CXC January 2009 exam timetable

Morning

Start time: 9.00 am

Monday
05 January

NOTES TO 2009 JANUARY EXAM TIMETABLE

1. The time indicated on the timetable includes Reading Time.

2. Starting times for all centres within a territory are 09:00 hr for the morning session and 13:00 hr for the afternoon session. If, at any centre, the number of candidates is greater than that which 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.

3. In each territory, the Spanish Oral Examination (Paper 3) will be conducted during the period December 29 and 30, 2008 in accordance with the Local Registrar's schedule.

4. Attention is drawn to the rule that silent non-programmable scientific calculators may be used in the following examinations:
(i) Chemistry
(ii) Mathematics - Paper 2 only
(iii) Physics
(iv) Principles of Accounts
(v) Principles of Business – Paper 3/2 only

5. Computer workstations are required for Information Technology Paper 2. Printing should not be done in the time allotted for the examination. Time must be given for printing at the end of the examination.

6. Alternatives to SBA in Social Studies (Paper 3/2), Principles of Accounts (Paper 3/2), Principles of Business (Paper 3/2), Office Administration (Paper 3/2), Biology (Paper 3/2), Chemistry (Paper 3/2), Physics (Paper 3/2), and Information Technology (Paper 3/2) must be written by private/non-school candidates who fall into any of the following categories:
(i)sitting for the first time;
(ii) re-sitting the examination and did not obtain 50% or more of the total moderated marks in the SBA component of the relevant aforementioned subject(s) in the previous year; and
(iii) sat in a year not immediately preceding the current year.

7. In Social Studies, Principles of Accounts, Principles of Business and Office Administration, candidates in categories 6 (i) and 6 (ii) are also required to complete or redo the activities as set out in the syllabus under the section entitled “Alternative to the School Based Assessment.”

8. A 15-minute break is allowed between the following papers:-
(i) 1 and 3/2 Social Studies.
(ii) 1 and 3/2 Principles of Accounts.
(iii) 1 and 3/2 Principles of Business.
(iv) 1 and 3/2 Office Administration.
(v) 1 and 3/2 Information Technology.

September 18, 2008