Wolmer’s Boys’ School

FOURTH FORM English School Based Assessment (SBA) Outline

2018/2019 Academic Year
 One SBA is required for students who are going to sit the English A and B CSEC examinations. This SBA
will be started, and monitored (for the most part) during English A CLASSES only. However, the final draft
should be typewritten according to the guidelines provided.
 It will be done individually and in groups of 4 - 5 students, who share a general topic.
 Each student will however need to create a portfolio that is based on an issue, topic, theme or event.
 This portfolio should consist of six sections:
i. Plan of Investigation iv. Reflection
ii. Participation measure v. Written Report
iii. Indicators of Group Activity vi. Oral Presentation

SECTION ONE
Plan of Investigation – January 18th, 2019 (5 marks)
 This is where an introduction of no more than 100 words is written, and divided in the following areas:
a. Identifying and selecting an issue, topic, theme or event.
b. Purpose of the issue, topic, theme or event (Benefit to the student).
c. Significance of the issue, topic, theme or event. (Use of English Language Skills)
d. Intentions for data collection. (The data collection methods to be used)
e. Possible Conclusions to be drawn about their issue, topic, theme or event.

SECTION TWO – April 5th, 2019

Participation Measure (5 marks)
 Assessment of student’s/candidate’s participation is evaluated by self and by teacher.
 In this section, it is imperative for students to outline their schedule of activities for the group
component of the SBA. A measurement of participation and work completed will be done through the
use of a rubric.

SECTION THREE – April 5th, 2019

Indicators of Group Activity (10 marks)
 Data should be presented using three methods: print, audio and visual media and collected and placed in
the portfolio.
 This will form the enquiry into the nature and scope of the SBA.

SECTION FOUR – Ongoing

Reflections – Total: 5 marks
 Includes THREE entries EACH consisting of 150 words in which students reflect on the
issue/topic/theme/event selected. All reflections are to be written in class under the teacher’s
supervision.
i. In the first entry, the student must indicate how each piece of data helped shape his or her thinking
about the issue/topic/theme/event. (Due February 8th, 2019)
ii. The second entry should discuss the use of language in the data selected. (Due February 8th, 2019)
iii. The third entry should state how the process of doing the SBA helped the student to become a
better person. (the week of May 31st, 2019)

SECTION FIVE
Written Report – the week of April 1st, 2019 (10 marks)
A written report of the investigation should be a summary of the processes, procedures and outcomes of the
research on their Group’s Topic. This is based on group participation and activities.
 It should include:
i. the data collected
ii. reasons for the selection of the data
iii. analysis of the data.
 A satisfactory report should be about 250-300 words in total.

SECTION SIX
Oral Presentation – May 6th – 17th, 2019 (10 marks)
 A personal response related to issue/topic/ theme/event should be delivered orally in 3 to 5 minutes.
 The oral presentation should be delivered predominately in Standard English and in a genre of the
student’s choosing, for example: drama, poetry, prose, role play, speech, argument, exposition.
 The student should deliver a brief overview of the presentation including the genre chosen, the
sources used and a comment on the kind of language used in the data.
NB: A brief plan of the Oral Presentation must be submitted in the Portfolio and should be submitted before
the oral presentations begin (May 3rd, 2019).
*The FINAL Draft of the SBA should be completed and submitted by June 7th, 2019 inclusive of the
plan for the Oral Presentation. *Total Score for the SBA = 45 marks