PROVISIONAL EXAMINATIONS TIMETABLE

THIS PROVISIONAL EXAMINATIONS TIMETABLE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE COUNCIL CONTINUES TO CONSULT WITH GOVERNMENTS ACROSS THE REGION
AND MONITORS THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND, AS IT RELATES TO THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 AND NATIONAL PROTOCOLS.
OTHER POSSIBLE DATES BEING PROPOSED AT THIS TIME ARE:

AUGUST 2020 (RESULTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE 1ST WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2020)
SEPTEMBER 2020 (RESULTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE 1ST WEEK OF DECEMBER 2020)

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATIONS

TIMETABLE JULY 2020
2020 MORNING AFTERNOON

Monday FRENCH 3 (General)

29 June PORTUGUESE 3 (General)
SPANISH 3 (General)
Oral Examinations to begin (see
Note 4)
MUSIC 2 (General)
Practical Examination to begin (see
Note 14)
Tuesday MUSIC 2 (General)
14 July Practical Examination to end (see Note 14)

Friday FRENCH 3 (General)

7 August PORTUGUESE 3 (General)
SPANISH 3 (General)
Oral Examinations to end (see Note 4)

Monday HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 2 HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 1

29 June General – 2 hr General – 1 hr 15 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 BIOLOGY 3/2***

01 July General – 1 hr 15 min General – 2 hr 10 min
*
SOCIAL STUDIES 3/2*** FRENCH 2
General – 1 hr 10 min General – 2 hr 15 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-
time educational institutions
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2020 MORNING AFTERNOON

Thursday GEOGRAPHY 1 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1

02 July General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 15 min
* *
GEOGRAPHY 3/2*** INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3/2***
General – 1 hr 45 min General – 2 hr

Friday PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 1 CHEMISTRY 3/2***

03 July General – 1 hr 30 min
*
PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 3/2***
General – 1 hr 30 min
Monday
06 July INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 3/2***
General – 2 hr 10 min
THEATRE ARTS 1
General – 1 hr 30 min
General – 2 hr 10 min
TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FASHION 1
Technical – 1 hr 30 min
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 1
General – 1 hr 15 min
*
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 3/2***
General – 1 hr 45 min

Tuesday ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MUSIC PAPER 1

07 July PREPARATION & MGT 1 General – 1 hr 30
General – 1 hr 30 min
* SPANISH 2
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT General – 2 hr 15 min
PREPARATION & MGT 3/2 ***
General – 1 hr 50 min

Wednesday PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 1 PHYSICS 3/2***

08 July General – 1 hr 15 min General – 2 hr 10 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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2020 MORNING AFTERNOON

Monday ENGLISH B 1 CARIBBEAN HISTORY 1

13 July General – 2 hr General – 1 hr 15 min
*
CARIBBEAN HISTORY 3/2***
General – 2 hr

Tuesday TECHNICAL DRAWING 1 PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT 1

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

ECONOMICS 1 ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 1

General – 1 hr 15 min General – 1 hr 30 min
* *
ECONOMICS 3/2 *** ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 3/2***
General – 1 hr 30 min General – 1 hr 30 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

SPANISH 1
General – 1 hr 15 min

Thursday CHEMISTRY 1 FRENCH 1

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

BIOLOGY 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
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KEY TO JULY 2020 TIMETABLE - CSEC®

SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

1. Additional Mathematics 1 14 July PM (1 hr 30 min)
(General) 3/2*** 14 July 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 16 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 01 July PM (2 hr 10 min)
5. Caribbean History 1 13 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 13 July PM (2 hr)
6. Chemistry 1 16 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 03 July PM (2 hr 10 min)
7. Economics 1 14 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 14 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
8. Electronic Document 1 07 July AM (1 hr 30 min)
Preparation & Management 3/2*** 07 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 AM (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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KEY TO JULY 2020 TIMETABLE

SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION

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

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

(General) 3/2*** 02 July PM (2 hr)
18. Integrated Science S/A 1 17 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 06 July AM (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 06 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 3/2*** 06 July PM (1 hr 45 min)

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*** Alternative Paper
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KEY TO JULY 2020 TIMETABLE

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*** 08 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 - Period of oral exams
07 August
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 15 July PM (1 hr 15 min)
(General) 2 07 July PM (2 hr 15 min)
3 29 June - Period of oral exams
07 August
30. Technical Drawing 1 14 July AM (1 hr 15 min)
(Technical)

31. Textiles, Clothing & Fashion 1 03 July PM (1 hr 30 min)

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

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NOTES TO JULY 2020 TIMETABLE

1. **
Indicates a common paper.
2. The time indicated on the Timetable includes:
(i) Reading Time.
(ii) Ten 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 - 07 August 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
11. The Alternative
Physics Paper examination
is a practical to SBA (Paper 3/2) must be
– laboratory writtenwill
facilities bybeprivate candidates
required.
who opted not to complete the SBA assignments. Papers 1 and 3/2 must be
10. Candidates
ritten will not
in the same be required
session to have earphones/headphones
with a 15-minute for theinPaper
break between them except The 01
examination in Theatre Arts.
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11. 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) Information Technology – 02 July
(iii) Geography – 02 July
(iv) Principles of Accounts – 03 July
(v) Office Administration – 06 July
(vi) Electronic Document Preparation and Management – 07 July
(vii) Principles of Business – 08 July
(viii) Caribbean History – 13 July
(ix) Economics – 14 July
(x) Additional Mathematics – 14 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 take only one examination since both papers
will be offered as a common examination.

14. The Practical Examination in Music (Paper 2) in each territory will be conducted
during the period 29 June – 14 July in accordance with the Local Registrar’s
schedule.

15. Headphones/earphones will be required for the French, Portuguese and Spanish
Paper 1 electronic examination.

16. The Paper 3/2 in Information Technology will be available at the June-July sitting
for the first time in 2020. The examination will be offered in the electronic
format only.

30 April 2020