2022 SINGAPORE-CAMBRIDGE GCE A-LEVEL PROJECT WORK (8808):

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. Candidates taking the H1 Project Work (8808) examination are required to observe and comply with all
instructions and regulations that are stated in this instruction document, in addition to all other instructions stated
in the Examination Rules and Regulations for School Candidates and contained within SEAB’s webpage
(https://www.seab.gov.sg).

2. Supervising Tutors are required to issue a copy of this instruction and brief candidates on the coursework
requirements and the assessment criteria at the start of the Project Work cycle.

3. Assessment and Submission Requirements:

Paper 1: Written Component

(a) Written Report (40%)

Assessment Requirements
At the end of the project, your group will produce a formal exposition on the project task that the group has
completed. Candidates will be assessed as a group.

The Written Report must:

• meet all requirements of the Project Task
• be a formal exposition of 2500 to 3000 words*
• include in-text citations and references
• be clearly paginated
• be typewritten; double-spaced with font size no smaller than 12

*Only work within the word limit of 2500 to 3000 words will be assessed. The word count includes all text (including
text within tables and diagrams) in the main report. It excludes citations, references and accompanying captions
for tables and diagram, appendices. Where report exceeds the word count of 2500, assessment will stop at 3000
words.

Candidates should note that submission of the Written Report is compulsory. Candidates who do not
submit the Written Report without being granted prior exemption by SEAB will be given an ‘Absent’ grade
for the subject.

Submission Requirements
Each group has to submit a soft copy of the Written Report in PDF format.

When submitting the Written Report, candidates must comply with the following submission requirements:
a. The first page of the Written Report must include the following information:
• School
• Title of Project
• Project Task Number
• Word Count of Written Report
• Group Index Number
• Name and Centre/Index Number of each candidate in the group to be presented in tabular form as
shown below:

Candidate Name Centre / Index Number

e.g. John Lee e.g. 1234 / 5678

b. Candidates must complete the details on the Declaration Form for Written Report (found on pg 8). One
Declaration Form for Written Report per candidate group.

c. Candidates and Supervising Tutor must sign the Declaration Form for Written Report to declare that the
work submitted is entirely the candidates’ own effort and that they have not plagiarised someone else’s
work.

d. Written Reports without the signed Declaration Form for Written Report will not be accepted for
examination.

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(b) Insights and Reflections (10%)
Assessment Requirements
The Insights and Reflections should be submitted upon completion of the Oral Presentation.

Insights and Reflections is a written reflection by each individual candidate on the ideas that have been generated
as a group or individually in the process of completing the project task. Candidates will be assessed individually.

The Insights and Reflections must:

• be a formal exposition not exceeding 500 words**
• be clearly paginated
• be typewritten; double-spaced with font size no smaller than 12

**Only work within the word limit of 500 words will be assessed. Where work exceeds the word count of 500,
assessment will stop at 500 words.

Submission Requirements
Each member in the group has to submit a soft copy of the Insights and Reflections in PDF format.

When submitting the Insights and Reflections, candidates must comply with the following submission
requirements:
a. The first page of each candidate’s Insights and Reflections must include the following information:
• School
• Group Index Number
• Candidate Name and Centre/Index Number
• Title of Project
• Project Task Number
• Word Count of Insights and Reflections

b. Candidates must complete the details on the Declaration Form for Insights and Reflections (found on pg
10). One Declaration Form for Insights and Reflections per candidate group.

c. Candidates and Supervising Tutor must sign the Declaration Form for Insights and Reflections to declare
that the work submitted is entirely the candidates’ own effort and that they have not plagiarised someone
else’s work.

d. Insights and Reflections without the signed Declaration Form for Insights and Reflections will not be
accepted for examination.

Paper 2: Oral Component

Oral Presentation (50%)
Assessment Requirements
After submitting your Written Report, your group will give an Oral Presentation in the presence of an audience. The Oral
Presentation must be based on your project. There will be 2 assessors at the Oral Presentation.

The Oral Presentation allows for each individual candidate from the group an opportunity to present part of the
project orally to a target audience and to answer a question individually. The candidates will be assessed as
individuals as well as part of a group.

For the presentation segment, candidates are given a maximum of 25 minutes per group for groups of 4 and a
maximum of 30 minutes per group for groups of 5. The time limit includes:
• 5 min for each candidate to present
• 5 min for a group presentation (not compulsory)

In the Question and Answer segment, the candidate will individually answer one question posed by the assessors.
The candidate is given 5 minutes to individually answer the question posed.

Candidates who are absent from Oral Presentation without being granted prior exemption by SEAB will
be given an ‘Absent’ grade for the subject.

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Submission Deadlines

4. The National Submission Deadlines for A-Level H1 Project Work (8808) are as follows:
Written Report : 21 October 2022, 5:00 pm
Insights and Reflections : 10 November 2022, 5:00 pm

5. Candidates must cease all work and submit the work to the Supervising Tutor no later than 5:00 pm on the
National Submission Deadlines. Failure to abide by the national submission deadlines will result in the work
not being accepted. No marks will be awarded for coursework that has been submitted past the deadline.

6. All candidates are strictly not permitted to have any further contact with their submissions after the National
Submission Deadlines. Candidates found to have contravened examination regulations (refer to ‘2022
Instructions for School Candidates Taking the A-Level Examinations’ booklet) may have their papers cancelled
and/ or refused entry for subsequent papers.

7. All examination coursework material submitted to SEAB will become the property of SEAB. Exam centres and
candidates are not permitted to submit examination materials for exhibition, competition or publication without
the authorisation by the Chief Executive, SEAB.

MALPRACTICE / DISHONESTY

8. Malpractice refers to actions of candidates, either intentionally or otherwise, which go against the examination
rules and regulations or which allow them an advantage in the examination or enable them to sabotage other
candidates’ examination performance. The following are examples of malpractice:

• Collusion or attempted collusion with other person(s)

• Attempts to obtain unfair assistance
• Attempts to offer unfair assistance
• Plagiarises or submits another person’s work to pass off as the candidate’s own. Candidates submitting
materials done over a period of time must ensure that they submit only original work conceived of and
produced by them.
• Copies another candidate’s answers or allows his/her answers to be copied by another candidate
• Writes or draws inappropriate, offensive or obscene materials in the answer scripts
• Removes any used or unused writing papers, examination materials and storage media
• Possesses materials that are not authorised for use in the examination premises (e.g. Examination Room,
Quarantine Room or Waiting Room). Some examples:

o Question papers from previous exams o Entry proof from previous exams
o Writing papers o Notes / reference materials
o Sticky notes o Conversion table / Formulae sheets in
o Books mathematical set or calculator cover

• Possesses electronic devices that are not authorised for use in the examination premises (e.g. Examination
Room, Quarantine Room or Waiting Room). Examples:

• Computerised devices • Communication devices

o Tablet o Mobile phone
o Pocket PC o Smart watch
o PDA o Earphone
o Digital diary
o e-book
• Smart devices • Other Electronic devices
o Smart watch o Camera
o Smart glasses o Audio recorder / player
o Fitness tracker o Gaming device
o Storage device

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9. It is the candidate’s responsibility to read, understand and comply with the examination rules and regulations
that are stated in the Examination Rules and Regulations booklet when they register to sit for the examination.

10. A candidate who breaches any examination instructions, rules and regulations (e.g. misconduct during the
examination) set out in the ‘Examination Rules and Regulations for School Candidates’ booklet or any relevant
examination instructions (eg. coursework instructions), either intentionally or otherwise, would be deemed to
have committed malpractice. SEAB reserves the right to:
• expel the candidate from the examination room and /or refused entry to the candidate for subsequent
examination papers;
• annul the candidate’s grade(s) for the affected subject(s);
• terminate or impose a grade penalty to the candidate’s results;
• disqualify the candidate from the entire examination;
• bar the candidate from subsequent examinations; and/or
• report to the police for investigation and consequential prosecution

EXAM OPERATION DIVISION

SINGAPORE EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT BOARD
2022

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Assessment Criteria

Written Report

The Written Report will be assessed against the following group criteria:

mark
No Approaching Meeting Exceeding
Criterion
Expectation Expectation Expectation

Group
Main ideas are Main ideas are Main ideas are well
Substantiation supported by few supported by relevant supported by
of ideas relevant details and details and examples relevant details and
examples examples
Criterion has not been met

Ideas are
Ideas are largely
Generation of appropriately Ideas are insightful
rehashed with little
ideas modified and/or and/or innovative
or no modification
developed

Ideas are Ideas are

Analysis and Ideas are analysed
sufficiently thoroughly
evaluation of and evaluated in a
analysed and analysed and
ideas limited way
evaluated evaluated

Ideas are presented Ideas are presented

Ideas are presented
and organised in and organised in
Organisation and organised
such a way that the such a way that the
of ideas coherently
report is difficult to report is easy to
follow follow

Substantiation of ideas directs candidates to ensure that the ideas they present in their Written Report are
backed up by supporting details and examples. This could be information that candidates have gathered in the
form of literature reviews and/or real world data gathered from surveys, interviews, fieldwork or experiment.
Examples should be given to support points being made and may include diagrams, designs, photographs, etc.

Generation of ideas requires candidates to use the outcomes of research in which they have been engaged to
develop ideas of their own.

Analysis and evaluation of ideas requires candidates to consider, analyse and judge critically the quality and
effectiveness of ideas they are presenting.

Organisation of ideas focuses on the structure of the Report in terms of its organisation, development and overall
coherence.

Sources of Information
Information can be gathered from a variety of sources, either primary or secondary sources or both. It is up to
candidates to select and decide on the most appropriate sources of information for their topic. The information
gathering process is not an end in itself but should help substantiate suggestions and ideas being put forward.

Primary Sources
If candidates choose to gather information from a primary source, such as through interviews and surveys
etc., any interaction that involves parties outside the candidates’ school environment must be handled sensitively
and appropriately. Careful consideration must be given to:
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• whether the people concerned are the most suitable for the information required
• the method of approach and request for information
• the possible sensitivity of the questions

Plagiarism Warning
Plagiarism is using someone else’s work (e.g. phrasing, findings, statistics, graphs, drawings) without acknowledging
the source of that information. This includes what is commonly known as ‘cutting and pasting’ information from
books, journals or the internet. The passing off of another person’s, student’s or group’s work, past or present, with
or without consent, as one’s own, also constitutes plagiarism.

Plagiarism amounts to intellectual theft and is seen as an act of dishonesty. An investigation will be conducted when
there is cause for suspicion of plagiarism. Where clear and convincing evidence exists, disciplinary action by the
examining authority will be taken against any candidate found to have committed or aided the offence of plagiarism.

To avoid plagiarism, all sources used must be acknowledged.

Insights and Reflections

The Insights and Reflections will be assessed against the following individual criterion:
mark
No

Approaching Meeting Exceeding

Criterion
Expectation Expectation Expectation

Individual
Criterion has not been met

Analysis and Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are

evaluation of analysed and sufficiently thoroughly
ideas evaluated in a analysed and analysed and
limited way evaluated evaluated

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Oral Presentation

The Oral Presentation will be assessed against the following individual and group criteria:

mark
No
Approaching Meeting Exceeding
Criterion
Expectation Expectation Expectation

Individual

Speaks haltingly
Criterion has not been met

Speaks clearly
Fluency and and/or mumbles, Speaks clearly
and fluently
clarity of and is difficult to and intelligibly
throughout, at an
speech understand at most of the time
appropriate pace
times

Shows little Shows some Shows personal

Awareness of
awareness of awareness of engagement with
audience
audience audience audience

Answers are
Answers are
Answers are relevant and
Response to relevant, well
limited with little or contain some
question thought out and
no elaboration elaboration of
elaborated on
ideas

Group
Criterion has not been met

Presentation is
generally effective Presentation is
Presentation has with some degree highly effective,
limited effect due of cohesion and cohesive and well-
to lack of cohesion organisation.
Effectiveness organised.
and organisation. Presentation aids
of group Presentation aids
Presentation aids used appropriately
presentation used to effectively
do not enhance to enhance enhance overall
the presentation presentation effect

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PROJECT WORK

Declaration Form for Written Report

School: Group Index No.:

Title of Project: Project Task (please circle): 1 / 2

Word Count: / 3000

Declaration:

We declare that this Written Report is our own work and does not contain plagiarised material.

NAME CENTRE / INDEX No. SIGNATURE

Candidates’ information is verified by:

Name of Supervising Tutor: ....................................................................................................................

Signature: ............................................................................................ Date: .........................................

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EXAMINATION PROJECT WORK

Declaration Form for Insights and Reflections

School: Group Index No.:

Title of Project: Project Task (please circle): 1 / 2

Declaration:

I declare that the Insights and Reflections that I have submitted is my own work and does not
contain plagiarised material.

WORD
NAME CENTRE / INDEX NO. SIGNATURE
COUNT

Candidates’ information is verified by:

Name of Supervising Tutor: ..........................................................................................................

Signature: ............................................................................................ Date: ................................

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