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January 23rd 2013

RCLRC, Couva

Suraj Gopaul
Shiva Boys’ Hindu College
 SBA is 20% of the Final Mark
 SBA mandatory
 *Paper 032 (Alternative to SBA)
 Consists of four (4) Skills to be tested
 2 year period
 Random Sampling
 Measurement/Manipulation (MM)
 Organisation/Recording/Reporting (ORR)
 Analysis and Interpretation (AI)
 Planning and Design (PD)
 Terms 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Points I-IV)
 Enhances learning of Scientific Knowledge
 Motivates students
 Gives insight into the Scientific Method and
Develops Expertise in using it
 Develops “Scientific Attitudes”
 Teaches Laboratory Skills
 Syllabus coverage
 Quantity of Activities (marked or not)
 Individual work of Adequate Quality
 Number of Graph work (>5)
 Student Feedback
 Mark Schemes
 Standard of Marking
 Appropriate Criteria
 Proper Mark Scheme
 Indicate Skill
 Mark Breakdown
 Listing of Laboratory Exercises
 Table of Contents (Lab Books)
 Completed Moderation Sheet
 List of Samples
 All Relevant Fields Must be Completed
 Section A
 Usually completed upon Inspection
 Too Few Assessments (<4)
 Too Few Activities (<6)

 Section B
 All Lab Activities are counted (whether SBA or Not)
 Syllabus Coverage is based on how many Different
Topics are covered
 Total Number is based on Total Lab Activities done
(whether SBA or not)

 Section C
 Based Totally on SBA Labs Only
E
 (a) Graph Work
 >5 – Very Good
 5 - Satisfactory
 <5 - Unsatisfactory
 (b) Standard of Practical Exercises
 Book with Highest mark examined
 Grading based on CXC Mark Scheme for ORR (#5)

 (c) Planning & Design


 “Standard” PD marks automatically Halved
 Highest & Lowest Moderated score ignored
 Remaining scores totalled
 >49 – Very Good
 30-49 - Satisfactory
 <30 - Unsatisfactory
 (d) Observation, Recording & Reporting
 Grading based on CXC Mark Scheme for ORR
(#1,2,3 or #4,6)

 (e) Analysis & Interpretation


 Highest & Lowest Moderated score ignored
 Remaining scores totalled
 >49 – Very Good
 30-49 - Satisfactory
 <30 - Unsatisfactory
 (a) >2 Graphs Must have been analysed
 (b) >10 Diagrams (adequately Sized and Fully
Labelled)
 (e) Interpretation in Discussion/Conclusion
 (a) Marking was consistent
 All books – Very Good
 Most books - Satisfactory
 Few books - Unsatisfactory

 (b) Marking Reflected Standard Expected


 Teacher and Moderated score compared
 +/- 2 variance allowed for marks to be considered to be of
expected standard
 Number of scores that are of expected standard counted
 >8 – Very Good
 6-8 - Satisfactory
 <6 - Unsatisfactory
 (c) Correction of student’s work
 Criteria/Marks/Comments – Very Good
 Criteria/Marks - Satisfactory
 No breakdown - Unsatisfactory
 SBAs are very beneficial to students and are a
useful tool to connect the Syllabus content with
the “Real World”
 Prepare your List of Labs and Mark Schemes
before-hand (enough Syllabus coverage and
correct Skills)
 Do your SBAs early....avoid rushing them
down
 Give students feedback
 Submit all relevant paperwork to CXC when
requested (complete all necessary fields)
 Be aware of Deadlines!

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