Program Details
Law
Law is a system of rules usually enforced though a series of institutions. The CAPE Law Syllabus assists persons who wish to embark on further study and training for entry into the legal profession, it also addresses the needs of other persons engaged in occupations which require some knowledge of the law, such as clerks, paralegals, administrators, managers, the police and other public officers. It serves to inform persons of their rights and obligations, and to inculcate in them certain positive values, which are necessary in a civilised society.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Candidate MUST have Five (5) subjects at CXC General Proficiency including English, History or Literature.
AWARDS
The first is the award of a certificate showing each CAPE Unit completed.
The second is the CAPE Diploma, awarded to candidates who have satisfactorily completed at least six Units, including Caribbean Studies.
The third is the CAPE Associate Degree, awarded for the satisfactory completion of a prescribed cluster of ten CAPE Units including Caribbean Studies, Communication Studies and Integrated Mathematics.
To qualify for an Associate Degree, you require ten (10) units, including Communication Studies, Caribbean Studies, Integrated Mathematics, 4 core courses based on your specialization, 2 approved adjunct/supporting courses and 1 other elective course of your choice.
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| Communication Studies | Caribbean Studies | Integrated Maths |
| COMM1001 Module 1 - Gathering and Processing Information COMM1002 Module 2 - Language and Community COMM1003 Module 3 - Speaking and Writing |
CCST1181 Module 1 - Caribbean Society and Culture CCST1182 Module 2 - Issues in Caribbean Development CCST1183 Module 3 - Investigating Issues in the Caribbean |
CMTH1331 Module 1 - Foundations of Mathematics CMTH1332 Module 2 - Statistics CMTH1333 Module 3 - Calculus |
Core Courses
Law Unit 1
CLAW1101 Module 1: Caribbean Legal Systems
CLAW1102 Module 2: Principles of Public Law
CLAW1103 Module 3: Criminal Law
Law Unit 2
CLAW2101 Module 1: Law of Tort
CLAW2102 Module 2: Law of Contract
CLAW2103 Module 3: Real Property
History Unit 1
HIST1091 Module 1: Indigenous Societies
HIST1092 Module 2: Slave Systems: Character and Dismantlement
HIST1093 Module 3: Freedom in Action
History Unit 2
HIST2091 Module 1: Atlantic World: Interactions
HIST2092 Module 2: Atlantic Development: Identity and Industry
HIST2093 Module 3: International Relations: Conflict and Liberation
Approved Adjunct/Supporting Courses
Candidates pursuing the CAPE Associate Degree are required to select at least two CAPE® Units from the Approved Adjunct/Supporting Course Listing in order to fulfil the requirements of the degree.
- One Unit must be selected from the Humanities and Fine Arts
- The second Unit must be selected from the Natural, Physical Sciences and Technology OR Social, and Behavioural Sciences.
At least 2 single Units can be chosen from any of the CAPE® options based on the following categories:
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Humanities and Fine Arts |
Social and Behavioural Sciences |
Natural, Physical Sciences and Technology |
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Art and Design Unit 1 |
Economics Unit 1 or 2 |
Applied Mathematics Unit 1 |
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French Unit 1 |
Entrepreneurship Unit 1 or 2 |
Biology Unit 1 |
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Spanish Unit 1 |
Geography Unit 1 or 2 |
Pure Mathematics Unit 1 |
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Sociology Unit 1 or 2 |
Environmental Science Unit 1 or 2 |
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Information Technology Unit 1 or 2 |
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Elective
Choose one units from any other CAPE® syllabus
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| Accounting Applied Mathematics Art & Design Biology Chemistry Caribbean Studies Communication Studies Computer Science Digital Media Economics Environmental Science Entrepreneurship French Geography History Information Technology Integrated Mathematics Law Literatures in English Management of Business Physic Pure Mathematics Sociology Spanish Tourism |
Principles of Accounts Mathematics Visual Arts or Clothing & Textiles, or Technical Drawing, or Information Technology, or Woodwork Biology, Chemistry Chemistry, Mathematics None None Information Technology , Mathematics None but Information Technology and Visual Arts are assets None but Economics and Mathematics are assets Geography, Integrated Science or Chemistry or Physics or Biology None but English A is an asset French but English B is an asset Geography History Information Technology Mathematics History or English B English A, English B Principles of Accounts is an asset Physics, Mathematics Mathematics History or Social Studies or Geography Spanish but English B is an asset None but English A is an asset |
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**Note Well
Even if the student has done the examination at CSEC and has failed, he/she will be eligible as he/she will have knowledge of the content.
When it is mentioned that a prerequisite is an asset, it does not mean that one cannot pursue the course of study. It means that further advisement must be sought with the lecturer of that subject to make an assesment to determine if the student does not have that particular prerequisite labelled as an asset.