CXC

SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECT

SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT (S.B.A)

(YEAR 2023)

NAME OF CANDIDATE: SHADENAY DOWNER

SCHOOL: ST. HILDA’S DIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOL

CENTER NUMBER: 100109

CANDIDATE NUMBER:

TEACHER: MRS. MARVA HENRY- JONHSON

TITLE:

An investigation of the views of both teachers and students on violence in schools at the

secondary level.

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 TABLE OF CONTENT

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Introduction 3

Acknowledgement 4

Statement of the problem 5

Method of investigation 5

Instrument used to collect data 6

Procedures used to collect data 13

Presentation and explanation of data 14

Interpretation of data 17

Findings 18

Recommendation 19

Bibliography 20

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 INTRODUCTION

There has been an increase in violence in secondary schools. It has been happening between both

students and teachers either on school property, on the streets or in transportation.

I have decided to conduct a research to investigate the views of students and teachers on this

topic of violence in schools.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I, firstly, would like to thank God for giving me the strength and wisdom to conduct this SBA.

Thank you to Mrs. Henry-Johnson for guiding me and helping me to get this done. Lastly, I

would like to thank all the teachers and students who answered my questions for taking time

from their busy days to help me.

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 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

What are the views of both students and teachers regarding violence in schools?

REASON OF RESEARCH
The researcher has seen an increase of violence within secondary schools. The researcher intends

on finding out what may be the cause of these violent attacks and to find solutions based on the

views of both students and teachers on this matter.

METHOD OF INVESTIGATION
To collect data for this research a questionnaire will be used.

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 INSTRUMENT USED TO COLLECT DATA

Dear Respondents,

This is a survey being conducted to find out the views of both students and teachers on violence in

schools. This study is for my Social Studies School Based Assessment (SBA). You are being asked to

answer the following questions. Specific instructions are given where necessary, thank you.

Sincerely,

Shadenay Downer

Student of St. Hilda’s High School.

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 QUESTIONNAIRE

SOCIAL STUDIES SBA QUESTIONNAIRE

Fill out the following questions below, if for any question you pick others please state your answer.

1. Gender*

◻Female

◻Male

2. Age*

◻11-13

◻14-16

◻17-19

◻20 and over

3. What is your religion*

◻Christianity

◻Islam

◻Rastafarian

◻Other:

4. What role do you play in your school? *

◻Perfect

◻Monitor

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 ◻Student council

◻Ordinary student

5. What family type are you from*

◻Blended family

◻Single parent

◻Extended family

◻Other:

6. What educational level are you at your school?

◻5th former

◻Teacher

◻1st former

◻Other:

7. What type of violence happens at your school?*

◻Physical violence

◻Vandalism

◻Verbal attacks

◻Other:

8. Who is normally the perpetrator of the violence?*

◻Students at your school

◻Teachers

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 ◻Gangs

◻Other:

9. Who are normally the victims of these attacks?*

◻Teachers

◻Students

◻Maintenance staff

◻Other:

10. Where does the violence normally take place?*

◻On School grounds (classroom, lunchroom, etc.)

◻Near the school grounds (at the school gate)

◻Outside school grounds

◻Other:

11. How often is violence observed at your school?*

◻daily

◻weekly

◻monthly

◻never

12. What items are normally used in these attacks?*

◻Words

◻weapons (knife, guns, etc.)

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 ◻Stationery (pencil, scissors, etc.)

◻Other

13. How do your peers and staff safeguard themselves against acts of violence?*

◻Carry weapons

◻Talk to authority

◻They do nothing

◻Other:

14. How many times have you stayed from school\work due to violence?*

◻Once a week

◻Three times a month

◻Never

◻Other:

15. How does violence affect the students at your school?*

◻Expulsion

◻Poor attendance

◻Injuries

◻Other:

16. How has violence affected the learning process at your school?*

◻Teachers cannot get to start or finish their lesson

◻Students not doing school work

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 ◻Students have a disruptive attitude in class

◻Other:

17. What contributes to violence in schools? *

◻Family environment

◻Bullying

◻Access to weapons

◻Other:

18. How do teachers deal with violence within the classroom?*

◻Leave the classroom to get a security

◻Leave and don't return

◻Continue to teach

◻Other

19. How do students react when violence happens in the classroom?*

◻Leave the classroom

◻Start to record what's happening

◻Go to get help

◻Other:

20. What has your school done to help prevent violence?*

◻By installing cameras at school

◻By hiring security guards

◻Nothing

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◻Other

PROCEDURES USED TO COLLECT DATA

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Twenty respondents were selected to answer the questionnaire. The researcher only received

eighteen responses. The respondents consist of ten (10) females and eight (8) males of both

teachers and students. The simple random sampling technique was used when selecting

respondents to answer the questionnaire. The researcher used this technique by picking email

addresses from her email inbox until reaching the required amount needed for the questionnaire.

PRESENTATION AND EXPLANATION OF

DATA
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Question 7: What type of violence happens at your school?

Table Showing the Types of Violence at Schools

Type Number Of Responses

Vandalism 3
Verbal Attacks 5
Other 3
Physical Violence 7
Figure 1

Physical violence was selected by the majority of the respondents as the main type of violence

which is seven (7) responses. Verbal attack is second with five (5) responses. Vandalism has four

(3) responses while other has the least amount with two (3).

Question 12: What items are normally used in these attacks?

BAR GRAPH SHOWING ITEMS IN SCHOOL VIOLENCE

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Figure 2

Eight out of eighteen (44%) said that stationery materials (pens, pencils, etc.) are used for

violence in schools. Both words and others had an equal amount of four out of eighteen (22%)

while weapons had the least amount of two of eighteen (11%).

Question 17: What contributes to violence in schools?

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Pie Graph Showing What Contributes To Violence in Schools

Figure 3

More than forty percent (44.4 %%) of the respondents selected a family environment. Thirty-

eight percent (38.9%) selected bullying. Rings, N\A and access to weapons were all selected by

more than five percent (5.6%) of the respondents.

*For others the respondents had placed their answers.

INTERPRETATION OF DATA

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When conducting the survey, only eighteen (18) responded. Out of the eighteen

(18) Respondents ten (10) out of the eighteen -55. 6%- were females and eight (8) out of the

eighteen (18) -44.4%- were males. Majority of the respondents ranged from the age group of 14-

17.Based on the data collected seven (7) out of the eighteen (18)-38.9% -of the responses came

from fifth formers. From the responses of the questionnaire it could be seen that more than

thirty-eight percent (38%) of the respondents said that physical violence is the most common

violence that takes place within their school and more than twenty-seven percent (27%) said that

verbal attacks as well. The items that the perpetrators used for their attacks were mainly

stationery. The respondents chose bullying and family environment to be leading factors for

perpetrators to cause violence within schools. The students reaction towards violence varied

based on their grade level as well as their level of maturity, so, from the responses the students

would start to record the violent attacks (this response of both younger and older students of the

schools) and other (the other had a variety of different options to the question) as a reaction to

violent incidents. The students who have leadership positions at their school had reacted

differently to the violent acts, seeing that they had seek help to quell the violence or try to stop it.

Schools have undertaken a variety of measures to help dealing with violence. The measures that

have undertaken based on their resources. Installing cameras and hiring security guards were the

most common option chosen by the respondents when asked ‘what has your school done to help

prevent violence?’

FINDINGS
During the research, the researcher found out that:

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1. Physical attack is main type of violence taking place in schools.

2. Bullying and family environment to be leading factors for perpetrators to cause violence

within schools.

3. Installing cameras at the school can help reduce violence in schools.

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 RECOMMANDATION
Violence is one of the major issues in the Caribbean and can take a toll on society especially

when it takes place in schools and affecting children. Hosting seminaries, where persons – such

guidance counselors- will come and talk to students about violence and teach them different

ways they can resolve conflict before it leads to a violent situation. Although encouragement is a

good way of helping students, punishment is still needed, so schools can put in place sanctions

which will be punishments for those who are part takers in the violent attacks. The punishments

would be expulsions, suspension, detention, etc. The punishments will vary based on the type

violent attack the student has done.

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 BIBILOGRAPHY

Ramsawak, R., & Umraw, R. (2001). Modules in social studies: With SBA Guide & Cxc

Questions. Caribbean Educational Publishers.

Sandy, M. C., & Grayson, S. C. (2000). Cxc Social Studies Essentials with SBA, Study Guide &

Exercises. Carlong Publishers.

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