were separated and grouped into classes based on their choice of CSEC subjects. However, in order to expose students to a greater number of individuals, this trend was changed whereby when progressing up each successive form level at the start of a new academic year, the students groups within each form level are changed that is, students do not progress the form levels with the same group they had started out with in the first form level. The form classes: Form 1 – 1N, 1A, 1P & 1S Form 2 – 2N, 2A, 2P & 2S Form 3 – 3N, 3A, 3P & 3S Form 4 – 4N, 4A, 4P & 4S Form 5 – 5N, 5A, 5P & 5S Form 6 level The form 6 level is usually treated as a separate branch of classes and as such does not conform to the usual class-naming scheme as described above, instead having a unique scheme for both the Upper and Lower 6 classes. The Lower 6 Level is regarded as the level consisting of the younger form 6 students in their first year of CAPE study while the Upper 6 Level is regarded as the older students who are in their second and final year of CAPE study. Naparima College tends to accept on average, eight external students into the Lower 6th Form Level per year. Usually these students only spend two years at the institution itself. The Upper 6 students are acknowledged as being in their final year at Naparima College, after having spent seven years (external students spend fewer years) at the institution. The form classes: Lower 6 Level: 6BA 6BS1 6BS2 6BS3 Upper 6 Level: 6A 6AS1 6AS2 6AS3 The promotion scheme is the same with students being allowed the opportunity of promotion into the appropriate class as shown below. The 6AS3 form class was officially recognized in September of the academic year spanning 2011–2012. There are 28 populated form classes at present. Academics Naparima College offers a diverse selection of subject areas. Many of which are drawn from the fields of Science, Mathematics, Business Studies, Modern Studies and Creative Arts. At the end of three years, Form 3 students must sit the National Certificate of Secondary Education (NCSE) examinations. Whilst at the end of five years, Form 5 students sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examinations (CSEC) examinations and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) Examinations