Mathematics CSEC School Base Assessment

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TOPIC: An Investigation into whether or not the students of the Sir Arthur Lewis Community
College favor the decision for all students to wear the same uniform or each department to have a
different uniform

Candidate names: Shenilya La Corbiniere

Candidate number: xxxxxxxx
School name: Anse Ger Secondary School
Territory: St, Lucia
Year of exam: 2022
Teacher: Mr. Mc Farlane
Subject: Mathematics
 Table of Contents
Project Title.....................................................................................................................................1
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Data Collection................................................................................................................................3
Data Presentation.............................................................................................................................4
Analysis of Data............................................................................................................................10
Discussion and Findings................................................................................................................12
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................13
Appendix........................................................................................................................................14
References......................................................................................................................................17
 Project Title
An Investigation into whether or not the students of the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College
favor the decision for all students to wear the same uniform or each department to have a
different uniform

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 Introduction
A school uniform is "a set of standardized clothes worn primarily for an educational institution"
("A School Uniform," 2021).
Before 2018 every department at the SALCC wore a different uniform and the DASGS
department, now renamed Pre-College, was no exception. The DASGS beige and brown
uniform circled the researcher's family for years. As a result, the researcher aimed to wear that
same uniform one day to continue the family legacy. The researcher is now on the verge of
attending College. However, the researcher recently discovered that the authorities at Sir Arthur
Lewis Community College (SALCC) abolished departmental uniforms. The institution decided
that every student across the campus should wear jeans and a polo shirt with the school's logo.
The researcher recently visited the College and casually talked about the College's decision with
a group of SALCC students. Meanwhile, some students supported the decision while others did
not. The unanswered question is whether most students are for or against the decision. As a
result, the researcher profited from the opportunity to investigate this matter as a School Base
Assessment.
Therefore, this project aims to determine whether the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College
students favor the decision for all students to wear the same uniform or have each department
wear a different uniform.

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 Data Collection
The researchers utilized interviews to collect data for this project. First, the researcher
interviewed college personnel to find out the different departments at the establishment. Here is
the list of the school's fourteen (14) departments.
No. Departments Initials

1 Agri-Entrepreneurship and Climate Smart Agriculture AECSA

2 Business Innovation and Sustainable Entrepreneurship BISE
3 Digital Humanities, New Media, and Creative Industries DHNMCI
4 Engineering and the Circular Economy ECE
5 Health, Wellness, and Human Performance HWHP
6 Modern Language Learning MLL
7 Pre-College PE
8 Professional & Lifelong Learning PLL
9 Science, Technology, Innovation, and Sustainability STIS
10 Social Sciences and the Knowledge Society SSKS
11 South Campus SC
12 Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality STH
13 Teacher Education and Educational Leadership TEEL
14 Technical and Vocational Education and Training TVET

The researcher interviewed fifty-six (56) students concerning the topic. The group of students
interviewed consists of a year one and a year two male students and a year one and a year two
female students from each department. The researcher used the following table to interview the
students and record their responses.
Before 2018 students wore a different uniform, according to their department. However, the
school authorities changed it and got all students to wear the same uniform. Are you in favor of
the change not?
Sample of the table used to record data during the interview
Number Students Students Responses
Sex Year Department Yes No I do not know I do not care
Student 1
Student 2
Student 3

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 Data Presentation
Table 1. Showing how Students Voted
Students Details Students Responds
Number
Sex Year Department Yes No I Don’t Know I Don’t Care
1 Male Year 1 AECSA 1
2 Male Year 2 AECSA 1
3 Female Year 1 AECSA 1
4 Female Year 2 AECSA 1
5 Male Year 1 BISE 1
6 Male Year 2 BISE 1
7 Female Year 1 BISE 1
8 Female Year 2 BISE 1
9 Male Year 1 DHNMCI 1
10 Male Year 2 DHNMCI 1
11 Female Year 1 DHNMCI 1
12 Female Year 2 DHNMCI 1
13 Male Year 1 ECE 1
14 Male Year 2 ECE 1
15 Female Year 1 ECE 1
16 Female Year 2 ECE 1
17 Male Year 1 HWHPP 1
18 Male Year 2 HWHPP 1
19 Female Year 1 HWHPP 1
20 Female Year 2 HWHPP 1
21 Male Year 1 MLL 1
22 Male Year 2 MLL 1
23 Female Year 1 MLL 1
24 Female Year 2 MLL 1
25 Male Year 1 PE 1
26 Male Year 2 PE 1
27 Female Year 1 PE 1
28 Female Year 2 PE 1
29 Male Year 1 PLL 1
30 Male Year 2 PLL 1
31 Female Year 1 PLL 1
32 Female Year 2 PLL 1
33 Male Year 1 SC 1
34 Male Year 2 SC 1
35 Female Year 1 SC 1
36 Female Year 2 SC 1
37 Male Year 1 SSKS 1
38 Male Year 2 SSKS 1
39 Female Year 1 SSKS 1
40 Female Year 2 SSKS 1
41 Male Year 1 STH 1
42 Male Year 2 STH 1
43 Female Year 1 STH 1
44 Female Year 2 STH 1
45 Male Year 1 STIS 1
46 Male Year 2 STIS 1
47 Female Year 1 STIS 1
48 Female Year 2 STIS 1
49 Male Year 1 TEEL 1
50 Male Year 2 TEEL 1
51 Female Year 1 TEEL 1
52 Female Year 2 TEEL 1
53 Male Year 1 TVET 1
54 Male Year 2 TVET 1
55 Female Year 1 TVET 1
56 Female Year 2 TVET 1
TOTAL 33 21 1 1

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Table 2. Showing the Tally of Students' Votes in Respect to their Department, Gender, and
School Year

Department Responses Total

Yes No I Don’t Know I Don’t Care

AECSA 2 1 1 0 4
BISE 4 0 0 0 4
DHNMCI 4 0 0 0 4
ECE 4 0 0 0 4
HWHPP 0 3 0 1 4
MLL 4 0 0 0 4
PE 3 1 0 0 4
PLL 1 3 0 0 4
SC 0 4 0 0 4
SSKS 2 2 0 0 4
STH 4 0 0 0 4
STIS 3 1 0 0 4
TEEL 0 4 0 0 4
TVET 2 2 0 0 4
Total 33 21 1 1 56

Gender Yes No I Don’t Know I Don’t Care Total

Male 17 10 1 0 28
Female 16 11 0 1 28
Total 33 21 1 1 56

Year yes No I Don’t Know I Don’t Care Total

Year one 20 8 0 0 28
Year Two 13 13 1 1 28
Total 33 21 1 1 56

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Table 3. Shows the Tally of the Result of Students' Votes per Department and Gender

Department Responses Total

Yes No I Don’t Know I Don’t Care

AECSA 50% 25% 25% 0% 7%
BISE 100% 0% 0% 0% 7%
DHNMCI 100% 0% 0% 0% 7%
ECE 100% 0% 0% 0% 7%
HWHPP 0% 75% 0% 25% 7%
MLL 100% 0% 0% 0% 7%
PE 75% 25% 0% 0% 7%
PLL 25% 75% 0% 0% 7%
SC 0% 100% 0% 0% 7%
SSKS 50% 50% 0% 0% 7%
STH 100% 0% 0% 0% 7%
STIS 75% 25% 0% 0% 7%
TEEL 0% 100% 0% 0% 7%
TVET 50% 50% 0% 0% 7%
Total 59% 38% 2% 2% 100%

Students Votes Accordig to Various Departments

120%

100%

80%
VOTES

60%

40%

20%

0%
AECSA BISE DHNMCI ECE HWHPP MLL PE PLL SC SSKS STH STIS TEEL TVET
DEPARTMENTS

Yes No I Don’t Know I Don’t Care

figure 1: Comparative Bar graph showing students' votes per department

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 How Students Voted
I Don’t Know ; 2% I Don’t Care ; 2%

No ; 38%

Yes ; 59%

Figure 2: Pie chart showing how students voted overall

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Table 4. Shows the Tally of the Result of Students' Votes as per Gender.

Gender Yes No I Don’t Know I Don’t Care Tolal

Male 61% 36% 4% 0% 100%
Female 57% 39% 0% 4% 100%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Students Votes According Gender

70%
60%
50%
40%
VOTES

30%
20%
10%
0%
yes No I Don’t Know I Don’t Care
GENDER

Male Female

figure 3: Comparative Bar graph showing Students' Votes according to gender

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Table 5. Shows the Tally of the Result of Students' Votes as per Students Year.
Year Yes No I Don’t Know I Don’t Care Total
Year one 71% 29% 0% 0% 100%
Year Two 46% 46% 4% 4% 100%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Students Voted According Year

80%
70%
60%
50%
VOTES

40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
yes No I Don’t Know I Don’t Care
STUDENTS' YEAR

Year One Year Two

Figure 4: Comparative Bar graph showing students' votes according to year

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 Analysis of Data
The information represents how students voted when asked the following question.
Before 2018 students wore a different uniform, according to their department. However, the
school authorities changed it and got all students to wear the same uniform. Are you in favor
of the change not?
Students had four Responses to which they voted; yes, no, I don't know, and I don't care. Table 1
shows how the random group of fifty-six (56) students voted. Table 2 shows the tally of students'
votes according to the departments, gender, and year. As expected, the totals from table 1 and
table 2 are balanced.
Here is the result shown in both Tables 1 and 2. Thirty-three (33) students said yes, twenty-one
(21) said no, one (1) did not know, and one (1) did not care.

The tallied information in table 2 was presented as a percentage in table 3, table 4, and table 5,
followed by their graphs. Here is what each table and graph represent.
Table 3 and figure 1 and figure 2
Table 3 shows how each department voted. Figure 1 shows this information through a
comparative bar graph showing how the students voted per department.
Furthermore, the information from table 3 indicates the degree to which each department
supports the College's decision.
Department In Favour
Yes No
BISE 100% 0%
DHNMCI 100% 0%
ECE 100% 0%
MLL 100% 0%
PE 75% 25%
STH 100% 0%
STIS 75% 25%
Department that opposes
HWHPP 0% 75%
PLL 25% 75%
SC 0% 100%
TEEL 0% 100%
Departments at both In Favour and Against
AECSA 50% 25%
SSKS 50% 50%
TVET 50% 50%

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Figure 2. is a pie chart that shows how the students voted overall. 59% of students voted in favor
of the SALCC's decision, while 38% opposed the decision, and one percent (2%) did not know
(2%) did not care.
Table 4 and figure 3
Table 4 shows the two genders voted, and this information is presented using a comparative bar
graph in figure 3. The data shows that 61% of males support the College's decision, while 36%
do not. On the other hand, 57% of females favored the College's decision. However, 39% of the
female opposed it, 4% did not know, and 4% did not care.
Table 5 and figure 4

Table 5 shows the year ones, and twos voted. This information is also presented using a
comparative bar graph, as per figure 4. The data shows that 71% of year ones support the
College's decision while 29% oppose it.
As for the year twos, 46% favored the College's decision, but 39% of the female was not, 4% of
the year twos did not know, and 4% did not care.

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 Discussion and Findings
During the survey, the SC and DTEEL departments voted against the College's decision to have
students wear uniforms across the school compass. However, the BISE, DHNMC, MIL, and
STH support the decision entirely. In the other eight departments, some are for others are against
it.
In the gender bases votes, both males and females were for and against the College's decision,
which goes for both year one and year two students. Nonetheless, the majority voted in support
of the decision.

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 Conclusion
A more significant percentage of the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College student body favors
the decision for all students to wear the same uniform rather than each department having a
different uniform. Therefore, the College's authority made a good decision during this change.

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 Appendix
Pictures of students in SALCC uniform before 2018

DASGS is now Pre College Department of Hospitality, now Sustainable Tourism

Secretarial Studies Department Engineering Department

Division of Teacher Education and Educational Administration, now Division of Teacher Education and
Educational Leadership

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Pictures of students with SALCC uniforms now

One Student uniform for all; jeans and a polo shirt

One Student uniform for all; jeans and a polo shirt (Additional Photos)

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One Student uniform for all; jeans and a polo shirt (Additional Photos)

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 References

Definitions for School Uniform. What does school uniform mean? (2021, January 19).
https://www.definitions.net/definition/school+uniform

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