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Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) Admission Requirements

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) Admission Requirements

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Minimum Requirements

  • Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).
  • A minimum average of V is required for all honours programs.
  • A minimum of five academic subjects are required for admission:
    • Three courses at the CSEC level; and
    • At least two courses at the CAPE unit #2 level.
      • Two CAPE unit #1 courses may be substituted for one CAPE unit #2 course except where a specific CAPE unit #2 course is required.
      • Applicants without unit #2 can only be considered for Arts programs and BA Psychology programs.
  • Your CAPE unit #2 predicted, or final grades are used for admission consideration along with your CSEC Certifying Statements (as issued by CXC).

Prerequisite Equivalencies

Detailed program information, including required courses, can be found on our program pages.

Prerequisite Equivalencies
Ontario Required Courses CAPE Curriculum
English 12 (ENG4U) CSEC English or CAPE Unit 2 English
Advanced Function 12 (MHF4U) CAPE Unit 2 Pure Mathematics
Calculus & Vectors 12 (MCV4U) CAPE Unit 2 Pure Mathematics
Data Management 12 (MDM4U) CAPE Unit 2 Pure Mathematics
Biology 12 (SBI4U) CAPE Unit 2 Biology
Chemistry 12 (SCH4U) CAPE Unit 2 Chemistry
Physics 12 (SPH4U) CAPE Unit 2 Physics

CSEC Grade Scale

CSEC Grade Scale
Ontario Equivalent* Range CSES
95.8% 90 - 100% I
87.5% 80 - 89% II
79.2% 70 - 79% III
70.8% 60 - 69% IV
62.5% 50 - 59% V
54.2% 40 - 49% VI
N/A 0 - 39% N/A

*Grades converted to reflect a 50% pass.

CAPE Grade Scale

CAPE Grade Scale
Ontario Equivalent* Range CAPE / Sixth Form
95.8% 90 - 100% I
89.3% 84.5 - 89.9% II
85.2% 80 - 84.4% III
79.2% 70 - 79% IV
70.8% 60 - 69% V
62.5% 50 - 59% VI
54.2% 40 - 49% VII
N/A 0 - 39% N/A

*Grades converted to reflect a 50% pass.

Notes

  • You may receive transfer credits (up to the equivalent of six courses) once your final CAPE unit #2 certifying statements have been received and depending on your program.
    • To be eligible for transfer credits:
      • CAPE unit #2 courses must be at a minimum grade of III (3)
      • Transfer credit will be awarded once we have received either your final official certifying statements, or final official provisional certifying statements directly from CXC. We will not award transfer credits based on predicted or unofficial grades.
  • To clear conditions final official CSEC and CAPE certifying statement sent directly from CXC will be required
    • The request transcripts go to www.cxc.org, find the 'I Request' section on the home page and click 'Request Transcripts', you will be prompted to login and request a transcript be sent directly to Laurier
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