Environmental Science Past Paper
CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
REPORT ON CANDIDATES’ WORK IN THE CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION MAY/JUNE 2003
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION MAY/JUNE 2003 INTRODUCTION Environmental Science is a two-unit course, each unit consisting of three modules. Unit I, which consists of Fundamental Ecological Principles, People and The Environment and Sustainable Use Of Natural Resources, was examined on open syllabus for the first time during the 2003 examination period. Unit II which consists of the three modules, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Energy Use, and Pollution of the Environment, was piloted during this examination period. The examination for both units consisted of three papers. Papers 01 and 02 were examined externally by CXC, while Paper 03 was examined internally by the teacher and moderated by CXC. Paper 01 consisted of twelve short-answer questions, with four questions from each module. Candidates were required to answer all questions in this paper, with a maximum of 90 marks contributing 30 per cent to the total assessment. Paper 02 consisted of nine questions, three from each module. Candidates were required to answer two questions from each module, a total of six questions. These were structured essay-type items each contributing twenty marks. In general, this paper was designed to test the candidates’ comprehension and ability to apply knowledge. This paper contributed 40 per cent to the total assessment. Paper 03, the Internal Assessment, comprised of four components. These were a research paper, a journal, a laboratory exercise and a project. While the journal, research paper and laboratory exercise focused on a specific module, the project was required to encompass all three modules. GENERAL COMMENTS UNIT I In Unit I, candidates performed better on Paper 03 but exhibited about
REPORT ON CANDIDATES’ WORK IN THE CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION MAY/JUNE 2003
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Copyright © 2003 Caribbean Examinations Council St Michael, Barbados All rights reserved
2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION MAY/JUNE 2003 INTRODUCTION Environmental Science is a two-unit course, each unit consisting of three modules. Unit I, which consists of Fundamental Ecological Principles, People and The Environment and Sustainable Use Of Natural Resources, was examined on open syllabus for the first time during the 2003 examination period. Unit II which consists of the three modules, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Energy Use, and Pollution of the Environment, was piloted during this examination period. The examination for both units consisted of three papers. Papers 01 and 02 were examined externally by CXC, while Paper 03 was examined internally by the teacher and moderated by CXC. Paper 01 consisted of twelve short-answer questions, with four questions from each module. Candidates were required to answer all questions in this paper, with a maximum of 90 marks contributing 30 per cent to the total assessment. Paper 02 consisted of nine questions, three from each module. Candidates were required to answer two questions from each module, a total of six questions. These were structured essay-type items each contributing twenty marks. In general, this paper was designed to test the candidates’ comprehension and ability to apply knowledge. This paper contributed 40 per cent to the total assessment. Paper 03, the Internal Assessment, comprised of four components. These were a research paper, a journal, a laboratory exercise and a project. While the journal, research paper and laboratory exercise focused on a specific module, the project was required to encompass all three modules. GENERAL COMMENTS UNIT I In Unit I, candidates performed better on Paper 03 but exhibited about