CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATIONS

TIMETABLE JUNE-JULY 2020

2020 MORNING AFTERNOON

Monday FRENCH 3 (General)

29 June PORTUGUESE 3 (General)
SPANISH 3 (General)
Oral Examinations to begin (see
Note 4)

Friday FRENCH 3 (General)

17 July PORTUGUESE 3 (General)
SPANISH 3 (General)
Oral Examinations to end (see Note 4)

Monday HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 2 ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 1

29 June General – 2 hr General – 1 hr 30 min
*
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 3/2***
General – 1 hr 30 min

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

30 June General – 2 hr General – 1 hr

**ENGLISH B 3/2***
General – 2 hr

Wednesday SOCIAL STUDIES 1 ECONOMICS 1

01 July General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 15 min
* *
SOCIAL STUDIES 3/2*** ECONOMICS 3/2 ***
General – 1 hr 10 min General – 1 hr 30 min

FRENCH 2
General – 2 hr 15 min

Thursday INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1 GEOGRAPHY 1

02 July General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 15 min
* *
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GEOGRAPHY 3/2***
3/2*** General – 2 hr 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-
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Friday PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 1 CARIBBEAN HISTORY 1

03 July General – 1 hr 30 min General – 1 hr 15 min
*
*
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 3/2*** CARIBBEAN HISTORY 3/2***
General – 1 hr 30 min General – 2 hr

Monday
06 July ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 3/2***
PREPARATION & MGT 1 General – 2 hr 10 min
General – 1 hr 30 min
* THEATRE ARTS 1
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT General – 1 hr 30 min
PREPARATION & MGT 3/2 ***
General – 1 hr 50 min

Tuesday OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 1 MUSIC PAPER 1

07 July General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 30
*
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 3/2*** SPANISH 2
General – 1 hr 45 min General – 2 hr 15 min

Wednesday PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 1 BIOLOGY 1

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

Thursday MATHEMATICS 1
09 July General – 1 hr 30 min

Friday ENGLISH A 1
10 July 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 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers
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Monday CHEMISTRY 3/2*** ENGLISH B 1

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

TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FASHION 1

Technical – 1 hr 30 min

Tuesday TECHNICAL DRAWING 1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT 1

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

BIOLOGY 3/2*** SPANISH 1

General – 2 hr 10 min General – 1 hr 15 min

Wednesday PHYSICS 1 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 1**:

15 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

Thursday CHEMISTRY 1 PHYSICS 3/2***

16 July General – 1 hr 15 min General – 2 hr 10 min

FRENCH 1
PORTUGUESE 1
General – 1 hr 15 min
General – 1 hr 15 min

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

17 July 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

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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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KEY TO 2020 TIMETABLE

SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

1. Additional Mathematics 1 29 June PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 3/2*** 29 June PM (1 hr 30 min)
2. Agricultural Science S/A 1 17 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
3. Agricultural Science D/A 1 17 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
4. Biology 1 08 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 14 July AM (2 hr 10 min)
5. Caribbean History 1 03 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 03 July PM (2 hr)
6. Chemistry 1 16 July AM (1hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 13 July AM (2 hr 10 min)
7. Economics 1 01 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 01 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
8. Electronic Document 1 06 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
Preparation & Management 3/2*** 06 July AM (1 hr 50 min)
(General)
9. English A 1 10 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 3/2*** 30 June AM (2 hr)
10. English B 1 13 July PM (2 hr)
(General) 3/2*** 30 June AM (2 hr)
11. Family & Resource Management 1 17 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
(Technical)
12. Food, Nutrition & Health 1 17 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
(Technical)
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*** Alternative Paper
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SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

13. French
1 16 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
2 01 July PM (2 hr 15 min)
3 29 June-17 Period of oral exams
July
14. Geography 1 02 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 02 July PM (1 hr 45 min)
15. Human and Social Biology 2 29 June AM (2 hr)
(General)
16. Industrial Technology 1 15 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
Industrial Technology:
Building and Furniture
Electrical and Electronic
Mechanical Engineering

17. Information Technology 1 02 July AM (1 hr 15 min)

(General) 3/2*** 02 July AM (2 hr)
18. Integrated Science S/A 1 17 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 06 July PM (2 hr 10 min)
19. Mathematics 1 09 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 3/2*** 30 June PM (1 hr)
20. Music 1 07 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General)
21. Office Administration 1 07 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 07 July AM (1 hr 45 min)

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*** Alternative Paper
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SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

22. Physical Education & Sport 1 14 July PM (1 hr)
(General)
23. Physics 1 15 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 16 July PM (2 hr 10 min)
24. Portuguese 1 16 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 08 July PM (2 hr 15 min)
3 29 June-17 Period of oral exams
July
25. Principles of Accounts 1 03 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 3/2*** 03 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
26. Principles of Business 1 08 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 08 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
27. Religious Education 1 15 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General)
28. Social Studies 1 01 July AM (1hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 01 July AM (1 hr 10 min)
29. Spanish 1 14 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 07 July PM (2 hr 15 min)
3 29 June-17 Period of oral exams
July

30. Technical Drawing 1 14 July AM (1 hr 15 min)

(Technical)

31. Textiles, Clothing & Fashion 1 13 July AM (1 hr 30 min)

(Technical)
32. Theatre Arts 1 06 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General)
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*** Alternative Paper

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NOTES TO 2020 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 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 29 June – 17 July 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 except that in Visual Arts.

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
Physics is a practical examination – laboratory facilities will be required.
10. Candidates will not be required to have earphones/headphones for the Paper 01
examination in Theatre Arts.
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11. 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) Additional Mathematics – 29 June
(ii) Social Studies – 01 July
(iii) Economics – 01 July
(iv) Information Technology – 02 July
(v) Geography – 02 July
(vi) Caribbean History – 03 July
(vii) Principles of Accounts – 03 July
(viii) Electronic Document Preparation and Management – 06 July
(ix) Office Administration – 07 July
(x) Principles of Business – 08 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 write only one examination since both
papers will be offered as a common examination.

14. The Paper 3/2 in Information Technology will be available at the June-July sitting
for the first time in 2020.

01 April 2020