MEMORANDUM

To: Local Registrars

From: Dr Nicole Manning

Director of Operations

Date: 8 February 2021

Subject: ‘Treatment of Syllabuses and the School-Based Assessment for Administration of

Examinations in 2021 Handbook’ – Amendments and/ clarifications (CAPE® Building
Mechanical and Engineering Drawing, CSEC® Technical Drawing and CSEC® Visual Arts)

Ref: 0740-1

Pursuant to the issuing of the ‘Treatment of Syllabuses and the School-Based Assessment for
Administration of examinations in 2021 Handbook’, the Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®)
wishes to inform you, our stakeholders of some amendments and/ clarification across two (2) subject
areas, to be noted and shared with your constituents.

Adjustments to the SBA Subject Decision Table

1. CSEC® Technical Drawing (TD)

Amends to TD SBA requirement:

Drawing Portfolio
• One piece from Section 1 (Specific Objectives 1 to 10).
This is a written question.
• Two pieces from Section 2 (One piece from Plane Geometry and One piece from Solid
Geometry).

NOTE: The requirements for the completion of the Project from Section 3 remains as is
(NO CHANGE)

2. CSEC® Visual Arts

School-Based Assessment - Portfolio

(i) Reduce assessment to TWO pieces of work per expressive form instead of THREE.
Candidates will be required to complete Art Pieces 2 and 3 ONLY. Each piece MUST be
marked out of 60 using the Mark Scheme provided in the syllabus for Art Piece 3 on page
28. Therefore, the total of 120 marks remains the same. Both pieces will be audited,
however only Art Piece 3 will be Moderated.
 (ii) Teachers may create illustration videos for all expressive forms to guide students and
have students record the processes involved in making artefacts.

Reflective Journal
Reduce assessment to THREE pieces per expressive form instead of FIVE.

3. CAPE® Building and Mechanical Engineering Drawing (BMED) Unit 1

Adjusted Criteria and Mark Scheme for SBA 2021

SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT (30 per cent of Total Assessment)

Due to the present circumstance with the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic that is affecting
not just the Caribbean but the world, the Caribbean Examination Council has sought to make
a change to the structure and amount of School Based Assessments for Unit 1 ONLY, while
Unit 2 composition, mark allocation and assignment remains the same.

Note, this change is an amendment for June/July 2021 examinations only.

The School-Based Assessment will consist of a Portfolio for each Unit consisting of
assignments taken from the Module(s) outlined in the syllabus.

UNIT 1
Paper 03 - Drawing Portfolio (30 per cent of the Total Assessment)

Composition

The Drawing Portfolio must consist of Four (4) assignments. Two assignments from Module
One, One assignment from Module 2, and ONE assignment from Module 3. A complete record
of freehand sketches and final drawing solutions must be submitted in the Drawing Portfolio.
The assignments in each Portfolio will be assessed by the teacher and reassessed by a
moderator appointed by CXC®.

Mark Allocation

The marks recorded for each Module carries a maximum of 40 marks. Note, Module 1 will be
the average of TWO Module assignments. Modules 2 and 3 is one assignment each but will
be the average of TWO Module assignments. The Internal Assessment for each Module is
compulsory and failure to submit all assignments will normally result in no marks being
awarded for Internal Assessment. Each assignment is set and assessed by the teacher, using
the School-Based Assessment Assignments, Criteria and Mark Schemes provided below.

Assignments

Each candidate is required to produce a Drawing Portfolio consisting of four original

drawings. Examples of appropriate sources and topics on which these assignments
may be based are given below.

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For EACH assignment the student will submit a completed drawing or set of drawings
on a minimum size paper A3 (297 x 420mm) paper by itself with border lines and title
block.

Candidates pursuing Option 3A (Engineering Drawing) will complete the following

SBA Assignments:

Assignment 1
Candidates will be expected to produce drawings based on Specific Objectives 1 and
2 of Module 1.

Assignment 2
Candidates will be expected to produce ONE drawing based on Specific Objectives 3
and 4 of Module 1.

Assignment 3
Candidates will be expected to produce ONE drawing based on any two of the
following objectives: Specific objectives 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Module 2.

Assignment 4
Candidates will be expected to produce ONE drawing based on specific objectives 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Module 3A.

Candidates pursuing Option 3B (Building Drawing) will complete the following SBA
Assignments:

Assignment 1
Candidates will be expected to produce drawings based on Specific Objectives 1 and
2 of Module 1.

Assignment 2
Candidates will be expected to produce ONE drawing based on Specific Objectives 3
and 4 of Module 1.

Assignment 3
Candidates will be expected to produce ONE drawing based on any two of the
following objectives: Specific objectives 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Module 2.

Assignment 4
Candidates will be expected to produce ONE drawing based on specific objectives 1,
2, 3, and 4 of Module 3B.

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 Mark Scheme for Assignments 1 and 2

Teachers should allocate marks as shown in the table below.

CRITERIA MARKS TOTAL

MARKS
1. Use of commands to produce lines and curves to form components 4
(showing construction line where appropriate).
- More than 90% accurate 4
- More than 80% accurate 3
- More than 70% accurate 2
- More than 60% accurate 1

2. Use of line types, line weight, centre lines dimensions as needed 6

(Balloon referencing and parts listing, hatching lines).
- More than 95% accurate 6
- More than 90% accurate 5
- More than 85% accurate 4
- More than 80% accurate 3
- More than 70% accurate 2
- More than 60% accurate 1

3. Accuracy of components drawn from given objects, sketches or 6

drawings.
- More than 95% accurate 6
- More than 90% accurate 5
- More than 85% accurate 4
- More than 80% accurate 3
- More than 70% accurate 2
- More than 60% accurate 1

4. Line work 2
- Neat 1
- Clean 1

5. Completion of drawings 1 2
- Title blocks completed 1
- Border lines completed

20
TOTAL

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 Mark Scheme for Assignments 3

Teachers should allocate marks as shown in the table below.

CRITERIA MARKS TOTAL

MARKS
1. Use of commands to produce lines and curves to form components 8
(showing construction line where appropriate).
- More than 90% accurate 8
- More than 80% accurate 6
- More than 70% accurate 4
- More than 60% accurate 2

2. Use of line types, line weight, centre lines dimensions as needed 12

(Balloon referencing and parts listing, hatching lines).
- More than 95% accurate 12
- More than 90% accurate 10
- More than 85% accurate 8
- More than 80% accurate 6
- More than 70% accurate 4
- More than 60% accurate 2

3. Accuracy of components drawn from given objects, sketches or 12

drawings.
- More than 95% accurate 12
- More than 90% accurate 10
- More than 85% accurate 8
- More than 80% accurate 6
- More than 70% accurate 4
- More than 60% accurate 2

4. Line work 4
- Neat 2
- Clean 2

5. Completion of drawings 2 4
- Title blocks completed 2
- Border lines completed

40
TOTAL

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 Mark Scheme for Assignments 4

Teachers should allocate marks as shown in the table below.

CRITERIA MARKS TOTAL
MARKS
1. Statement of project scope and specifications. 2
- Statement is relevant to project theme/title, specifications unambiguous 2
- Statement has limited relevance to project theme/title, specifications
ambiguous. 1

2. Synthesis of ONE alternative design (freehand/CAD sketches). 3

- Relevant and appropriate alternative design 3
- Satisfactory alternative design 2
- Limited alternative design 1
3. Selection of best design by candidate. 5
- Good rationale for the chosen design 5
- Satisfactory rationale for the chosen design 3
- Limited rationale for the chosen design 2

4. Construction of lines and curves to form components (showing construction 7

lines where appropriate).
- More than 90% accurate 7
- More than 80% accurate 5
- More than 70% accurate 3
- More than 60% accurate 2
5. Use of line types, line weight, centre lines dimensions as needed (Balloon 10
referencing and parts listing, hatching lines).
- More than 90% accurate 10
- More than 85% accurate 8
- More than 80% accurate 6
- More than 70% accurate 4
- More than 60% accurate 2
6. Accuracy of components drawn from given objects, sketches or drawings. 10
- More than 90% accurate 10
- More than 85% accurate 8
- More than 80% accurate 6
- More than 70% accurate 4
- More than 60% accurate 2
7. Presentation 3
- All drawings (<-90%) completed with accurate representations of 3
components within border lines and completed title.
- Many drawings (>-75%) completed with accurate representation of 2
components with border lines and completed title.
- Few drawings (>60%) completed with accurate representation of 1
components with border lines and completed title.
TOTAL 40

Nicole Manning, EdD