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

(a) Graph Work

Very Good
- Satisfactory
- Unsatisfactory

(b) Standard of Practical Exercises

>5
5
<5

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
Most books
Few books

Very Good
- Satisfactory
- 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 students work

Criteria/Marks/Comments
Criteria/Marks
No breakdown

Very Good
- Satisfactory
- 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!