General Entry Requirements
To qualify for entry into the CAPE programme at the Division of Arts, Sciences and General Studies, an applicant must have a minimum of five (5) CSEC (CXC) General Proficiency passes (Grades I, II or III) or their equivalent including English A.
Individual subjects may have specific entry requirements that applicants MUST meet in addition to the Division’s General Entry Requirements. These requirements are detailed in the table below.
All relevant passes must be at the general proficiency.
A CAPE student is allowed to pursue a minimum of three (3) or a maximum of four (4) subjects. To pursue four subjects, a student must have attained at least seven (7) grade ones (1s) at CSEC.
There are two general education students offered to CAPE students:
- Communication Studies - compulsory for all first year CAPE students
- Caribbean Studies – optional, offered during the second year
Subject Requirements
Subject |
Entry Requirements |
Accounting
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- Principles of Accounts (POA) - grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- Mathematics - grade I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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Biology
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- Biology - grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- Chemistry - grade I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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Chemistry
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- Chemistry - grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- Mathematics - grade I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent OR
Physics - grade I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent OR Biology - grade I,II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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Computer Science
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- Mathematics - grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- English A - grade I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- Information Technology - grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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Digital Media
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- EDPM - grade I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
OR Information Technology - grade I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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Economics
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- Principles of Business (POB) - grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent OR
Economics – grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- Mathematics - grade I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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Environmental Science
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- Any science subject taken from the following: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Integrated Science or Agricultural Science (double award) - grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- Geography - grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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French
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- French - grade I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- Profile in Writing at French CXC - C
- English A - grade I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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Geography
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- Geography - grade I or II (CSEC) (with “A” profile preferred) or GCE equivalent
- Mathematics - grade I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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Green Engineering
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- Mathematics - grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- one science subject (except Human and Social Biology) - grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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History
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- History - grades I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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Law
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- English A - grades I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- English B - grades I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent OR
History - grades I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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Literatures in English
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- English A - grades I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- English B - grades I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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Management of Business (MOB)
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- Principles of Business (POB) – grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent OR
Economics - grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- Principles of Accounts (POA) - grades I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- Mathematics - grades I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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Mathematics
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- Mathematics - grades I or II (CSEC) with profile “A” in Reasoning and Comprehension
or GCE equivalent |
Physical Education
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At least one of the following:
- Physical Education and Sport (CSEC) - grade I, II or III or GCE equivalent OR
- Integrated Science (CSEC) - grade I, II or III or GCE equivalent OR
- Biology (CSEC) - grade I, II or III or GCE equivalent OR
- Human and Social Biology (CSEC) - grade I, II or III or GCE equivalent OR
- Food and Nutrition (CSEC) - grade I, II or III or GCE equivalent
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Physics
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- Physics - grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- Mathematics - grade I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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Sociology
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- Social Studies - grade I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent OR
History - grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- English A - grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- English B - grade I or II (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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Spanish
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- Spanish- grade I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
- Profile in Writing at Spanish CXC - C
- English A - grade I, II or III (CSEC) or GCE equivalent
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