Overall performance in CAPE remained consistent with 2013. Ninety percent of entries achieved Grades I-V which are the acceptable grades, the same as in 2013. Performance remained the same on 16 Units, improved on 14 Units and declined on 16 Units.

The two core subjects, Communication Studies and Caribbean Studies continue to perform consistently with previous years. This year 96 per cent of entries achieved acceptable grades in Communication Studies 96 compared with 97 per cent in 2013, and for Caribbean Studies 93 per cent of entries achieved acceptable grades compared with 94 per cent in 2013.

The number of candidates entered for CAPE this year was 29,379 compared with 28,228 in 2013, an increase of 1,151 candidates.

Communication Studies continue to lead the subject entries with 15,625 entries this year compared with 14,926 last year. It is followed by Caribbean Studies with 11,941 entries this year, compared with 11,220 in 2013. Sociology Unit 1 with 5,996 entries, Biology Unit 1 with 5681 and Chemistry Unit 1 with 5,447 entries round out the top five largest Unit entries.

Sixty-two per cent of the candidates were females and 38 per cent males.

The entry and performance breakdown on individual subjects are reported in the tables and charts in this section.

 


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