) 1 May 04 AM (2 hr)

2+ May 05 Examinations to begin
3+ May 05 Examinations to begin

Art and Design (Unit 2) 1+ May 05 Examinations to begin

2+ May 05 Examinations to begin

Biology (Unit 1) 1 June 09 AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 May 18 AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B June 09 AM (2 hr)

Biology (Unit 2) 1 June 12 AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 May 26 AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B June 12 AM (2 hr)
Caribbean Studies 1 May 08 PM (1 hr 30 min)
2 May 05 AM (3 hr)
03/B∗∗∗ May 08 PM (1 hr 30 min)

Chemistry (Unit 1) 1 May 27 AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 May 11 PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B May 27 AM (2 hr)

+
See Notes to Timetable
∗∗∗
Alternative Papers for PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and
recognized educational institutions.
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SUBJECT PAPER No. DATE SESSION

Chemistry (Unit 2) 1 June 09 PM (1 hr 30 min)
2 May 28 AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B June 09 PM (2 hr)
Communication Studies 1A May 06 AM (1 hr)
1B May 06 AM (30 min)
2 May 07 PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B∗∗∗ May 06 AM (1 hr 30 min)

Computer Science (Unit 1) 1 June 04 AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 May 15 AM (2 hr 30 min)

Computer Science (Unit 2) 1 June 10 AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 May 18 PM (2 hr 30 min)

Economics (Unit 1) 1 June 09 AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 May 21 AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B∗∗∗ June 09 AM (1 hr 30 min)

Economics (Unit 2) 1 June 08 AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 May 28 AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B∗∗∗ June 08 AM (1 hr 30 min)
Electrical and Electronic Technology 1 May 15 PM (1 hr 30 min)
(Unit 1) 2 May 19 AM (2 hr 30 min)

Electrical and Electronic Technology 1 June 10 PM (1 hr 30 min)

(Unit 2) 2 May 29 PM (2 hr 30 min)
Environmental Science (Unit 1) 1 May 07 AM (1 hr 30 min)
2 May 05 PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B∗∗∗ May 07 AM (2 hr)

Environmental Science (Unit 2) 1 May 26 PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 May 22 PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** May 26 PM (2 hr)
Food and Nutrition (Unit 1) 1 June 01 AM (1 hr 30 min)
2 May 20 AM (2 hr 30 min)

Food and Nutrition (Unit 2) 1 June 11 PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 June 05 AM (2 hr 30 min)

French (Unit 1) 1 May 15 AM (1 hr)

2 May 18 PM (2 hr)
3+ May 04 AM (2 hr)
Orals+ April 27-
May 01
French (Unit 2) 1 June 10 AM (1 hr)
2 June 02 AM (2 hr)

+
See Notes to Timetable.
∗∗∗
Alternative Papers for PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and
recognized educational institutions.
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SUBJECT PAPER No. DATE SESSION

+
3 May 22 PM (2 hr)
Orals+ April 27-
May 01

Geography (Unit 1) 1 June 12 PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 May 15 PM (3 hr)
03/B*** June 12 PM (1 hr 30 min)
Geography (Unit 2) 1 June 02 AM (1 hr 30 min)
2 June 01 PM (3 hr)
03/B*** June 02 AM (1 hr 30 min)
Geometrical & Mechanical 1 June 01 AM (2 hr)
Engineering Drawing (Unit 1) 2 May 11 AM (3 hr)

Geometrical & Mechanical 1 June 03 PM (2 hr)

Engineering Drawing (Unit 2) 2 May 13 PM (3 hr)

History (Unit 1) 1 May 22 AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 May 11 AM (2 hr 40 min)
03/B∗∗∗ May 22 AM (1 hr 30 min)

History (Unit 2) 1 June 03 PM (1 hr 30 min)

2 May 18 AM (2 hr 40 min)
03/B∗∗∗ June 03 PM (1 hr 30 min)
Information Technology (Unit 1) 1 June 08 PM (1 hr 30 min)
2 May 13 AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B∗∗∗ June 08 PM (1 hr 30 min)

Information Technology (Unit 2) 1 June 12 AM (1 hr 30 min)

2 June 04 PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** June 12 AM (1 hr 30 min)

Law (Unit 1) 1 May 29 PM (1 hr 45 min)

2 May 19 AM (2 hr 15 min)

Law (Unit 2) 1 June 05 PM (1 hr 45 min)

2 May 20 AM (2 hr 15 min)

Literatures in English (Unit 1) 1 May 25 AM (1 hr 45 min)

2 May 12 AM (3 hr)
3/B*** May 25 AM (2 hr 30 min)
Literatures in English (Unit 2) 1 June 04 AM (1 hr 45 min)
2 May 14 AM (3 hr)
3/B*** June 04 AM (2 hr 30 min)
Management of Business (Unit 1) 1 May 12 PM (1 hr 30 min)
2 May 21 PM (2 hr 30 min)
3/B∗∗∗ May 12 PM (1 hr 30 min)
Management of Business (Unit 2) 1 May 26 AM (1 hr 30 min)

+
See Notes to Timetable.
∗∗∗
Alternative Papers for PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and
recognized educational institutions.
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SUBJECT PAPER No. DATE SESSION

2 May 28 PM (2 hr 30 min)
3/B∗∗∗ May 26 AM (1 hr 30 min)
Pure Mathematics (Unit 1) 1 June 10 PM (1 hr 30 min )
2 May 20 PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B∗∗∗ June 10 PM (1 hr 30 min)
Pure Mathematics (Unit 2) 1 June 03 AM (1 hr 30 min)
2 May 27 PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B∗∗∗ June 03 AM (1 hr 30 min)
Physics (Unit 1) 1 May 22 AM (1 hr 30 min)
2 May 12 AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** May 22 AM (2 hr)
Physics (Unit 2) 1 June 02 PM (1 hr 30 min)
2 May 29 AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** June 02 PM (2 hr)
Sociology (Unit 1) 1 May 04 PM (1 hr 30 min)
2 May 07 AM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** May 04 PM (1 hr 30 min)
Sociology (Unit 2) 1 May 05 PM (1 hr 30 min)
2 May 19 PM (2 hr 30 min)
03/B*** May 05 PM (1 hr 30 min)
Spanish (Unit 1) 1 May 25 PM (1 hr)
2 May 14 PM (2 hr)
3+ May 29 AM (2 hr)
Orals+ April 27-
May 01
Spanish (Unit 2) 1 June 09 PM (1 hr)
2 May 26 PM (2 hr)
3+ May 27 AM (2 hr)
Orals+ April 27-
May 01

+ See Notes to Timetable

*** Alternative Papers for PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and
recognised educational institutions.
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NOTES TO 2009 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, April 17. The
examinations must be completed during the period May 05-15.

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. No dates
have been scheduled for the oral examinations, however, they must be taken
between April 27 – May 01, at the discretion of the Local Registrar.

Use of Dictionaries

6. The use of dictionaries is permitted for French and Spanish Paper 3 ONLY.
Candidates are allowed one text related to each theme – a total of three (3)
texts for Section 2 Paper 3.
N.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) Geography Units 1 and 2
(ix) History Units 1 and 2
(x) Information Technology Units 1 and 2
(xi) Management of Business Units 1 and 2
(xii) Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2
(xiii) Physics Units 1 and 2
(xiv) Sociology Units 1 and 2

The Registry
November 12, 2008