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The CSEC English SBA
2,053
ENGLISH
SBA
Presented by:
Ms. E. Senior
Teacher-Provided Documents
What is SBA?
- SBA stands for School Based Assessment.
- Each of you will select an issue/topic/theme/event which allows for meaningful research and presentation. You will then agree with your groups on a topic and sub-topics for each group member. An SBA Portfolio will be created on the issue/topic/theme/event.
- The SBA is expected to be done by each of you working as an individual, and as a member of a small group (4 – 5 students) approved by the teacher.
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The SBA Portfolio should include the following:
1. PLAN OF INVESTIGATION
2. PARTICIPATION MEASURE
3. QUALITY OF GROUP ACTIVITY
4. REFLECTIONS (3)
5. WRITTEN REPORT
6. ORAL PRESENTATION
What is SBA?
Student Guide
for SBA
- All SBA should be in ONE WORD DOCUMENT.
- Use Times New Roman, font size 12, double space.
- Each section of the SBA should be labelled (E.g.: Plan
of Investigation, Reflection 1, etc.)
- Attempt to keep to the word limits as much as possible.
Tips
for
SBA
INDIVIDUAL
-Plan of investigation
-Artefacts/Stimuli
-Reflection 1
-Reflection 2
-Reflection 3
-Oral presentation and Plan of Oral Presentation
Individual and
Group
Components
GROUP
-Group written report
-Selected artefacts
-Participation measure
-Measure of group activity
- SBA Portfolio weighs 21% of English CXC
- Graded out of 45 marks
- Electronic submissions are more efficient
SBA
Portfolio
Plan of Investigation
2
Plan of Investigation is an introduction to the issue/topic/theme/event.
A satisfactory response should be no more than 150 words.
Plan of Investigation
Questions for Plan of Investigation
Plan of Investigation
Questions for Plan of Investigation
(a) Why did you choose this issue/topic/theme/event?
(b) What are the expected benefits to you as a student of English?
(c) How do you intend to collect relevant information on your issue/topic/theme/event and use this in your presentation?
Samples of Plan of Investigation
Artefacts
- Include the 3 artefacts in the same word document.
- Label Artefact 1, 2 and 3.
- One artefact MUST be a written source.
3
Videos and other artefacts that cannot be attached to the word document should be accounted for with the provision of their title, the writer/publisher, the link, and an accompanying thumbnail (optional).
You may use different kinds of texts
(literary and non-literary):
Biographies
Advertisements Pictures
Song Histories
Brochures
Novels
Cartoon Strips
Poems
Diaries
Plays
Magazines
Reports
Newspaper articles
Short Stories
Pamphlets
Speeches (public)
Artefacts
Reflection 1
Reflections
Reflection 2
- 3 Reflections
- Completed individually
- No less than 150 words each
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Reflection 3
Reflections
Reflection 1
- In Reflection 1 indicate how each piece of data helped shape your thinking about the issue/topic/ theme/event.
- Discuss your response for each stimulus/artefact.
- Answer:
A. While reading/listening/ watching what was your impression? (emotional, personal, etc.)
B. What change in thinking, if any, has it achieved?
C. State how it inspired you and what it has inspired you to do.
Reflection 2
- In Reflection 2 identify the particular language technique, for example, emotive language, descriptive language, figurative language, narrative voice, diction; the use of jargon, slang, denotative or connotative language.
- After identifying the technique, there should be a discussion on the effectiveness of the technique (how is this particular use of language helps or hinders the ‘message’ in the text).
- Discuss the 3 stimuli/artefacts for its use of language and do not forget to link your discussion to you topic.
Reflection 3
- In Reflection 3 comment on how the process of doing the English SBA on the selected topic has helped you to grow.
- For example, increased confidence, understanding, competence, awareness, social skills, time management, writing skills, analytical/critical thinking skills, changes in behaviour, attitude, and world view.
Group Written Report
5
- A summary of the processes, procedures and outcomes of the research.
- It should include the data collected, reasons for selection of data and analysis of the data.
- A satisfactory report should be about 300-350 words in total.
Written Report
Written Report
Written Report
A. Process and procedures performed by the group members are described. Context from which the stimuli are chosen is explained.
B. Issues raised by stimulus are clearly explored.
Analysis of stimulus: Focus, Summary, analysis
Note: Language and vocabulary are being graded.
Samples of Written Report
Measure of Participation
This is an assessment of INDIVIDUAL student's participation in the group SBA process. Each student should complete this scale twice during the SBA procedure (one early on and the other close to the end of the SBA). The second assessment will produce the final grade for this section.
6
Quality of Group Activity
This is a teacher assessment of each SBA group.
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Oral Presentation
Oral Presentation
What you have decided to do as your contribution to your topic. For example, you can write a poem, drama piece, or prose piece. This is the student's creative response after a brief overview of the research process. It should be done in Standard English and must be 3-5 minutes long.
The Plan for Oral Presentation is an outline of the presentation
that the candidate will make to the class. It shows, in note form,
the points that the candidate will make about his/her investigation
in respect to:
(a) Genre chosen
(b) Sources used
(c) Use of language in sources
(d) Main Point(s)
(e) Aids
Reference
Reference
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate.
Caribbean Examinations Council.
Syllabus English. CXC 01/G/Syll 15.
Jamaica. 2018. p. 45-52.
CSEC English Made Easy. English A and B SBA.
Retrieved at
https://csecenglishmadeeasy.com/category/english-sba/
CSEC English Made Easy. English SBA. Retrieved
at https://csecenglishmadeeasy.com/english-
sba/