CAPE Biology Unit 1 study guide

CAPE Biology Unit 1 is one Unit of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination, the certification offered by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) for students in the Caribbean who have completed a minimum of five years of secondary education and wish to further their studies. It is intended for post-CSEC learners preparing for university matriculation or entry-level tertiary programmes; regional universities and institutions in Canada, the USA and the UK have accepted CAPE certification for matriculation and entry, and UWI and the University of Guyana accept six CAPE Units for normal matriculation. Under the flexible and articulated CAPE system, subjects are organised in one-Unit or two-Unit courses with each Unit containing three Modules, and subjects may be studied concurrently or singly. Performance is assessed in a terminal examination plus an internal assessment commonly called School Based Assessment (SBA), which enables the teacher to provide opportunity for students to acquire skills and attitudes through activities done during the course of study; the internal assessment contributes to the final grade. The CAPE Biology Unit 1 study guide has 3 sections and about 1,500 words.