A School Based Assessment (SBA)

Presented to

Godfrey Stewart High School Evening Institute In

Partial Fulfillment for Certification

In

English A

Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)

Name: Kaylia James

Teacher: XXXXXXX

SBA Theme: XXXXXXX

SBA Topic: XXXXXXXX

Candidate Number: 0000000

Centre Number:00000000

Territory: Jamaica

Year: 0000
Table of Contents
Acknowledgement.......................................................................................................................................2
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Plan of Investigation....................................................................................................................................4
ARTIFACTS...................................................................................................................................................5
Article based on theme:..........................................................................................................................6
Picture based on theme:.........................................................................................................................8
Video based on the theme:.....................................................................................................................9
Reflection 1................................................................................................................................................10
Reflection 2................................................................................................................................................12
The use of language presented in the article.....................................................................................12
Reflection 3................................................................................................................................................13
How has the S.B.A article help me to become a better person.........................................................13
Oral Presentation plan...............................................................................................................................14
Group Report.............................................................................................................................................16
References.................................................................................................................................................17

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Acknowledgement
I would like to express my greatest thanks to my teacher for advising and assisted me throughout

this project. I also like to extend my thanksto my fellow classmates for their help and support

during this period, as well as to the authors and writer of all materials and references used in this

project.

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Introduction
This S.B.A contains several pieces of information on the topic of Gender equity in sports.,

including images, article, poem, and song as well as several paragraphs elaborating on said

pieces of information.

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Plan of Investigation
The topic of Gender equity in sports is one that has a long and storied history in our

world, women in sports are often face with the fact they fight and uphill battle for not only

equalityin participation and opportunity, but also in pay as men tend to get better offers, which is

the reason I’ve chosen it as my topic to research on. Women deal with many challenges in sports

from the physical differences between them and men to the many stereotypes that comes with

their chosen sport, which only further promotes inequality in addition to make women less likely

to take up any sporting activities, which results in less women professional players and athletes.

As a student of English, I expect to improve my writing, reading and comprehension skills by

researching and completing this School Based Assessment. The way I intend to collect the

information needed for this SBA is by reading and analyzing througharticles and related to the topic

of gender equality in sports. I will use this information to write my reflections and written report.

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 ARTIFACTS

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Article based on theme:

Female athletes need more

recognition – Clayton
Sunday | May 17, 2020 | 9:17 AM

National 400m hurdles champion Rushell Clayton is concerned about what she says are
inequalities between men and women in track and field.

Clayton was speaking at a Women in Sports Conference in Kingston recently and discussed
issues of inequality in wages and publicity between both sexes in the sport.

“Men get more money. It is a fact,” Clayton told The Gleaner. “And if we do get recognition,
it’s not half of what men get.”

Clayton believes that in Jamaica, it starts from an early age since the top boys teams get more
support than their female counterparts at the annual ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’
Athletics Championships.

In terms of decision making, the gap is large, too. Statistics were mentioned at the conference to
show that among the 47 sports organisations under the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), only
six have a female president. That is only 13 per cent.

“One woman to nine men, that is really sad. It’s crazy, and it does have an impact,” Clayton said
in response to the figures presented.

According to her, changes will come by speaking out more.

“We have to put our voices out there because if nobody says anything, changes will not be
made,” she said.
MENTORING YOUNGER GIRLS

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That is the reason why the World Athletics Championships 400m hurdles bronze medallist in
Doha, Qatar, wants to mentor younger girls.

“It is important to share my journey and what I’ve been through and letting them know that it is
possible. And I’m still on my journey because I have so much more to contribute to the sport,”
she said.

For Clayton, support and self-confidence are very connected.

“When you don’t have enough support, you tend not to want to push because it takes a lot in a
sport like this. And with injuries, you get depressed. And when you’re depressed, you lack a lot
of self-confidence,” she said.

One thing the 27 year-old hurdler suggests is that track meets’ schedules should be adjusted by
sometimes scheduling certain men’s events last and sometimes certain women’s events last.

“Sometimes, the females do have more exciting races,” she said. “Why do we always have to run
before the men?”

Clayton told The Gleaner that she wants to be part of the change.

“It’s slowly changing,” she says. In this regard, she will be involved in sports even after her
career ends.

“I’m not going to be a coach, but I’m definitely going to be involved in something with regard to
sports,” she said.

Melena Helias

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Picture based on theme:

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Video based on the theme:

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Reflection 1
The struggle of equality for women has been one that dates back centuries, women have

always had to fight for equality in the workplace, in the home and on the field, and while many

strides have been many towards complete equality there is more to be done. In almost any

professional sport men tend to make more than their female counterpart, this is because women

don’t get the recognition they deserve, a sentiment I discovered after reading the article titled

“Female athletes need more recognition – Clayton” is shared by National 400m hurdles

champion Rushell Clayton. In the article Rushell Clayton talks about her concerned about the

inequalities between men and women in track and field, discussing the issues of inequality in

wages and publicity between both male and female in the sport. Clayton goes on to express her

disappointment over the statistics mentioned at the conference, saying “One woman to nine men,

that is really sad. It’s crazy, and it does have an impact,” and she is right with so little female

present there is only so much they can do. Clayton continues, speaking about the support that

young female athletes need to help them along their journey as well as make suggestions for

track meets, suggesting schedule adjustments by sometimes scheduling certain men’s events last

and sometimes certain women’s events last. Stating that “Sometimes, the females do have more

exciting races,”. Clayton also expresses her desire to be a part of the change. After reading the

article I am happy to see that professional female athletes are still fighting for change and while

the process is slow there are changes begin made and female athletes are being recognized more

for their achievements.

Equality in sports has always been a marathon not a sprint, progress while is still being

made as illustrated by the image which depicts various female athletes in various fields of sports,

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from football, to tennis even a sports as non mainstream as surfing has female representation.

The image chosen shows more than anything that gender equality in sports is not a hope for the

future but current reality. Gender equality in sports may not be 50/50 but as illustrated we are on

the right track to achieving it.

The video titled “Gender Equality and Sports” created by the simple show foundation get

a brief but impactful 2:58 summary on the history and progress of gender equality in sports. The

video starts of by discussing the dramatic increase in female participation and popularity in

sports in the twentieth century and talks about the more widespread acceptance of women in

modern sports,however it goes on to mentation that is still a large disparity among male and

female, highlighting the fact that there is still more work to be done, especially as it relates to the

gap in payment and recognition, as men still dominate sorts but finally and globally. An

interesting fact I learnt while watching the video that in the original Olympic games held back in

ancient Greece had male and female competitions and it was in the first early modern era, 1896

Olympic games that women were barred from entering but since then the number or women

participation has increased dramatically. the video ends with a good point that society needs to

stop the social conditioning of women and allow young girls to choose the path they want

especially if that includes an interest in sports and men need to start seeing women as equals for

real change to be made.

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Reflection 2

The use of language presented in the article.

The language used in the article is all standard English, it has no phrases or words in

Jamaican Creole or Patois. Despite being partly an interview the author takes care to ensure that

it is understandable to the reader. The article is primarily about National 400m hurdles champion

Rushell Clayton and her concerns about the inequalities between men and women in track and

field, and the article mange’s to convey her thoughts and feelings on the matter clearly, using the

interviewees’ words and statistics, devoid of opinions and only using facts the author gets the

intend and message of the article across without problems.

Due to fact that image chosen is a compilation of various still images of female athletes,

it does not contain any language.

The use of language in the video is completely standard English. The author speaks in a

claim, firm and informative matter, given that the video is meant to provide the viewer with

facts-based information the author doesn’t give his opinions, or use any words/phrases that

would confuse the viewer. The video gives a brief history on gender equality in sports as such

the author makes video easy to understand by anyone, it gets straight to the point and remains on

that point from start to finish.

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Reflection 3

How has the S.B.A article help me to become a better person

The S.B.A article has mold me into a better-informed person. After reading the article,

seeing the picture, and watching the video I have learnt far more that thought I would. After

reading the article I’ve learnt about the level of gender equality in track and field, that men make

far more than women and receive twice as much recognition. I addition I learnt that among the

47 sports organizations under the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA), only six have a female

president, which is quite frankly a low amount of female presence. I also learnt of Rushell

Claytondesire to positively affect change and that young female athletesneed more support than

they are currently receiving.

The S.B.A has increased my intelligence, made more rounded and confident in my

knowledge of the topic. Since I started the S.B.A start I have researched many articles and

viewed a few videos on the topic, and I’ve learnt quite a bit. I now know of the history of gender

equality in sports, how long it took for women in sports to be accepted, the continuing struggles

women face and how far we come in the pursuit of equality.

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Oral Presentation plan
Topic: Gender equity in sports

Theme: Gender equity

Language: Formal

Genre: Poem

Source: original

Title: Equality is need

What do I stand for?

A question we all asked before
I searched for an unknown door
And later the key I seek
walk’s to me

Sports are a way to walk your own path

to express yourself, your will, your heart
You play because you love it, you play because it’s fun
But something is lacking, something is wrong
it’s not the athletes that fights on and on, neither their commitment no that’s strong

The women in sport

They get little support
The men work hard, they get money and support
Yet the women work hard for little money and support
No, No, No they seems like the last resort

They don’t get paid

And it’s not fair
They both fight so hard and reach for the stars
yet for the women it always seems so far

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Equality in women’s and men’s sport needs to change
the women need more money it needs to be arranged, it needs to be mundane
it can’t remain the same
Because even if women have more desire the men’s pay checks are so much higher

Give the money, give the money, give the money

Female sport deserves more than what they are given
The change in women’s sport might be slow
But I hope one day they will give in
And see that it’s wrong to not pay women but pay men

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Group Report

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References

Ioc. (2022, August 12). Women gaining ground on the field of play and at the top table - olympic
news. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved November 2, 2022, from
https://olympics.com/ioc/news/women-gaining-ground-on-the-field-of-play-and-at-the-top-table

Athelo Group. (2022, August 3). Gender inequality in sports. Athelo Group. Retrieved November
2, 2022, from https://athelogroup.com/blog/gender-inequality-in-sports/#:~:text=There%20is%20not
%20just%20inequality,100%25%20more%20than%20female%20athletes.

Female athletes need more recognition – Clayton. Sports | Jamaica Gleaner. (2020, May 17).
Retrieved November 2, 2022, from https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20200508/female-
athletes-need-more-recognition-clayton

Sport. European Institute for Gender Equality. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2022, from
https://eige.europa.eu/topics/sport

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