CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
HEADQUARTERS
CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONS
TIMETABLE MAY – JUNE 2011
CAPE
2011
Friday
15 April
MORNING
AFTERNOON
Art & Design Unit 1
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 03 - 13 - See Note 3
Monday
02 May
Art & Design Unit 1
Paper 1 – 2 hr
Information Technology Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
French Unit 1
Paper 3 – 2 hr
Tuesday
03 May
Caribbean Studies
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
Sociology Unit 2
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
04 May
Communication Studies
Paper 1A – 1 hr 15 min
*
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. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2011
Thursday
05 May
MORNING
Sociology Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
AFTERNOON
Chemistry Unit 1
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
06 May
Monday
09 May
Accounting Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 45 min
Caribbean Studies
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Chemistry Unit 1***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr
*
Caribbean Studies ***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Geometrical & Mechanical
Engineering Drawing Unit 1
Paper 2 – 3 hr
Communication Studies
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
History Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 40 min
Tuesday
10 May
Literatures in English Unit 1
Paper 2 – 3 hr
Pure Mathematics Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Physics Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Wednesday
11 May
Information Technology Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Management of Business Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Thursday
12 May
Literatures in English Unit 2
Paper 2 – 3 hr
Applied Mathematics Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Physics Unit 2***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr
Spanish Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr
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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
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CAPE
2011
Friday
13 May
MORNING
French Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr
Computer Science Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Art & Design Units 1 and 2
Examinations to end
Monday
16 May
Tuesday
17 May
Electrical & Electronic Technology
Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Geography Unit 1
Paper 2 – 3 hr
History Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 40 min
Computer Science Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Biology Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
French Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr
Spanish Unit 2
Paper 3 – 2 hr
Geometrical & Mechanical Engineering
Drawing Unit 2
Paper 2 – 3 hr
Chemistry Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Wednesday
18 May
AFTERNOON
Food & Nutrition Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Geography Unit 2
Paper 2 - 3 hr
Law Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Thursday
19 May
Friday
20 May
Economics Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Chemistry Unit 2***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr
Management of Business Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Management of Business Unit 1 ***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Physics Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
French Unit 2
Paper 3 – 2 hr
History Unit 1
Paper 1– 1 hr 30 min
Environmental Science Unit 2
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. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2011
Monday
23 May
MORNING
Literatures in English Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 45 min
*
Literatures in English Unit 1
Paper 03/B – 2 hr 30 min
AFTERNOON
Applied Mathematics Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Spanish Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr
Physics Unit 1***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr
Tuesday
24 May
Wednesday
25 May
Biology Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Spanish Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr
Management of Business Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Management of Business Unit 2***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Environmental Science Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Environmental Science Unit 2 ***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr
Law Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Pure Mathematics Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Electrical & Electronic Technology
Unit 1
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Thursday
26 May
Food & Nutrition Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Management of Business Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Geometrical & Mechanical
Engineering Drawing Unit 1
Paper 1 – 2 hr
Friday
27 May
Physics Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Law Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Spanish Unit 1
Paper 3 – 2 hr
Electrical & Electronic Technology
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. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2011
Monday
30 May
MORNING
Chemistry Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
AFTERNOON
Sociology Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Economics Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 min
Tuesday
31 May
Wednesday
01 June
French Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr
Physics Unit 2
Paper 1 - 1 hr 30 min
Geography Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Geography Unit 2 ***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Accounting Unit 2
Paper 2 – 2 hr 45 min
Pure Mathematics Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
History Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
History Unit 2 ***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
*
Pure Mathematics Unit 2 ***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Geometrical & Mechanical Engineering
Drawing Unit 2
Paper 1 – 2 hr
Thursday
02 June
Literatures in English Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 45 min
*
Literatures in English Unit 2
Paper 03/B – 2 hr 30 min
Sociology Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Sociology Unit 1
Paper 03/B – 1 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. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2011
Friday
03 June
Monday
06 June
MORNING
AFTERNOON
Food and Nutrition Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Law Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Accounting Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Accounting Unit 2***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Biology Unit 1***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr
Economics Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Economics Unit 2 ***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Information Technology Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Information Technology Unit 1***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Biology Unit 2***
Paper 03/B – 2 hr
Tuesday
07 June
Wednesday
08 June
Biology Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Chemistry Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Economics Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Economics Unit 1***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Spanish Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr
Computer Science Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Pure Mathematics Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
French Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr
*
Pure Mathematics Unit 1***
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. NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized
full-time educational institutions
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CAPE
2011
Thursday
09 June
MORNING
Accounting Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Accounting Unit 1***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
AFTERNOON
Applied Mathematics Unit 1
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
*
Applied Mathematics Unit 1***
Paper 03/B – 1 hr 30 min
Food and Nutrition Unit 2
Paper 1 – 1 hr 30 min
Friday
10 June
Biology Unit 2
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
Geography Unit 1
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
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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
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KEY TO 2011 TIMETABLE – CAPE
SUBJECT
PAPER No.
DATE
SESSION
OPEN EXAMINATIONS
Accounting (Unit 1)
1
2
03/B***
09 June
06 May
09 June
AM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 45 min)
AM (1 hr 30 min)
Accounting (Unit 2)
1
2
03/B***
03 June
31 May
03 June
AM (1 hr 30 min)
PM (2 hr 45 min)
AM (1 hr 30 min)
Applied Mathematics (Unit 1)
1
2
03/B***
09 June
12 May
09 June
PM (1 hr 30 min)
PM (2 hr 30 min)
PM (1 hr 30 min)
Applied Mathematics (Unit 2)
1
2
03/B***
10 June
23 May
10 June
PM (1 hr 30 min)
PM (2 hr 30 min)
PM (1hr 30 min)
Art & Design (Unit 1)
1
2+
3+
02 May
03 May
03 May
AM (2 hr)
Examinations to begin
Examinations to begin
Art and Design (Unit 2)
1+
2+
03 May
03 May
Examinations to begin
Examinations to begin
Biology (Unit 1)
1
2
03/B
07 June
16 May
03 June
AM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
PM (2 hr)
Biology (Unit 2)
1
2
03/B
1
2
03/B***
10 June
24 May
06 June
06 May
03 May
06 May
AM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr)
PM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (3 hr)
PM (1 hr 30 min)
1
2
03/B
1
2
03/B
17 May
05 May
06 May
07 June
30 May
19 May
AM (1 hr 30 min)
PM (2 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr)
PM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr)
1A
1B
2
03/B***
04 May
04 May
09 May
04 May
AM (1 hr 15 min)
AM (30 min)
PM (2 hr 30 min)
AM (1 hr 30 min)
Caribbean Studies
Chemistry (Unit 1)
Chemistry (Unit 2)
Communication Studies
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See Notes to Timetable
Alternative Papers for PRIVATE candidates only. NOT for candidates registered in schools and
recognized full-time educational institutions.
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SUBJECT
PAPER No.
DATE
SESSION
Computer Science (Unit 1)
1
2
02 June
13 May
AM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
Computer Science (Unit 2)
1
2
08 June
16 May
AM (1 hr 30 min)
PM (2 hr 30 min)
Economics (Unit 1)
1
2
03/B***
07 June
19 May
07 June
AM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
AM (1 hr 30 min)
Economics (Unit 2)
1
2
03/B***
06 June
30 May
06 June
AM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
AM (1 hr 30 min)
Electrical and Electronic Technology
(Unit 1)
1
2
13 May
25 May
PM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
Electrical and Electronic Technology
(Unit 2)
1
2
08 June
27 May
PM (1 hr 30 min)
PM (2 hr 30 min)
Environmental Science (Unit 1)
1
2
03/B***
05 May
03 May
05 May
AM (1 hr 30 min)
PM (2 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr)
Environmental Science (Unit 2)
1
2
03/B***
24 May
20 May
24 May
PM (1 hr 30 min)
PM (2 hr 30 min)
PM (2 hr)
Food and Nutrition (Unit 1)
1
2
03 June
18 May
AM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
Food and Nutrition (Unit 2)
1
2
09 June
26 May
PM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
French (Unit 1)
1
2
3
Orals+
31 May
16 May
02 May
25-29 April
AM (1 hr)
PM (2 hr)
AM (2 hr)
French (Unit 2)
1
2
3
Orals
08 June
13 May
20 May
25-29 April
AM (1 hr)
AM (2 hr)
PM (2 hr)
Geography (Unit 1)
1
2
03/B***
10 June
13 May
10 June
PM (1 hr 30 min)
PM (3 hr)
PM (1 hr 30 min)
Geography (Unit 2)
1
2
03/B***
31 May
18 May
31 May
AM (1 hr 30 min)
PM (3 hr)
AM (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
full-time educational institutions
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SUBJECT
PAPER No.
DATE
SESSION
Geometrical & Mechanical
Engineering Drawing (Unit 1)
1
2
26 May
09 May
AM (2 hr)
AM (3 hr)
Geometrical & Mechanical
Engineering Drawing (Unit 2)
1
2
01 June
17 May
PM (2 hr)
PM (3 hr)
History (Unit 1)
1
2
03/B***
20 May
09 May
20 May
AM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 40 min)
AM (1 hr 30 min)
History (Unit 2)
1
2
03/B***
01 June
16 May
01 June
PM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 40 min)
PM (1 hr 30 min)
Information Technology (Unit 1)
1
2
03/B***
06 June
02 May
06 June
PM (1 hr 30 min)
PM (2 hr 30 min)
PM (1 hr 30 min)
Information Technology (Unit 2)
1
2
03/B***
10 June
11 May
10 June
AM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
AM (1 hr 30 min)
Law (Unit 1)
1
2
27 May
25 May
PM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
Law (Unit 2)
1
2
03 June
18 May
PM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
Literatures in English (Unit 1)
1
2
3/B***
23 May
10 May
23 May
AM (1 hr 45 min)
AM (3 hr)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
Literatures in English (Unit 2)
1
2
3/B***
02 June
12 May
02 June
AM (1 hr 45 min)
AM (3 hr)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
Management of Business (Unit 1)
1
2
3/B***
19 May
11 May
19 May
PM (1 hr 30 min)
PM (2 hr 30 min)
PM (1 hr 30 min)
Management of Business (Unit 2)
1
2
3/B***
24 May
26 May
24 May
AM (1 hr 30 min)
PM (2 hr 30 min)
AM (1 hr 30 min)
Physics (Unit 1)
1
2
03/B***
20 May
10 May
23 May
AM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr)
Physics (Unit 2)
1
2
03/B***
31 May
27 May
12 May
PM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr)
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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
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SUBJECT
PAPER No.
DATE
SESSION
Pure Mathematics (Unit 1)
1
2
03/B***
08 June
10 May
08 June
PM (1 hr 30 min )
PM (2 hr 30 min)
PM (1 hr 30 min)
Pure Mathematics (Unit 2)
1
2
03/B***
01 June
25 May
01 June
AM (1 hr 30 min)
PM (2 hr 30 min)
AM (1 hr 30 min)
Sociology (Unit 1)
1
2
03/B***
02 June
05 May
02 June
PM (1 hr 30 min)
AM (2 hr 30 min)
PM (1 hr 30 min)
Sociology (Unit 2)
1
2
03/B***
03 May
30 May
03 May
PM (1 hr 30 min)
PM (2 hr 30 min)
PM (1 hr 30 min)
Spanish (Unit 1)
1
2
3
Orals+
23 May
12 May
27 May
25-29 April
PM (1 hr)
PM (2 hr)
AM (2 hr)
Spanish (Unit 2)
1
2
3
Orals+
07 June
24 May
17 May
25-29 April
PM (1 hr)
PM (2 hr)
AM (2 hr)
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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
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NOTES TO 2011 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, 15 April. The
examinations must be completed during the period 03-13 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. No dates
have been scheduled for the oral examinations, however, they must be taken
between 25–29 April, 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)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x)
(xi)
(xii)
(xiii)
(xiv)
(xv)
(xvi)
Accounting Units 1 and 2
Applied Mathematics Units 1 and 2
Biology Units 1 and 2
Chemistry Units 1 and 2
Computer Science Units 1 and 2
Economics Units 1 and 2
Environmental Science Units 1 and 2
Food and Nutrition Units 1 and 2
Geography Units 1 and 2
History Units 1 and 2
Information Technology Units 1 and 2
Law Units 1 and 2
Management of Business Units 1 and 2
Pure Mathematics Units 1 and 2
Physics Units 1 and 2
Sociology Units 1 and 2
The Registry
3 January 2011