MARK SCHEME FOR SBA

PROJECT AREA PROFILE DISTRIBUTION TOTAL

Knowledge and Application Interpretation
Comprehension and Analysis
Table of Contents – 1 (KC) 1

Topic/Issue/Problem 2
 Topic is clearly stated – 1 (KC)
 Topic accurately describes the project -1 (KC)
Objectives 2
 Clearly stated and linked to topic – 1 (A)
 Objectives are realistic – 1 (A)

Background/Overview 2 2

 Description and Development included – 2 (KC)

 Why/how the topic is important to student -1 (A)

 Impact of topic on society – 1 (A)
Methodology 2 6 2
 Data collection instrument clearly described 1-2
(KC)
 Instrument appropriate for this data- 1 (A)
 At least two instruments -1 (A)
 Method clearly described 1-2 (A)
 Methods adequately justified 1-2 (IA)
 Limitations of method 1-2 (A)

Presentation and Analysis of Data 2 4 4

 Data presented using tablets, charts etc 1-2 (KC)

 Data presented is relevant to objectives 1-2 (A)
 Data is adequately analyzed 1-2 (A)
 Data analyzed using statistics – mean, mode etc
1-2 (IA)
 Findings are consistent with analyses 1-2 (IA)

Conclusion 4
 Conclusion summaries project 1-2 (A)
 Conclusion is logical and based on findings 1-2 (A)

Recommendation 4
 Realistic and informed by findings 1-2 (IA)
  Contribute to a better understanding of the topic
1-2 (IA)

Bibliography 1
Bibliography contains names of authors,
name of publisher(s), names and dates of
publication, and are written in alphabetical order – 1 (KC)

Overall Presentation 2
 Consistently uses correct spelling and grammar –
1 (A)
 Expression of ideas logical and unambiguous – 1
(A)

TOTAL 10 20 10