Timetable-CSEC-Revision-2021-FINAL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATIONS

TIMETABLE JUNE-JULY 2021

2021 MORNING AFTERNOON
Tuesday
15 June PORTUGUESE 3 (General)
FRENCH 3 (General)
Wednesday SPANISH 3 (General)
16 June Oral Examinations to begin

Monday PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT
28 June 2 (General)
Practical Examination to begin

VISUAL ARTS 2 (General)

Question paper handed to

candidates for Examination to be

held during period 30 June – 16

July

MUSIC 2 (General) CHEMISTRY 3/2***

Practical Examination to begin (see General – 2 hr 10 min

Note 8)

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FASHION 2
PREPARATION & MGT 2 Technical – 2 hr 30 min

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
30 June Technical – 2 hr 40 min **AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 2
VISUAL ARTS 2 (General) **AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 2
Thursday Examination to begin General – 2 hr
01 July
SOCIAL STUDIES 2 PORTUGUESE 3 (General)
Friday General – 2 hr 40 min FRENCH 3 (General)
02 July SPANISH 3 (General)
Monday ENGLISH B 2 Oral Examinations to end
05 July General – 2 hr 10 min
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 2 SOCIAL STUDIES 1
Tuesday General – 3 hr General – 1 hr 15 min
06 July
ENGLISH A 2 *
Wednesday General – 2 hr 40 min SOCIAL STUDIES 3/2***
07 July General – 1 hr 10 min
MATHEMATICS 2
General – 2 hr 40 min ENGLISH B 1
General – 2 hr

PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 1
General – 1 hr 30 min

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

ENGLISH A 1
General – 1 hr 30 min

MATHEMATICS 1
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
Monday PORTUGUESE 2 MUSIC 2 (General)
12 July General – 2 hr 15 min Practical Examination to end

BIOLOGY 2 SPANISH 2
General – 2 hr 30 min General – 2 hr 15 min

Tuesday FAMILY & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2 PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT 1
13 July
Technical – 2 hr 30 min General - 2 hr 40 min

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 2 ECONOMICS 1
General – 2 hr 40 min General – 1 hr 15 min

Wednesday CHEMISTRY 2 *
ECONOMICS 3/2 ***
14 July General – 2 hr 30 min General – 1 hr 30 min

HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 2
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
General - 2 hr
21 July 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
23 July ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 1
PREPARATION & MGT 1 General – 1 hr 15 min
Monday General – 1 hr 30 mins
26 July
*
Tuesday ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT
27 July PREPARATION & MGT 3/2 ***
General – 1 hr 50 min
Wednesday
28 July FRENCH 1 HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 1
General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 15 min
Thursday
29 July BIOLOGY 3/2*** BIOLOGY 1
General – 2 hr 10 min General – 1 hr 15 min
Friday RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 1
30 July CARIBBEAN HISTORY 1 General – 1 hr 15 min
General – 1 hr 15 min

*

CARIBBEAN HISTORY 3/2***
General – 2 hr

ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 1 PHYSICS 1
General – 1 hr 30 min General – 1 hr 15 min

* FOOD, NUTRITION & HEALTH 1
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS Technical – 1 hr 30 min
3/2***
General – 1 hr 30 min

**AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 1
**AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 1
General – 1 hr 15 min

GEOGRAPHY 1 SPANISH 1
General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 15 min

* CHEMISTRY 1
GEOGRAPHY 3/2*** General – 1 hr 15 min
General – 1 hr 45 min TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FASHION 1
Technical – 1 hr 30 min
TECHNICAL DRAWING 1
Technical – 1 hr 15 min

PORTUGUESE 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
** ** 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
(General) 2 06 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 06 July AM (2 hr 40 min)
09 July AM (2 hr)

10. English B 1 02 July PM (2 hr)
(General) 2 02 July AM (2 hr 10 min)
09 July AM (2 hr)
3/2***+

11. Family & Resource Management 1 22 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
13 July AM (2 hr 30 min)
(Technical) 2

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) 2 21 July PM (2 hr 15 min)
3+ 15–30 June Oral Examination Period
14. Geography 1+ 29 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2+ 08 July AM (2 hr 30 min)
3/2***+ 29 July AM (1 hr 45 min)
15. Human and Social Biology
(General) 1 26 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
2 14 July PM (2 hr)
16. Industrial Technology
Industrial Technology: 1+ 22 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
Building and Furniture
Electrical and Electronic 2+ 14 July AM (2 hr 10 min)
Mechanical Engineering 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***+ 20 July PM (2 hr)
18. Integrated Science S/A
(General) 1+ 23 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
2+ 19 July PM (2 hr 30 min)
19. Mathematics 3/2***+ 22 July AM (2 hr 10 min)
(General)
1 07 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
20. Music 2+ 07 July AM (2 hr 40 min)
(General) 3/2*** 09 July PM (1 hr)

21. Office Administration 1+ 16 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 2+ 28 June - Practical Examination
09 July Period
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+ See notes to Timetable 2+ 16 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
*** Alternative Paper 3/2***+ 16 July AM (2 hr)
16 July PM (1 hr 45 min)

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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

23. Physics 1+ Period
(General) 2+
3/2***+ 28 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
24. Portuguese 1 19 July AM (2 hr 30 min)
(General) 2 21 July AM (2 hr 10 min)
3+
25. Principles of Accounts 30 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 1+ 12 July AM (2 hr 15 min)
2+
26. Principles of Business 3/2***+ 15-30 June Oral Examination Period
(General)
1+ 05 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
27. Religious Education 2 05 July AM (3 hr)
(General) 3/2***+
PM (1 hr 30 min)
28. Social Studies 1 05 July
(General) 2
1+ 15 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
29. Spanish 2 15 July AM (2 hr)
(General) 3/2***+ 15 July PM (1 hr 15 min)

30. Technical Drawing 1 27 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(Technical) 2 21 July PM (2 hr)
3+
1 01 July PM (1hr 15 min)
2+
01 July AM (2 hr 40 min)
01 July PM (1 hr 10 min)

29 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
12 July PM (2 hr 15 min)
15-30 June Oral Examination Period

30 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
30 June AM (2 hr 40 min)

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

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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) 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 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
accordance with the Local Registrar’s schedule.

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 accordance with the Local Registrar’s schedule.

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
Registrar’s schedule.

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.

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