PLAN OF INVESTIGATION (100)

1. State the theme and your subtopic.

2. Reason for choosing the subtopic (MUST BE RELEVANT AND LOGICAL).

3. Expected benefits to as a student of English (MUST HAVE THREE AND IT MUST BE

SPECIFIC TO ENGLISH).

4. Types of artefacts (MUST HAVE THREE)

5. Sources of artefacts (MUST HAVE MORE THAN ONE)

6. Use and development of the English Language skills in the SBA (HOW DO YOU USE IT IN
WRITING YOUR REFLECTIONS, WRITTEN REPORT AND ORAL PRESENTATION)

REFLECTION 1 (150)

1.State what you knew about the topic before starting the SBA.

2. For EACH artefact:

a. State the title

b. State the main idea or issue

c. State something new that was learnt from the artefact

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 1

 REFLECTION 2 (150)
For EACH artefact

1. State the genre and title of artefact.

2. Identify one language techniques used.
3. Give an example of the language technique.
4. Comment on how effective was the techniques in achieving the writer’s purpose.

IDENTIFY EXAMPLE EXPLAIN

REFLECTION 3 (150)
1. What did the student learn about the topic?

2. Did the student’s research help him in any facet of his life (socially, academically, etc)?

3. What was the student’s experience working in a group?

4. Was the group work challenging or beneficial? Does the student explain his opinion of the
experience?

5. How did the student cope with group challenges?

6. Were the students able to help each other?

7. Did the student have any other experiences and how did these help them to grow?

8. Was the student able to assess, read, find and evaluate a range of research information?

9. Did the student’s writing improve?

10. Was the student’s vocabulary expanded?

11. Did the student’s self-discipline increase?

12. Was the student motivated to get involved in any advocacy on the topic? Why?

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 2

 WRITTEN REPORT (300)

• What did the group learn from each of the 3 pieces/artefacts?

• What was the major issue in each of the 3 pieces/artefact?

• Title of artefact, author and year of publication (if possible) stated.

• How the students organised to write the report? What were the steps in writing the Group
Written Report?

• Minimal errors in grammar and mechanics

• Utilized vocabulary/jargon from the stimuli.

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 3

 English A
School Based Assessment

Candidate Name: Janice Brown

Center Number: 100157
Candidate Number: 1001573211
School: Garvey Maceo High
Territory: Jamaica
Year: 2024
Teacher: Mrs. G. Danvers- Powell
Theme: Teenage Pregnancy
Topic: The Negative Effects of Teenage Pregnancy

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 4

 Table of Contents

Plan of Investigation.

Artefact 1

Artefact 2

Artefact 3

Reflection 1

Reflection 2

Reflection 3

Group written report

Artefacts for group written reports

1-3

Plan of oral presentation

References

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 5

 Plan Of Investigation

The theme Teenage Pregnancy was chosen in light of the fact that there is a great deal

of teens getting pregnant. I chose my sub-topic “The negative effect of teenage pregnancy”

because I want to be armed with valid information when I try to help my peers. Doing this

SBA will help me with Summary Writing, Persuasive writing and using the writing process.

My artifacts include a song, poem and an article that will be sourced from the internet and

newspapers. Summary Writing will be utilized in the reflections and group report. Persuasive

writing will be utilized in oral presentation.

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 6

 Artefact #1
Article

After experiencing sexual abuse and poverty, becoming pregnant at 17 seemed like a death
sentence for Lisa Brown*.
"I took a pregnancy test which came out positive. It felt like it was the end of the world for
me," said Lisa, who is now a second-year university student.
"It was a total disgrace for me. Everywhere I went people would look down on me. Nights, I
would lay down on my belly looking at ways to end my life without feeling pain," she
confessed to a group of mostly pregnant teenage girls during a recent Girls Empowered for
Motherhood and Success Conference, hosted by ScotiaFoundation.

But with the help of institutions like the Women's Centre Foundation of Jamaica, Lisa said she
began to realise that she could still achieve her dreams. She admitted, however, that being a
mother and a student is no easy feat.
"Many days, my baby went without diapers [and] formula. All I could do was pray and cry to
God to send help," Lisa recounted.

These challenges gave me the courage to work harder, because education was the only way
out," she said.
Based on her success in six Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects and
three Caribbean Proficiency Examinations, she was able to matriculate into university and is
currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education.
Like Lisa, 20-year-old Yasheka Brooks is happy that she did not drop out of school despite
the ridicule and discrimination she faced as a teen mother.

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 7

 Artefact #2
Poem

Giving birth at a tender age was not my intention,

How did this happen to me is still a confusion.
'Pregnant', me ha! never!
But his charming looks and boy was he clever.
The naive girl that I was, believed his lies and how he loved me so much,
I could not resist his charm but he convinced me wit his soothing and caressing touch.
The first time I saw Danny, he looked so handsome, strong and fun,
But coming to the end he turned out to be a real bum.
He wooed me with words and won me over,
I was shocked we would actually exchange our numbers.
When he first called, I could not believe it is really Danny.
We talked and talked for more than three hours,
Days and weeks had past; just before you know it we became closer.
Danny called me during the midday and told me to come home by him to lime and to have a
bit of one on one time together.
I agreed to his idea but what did i know? I
thought all the girlfriends were doing it.

As soon as I entered his house, he started kissing me everywhere and all about.
He told me to relax and do not be afraid,
I pleaded with him to stop that I was not ready for that kind of thing.
Danny said, 'girl why are you so uptight? '
But i could not care, I screamed with all might.
Stop! Please! Stop!
He gave me a slap and told me to shut up.
I was humiliated, embarrassed and afraid.
And no one came to my aid.
When he was done he sent me home,
I called 999 on my telephone.
We, my parents took him to court and won the case.
I thought my sorrows had gone,
But little did I know my troubles had just begun.
Danny is gone in the wind but where does that leave me?
A baby and I am only fifteen.

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 8

 Anita Khelawan Thursday,

February 18, 2010

Artefact #3

Song

by
Vybz Kartel and Gaza Slim
Teenage Pregnancy Lyrics
Na na na na
Na na na na naaaa
Na na na na
Na na na

(Verse 1)
Mmmm
Baby!
Me have something fi tell you
But first you haffi tell me say you love me You
haffi tell me seh you really really need me Are
you going to have my baby?
Gyal, are you going two have my baby?
Really, the doctor haffi tell me Me
have the morning sickness already
Ready, ready...

(Chorus)
Wha' me ago tell my mother?
Tell her me love you forever
We ago make it through together
Remember say me still go a high school, oh gee!
Wha' me ago tell my father?
Tell him fi put all the blame pon me
But love will solve any problem
Wha' me ago do, this yah teenage pregnancy?

(Verse 2)
School work no done and the teacher is calling
A three time me vomit from morning

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 9

 Me can't concentrate pon the reading That's
why your school friend dem come tell me
Say, you're not doing your homework lately
And all of the teacher dem a tell me...
Say, me face look swell up, like say me have a 9 month belly

(Chorus)
Wha' me ago tell my mother?
Tell her me love you forever
We ago make it through together
Remember say me still go a high school, oh gee!
Wha' me ago tell my father?

But love will solve any problem

Wha' me ago do, this yah teenage pregnancy?

Na na na na Na
na na na naaaa
Na na na na Na
na na na na

(Verse 3)
Wah day when me give you my love
You shouldn't just run go lay down
Baby, why you never use a condom?
Baby, why you never use a condom?
You can depend pon me, that a my vow
You ready fi look a job right now?
Anything a anything, me nah go back out
'Memba me go a school, me no waan fi drop out

(Chorus)]
Wha' me ago tell my mother?
Tell her me love you forever
We ago make it through together
Remember say me still go a high school, oh gee!
Wha' me ago tell my father?
Tell him fi put all the blame pon me
But love will solve any problem
Wha' me ago do, this yah teenage pregnancy?

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 10

 Reflection #1

Previously, I thought that only teenagers who loved sex got pregnant. In the poem

“Teenage Pregnancy” a young lady fell in love with a boy and one day he invites her to his

home and he forced her to have sex.

The article “Teen Mom Moving Up…” states that a young lady who got pregnant at age

twelve missed her elementary school graduation and dropped out for three years of secondary

school. However, she was a brilliant student so she enrolled at a Women's Centre of Jamaica

Foundation to continue her schooling. This shows that life does not have to stop after teenage

pregnancy.

The song “teenage pregnancy” states that a teenager is pregnant and afraid to tell her

parents and also it is affecting her school work. She does not want to be a high school dropout.

These artefacts proved that teenage pregnancy can occur for various reasons.

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 11

 Reflection #2

The poem “Teenage Pregnancy” informs the reader about being a teenage mother. It

utilizes rhymes and rhetorical questions. An example of a rhyme is “Giving birth at a tender

age was not my intention is still a confusion”. It emphasizes the easy way that a teen can get

pregnant and somehow trapped.

The song “Teenage Pregnancy” by Vybz Kartel and Gaza Slim informs the reader about

being a teen pregnant confused and scared it uses rhetorical questions. Example, “Are you

going to have my baby?” The rhetorical questions allow the readers to look deeper into the fact

that it was something that was not prepared for.

The article “Teen mom moving…” talks about a girl being pregnant at age twelve. It

utilizes alliteration example, “secondary school as scheduled”. It shows the consistency of her

determination, she enrolled in a woman Centre of Jamaica foundation to continue her

schooling.

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 12

 Reflection #3

After doing this SBA I garnered further knowledge of teenage pregnancy and some

misconceptions were clarified. I've learnt that some causes to this situation could be rape and

that most teenage mothers are not mentally prepared to face the challenges of motherhood.

Engaging in this group SBA has also helped me in many ways. I have acquired more

knowledge on how to work with others even when some of us have different perspectives. It has

taught me that the opinions of others are valid and I should always be prepared to listen with an

open mind. I also gained confidence in sharing my opinions. This approach will not only help

me in school on various subjects but it will also help me with personal situations. I have

developed interpersonal skills such as flexibility, good work ethics & effective communication.

These skills certainly help me to become a better person.

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 13

 GROUP REPORT

Doing this English School Based Assessment was an interesting experience. Our subject

teacher placed us in groups, in order to complete our SBA. We decided on the theme “Teenage

pregnancy”. From this theme each member formulated a topic that was most suitable for them.

Our topics were approved by our teacher. The topics are “Teenage pregnancy in Jamaica”,

“Teenage pregnancy in schools” “Teenage pregnancy in family” “The negative Impact of

Teenage Pregnancy on the Girl’s Education”, “Teenage pregnancy in the Caribbean” we

consulted our teacher on the topics to get approval to do the project.

The group met three times per week for discussion and sharing of ideas. We selected the

three best artifacts to analyze to write our group report these are the artifacts “Adjoa story”

“mummies little girl” “teenage mother rises above teenage pregnancy”. We choose these three

artifacts because they mainly address our theme in a comprehensive way.

From the story “Adjoa Story” retrieved from

https://www.wvi.org/stories/it-takes-world/adjoas-story-violent we learnt that we should focus

only on our education because when the situation comes you can’t reverse it.

From the story “young mother rises above teenage pregnancy” the writer states that

Paula Robinson was a promising student at the excelsior high school then her whole life turned

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 14

upside down when she got pregnant even as she struggle with the reality she had to deal with the

disappointment of family members.

From the poem “mummies little girl” written by Jayden retrieved from

https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/ we learnt about a girl getting pregnant at 15 and she had

to leave school she was stuck at home, but she had no regret of what happened because she was

thankful for her daughter.

After studying these three artifacts we learnt that teenage pregnancy is a worldwide problem that

still needs more attention by all stakeholders.

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 15

 ARTEFACTS FOR GROUP WRITTEN REPORT

Artifact 1

Mummies Little Girl

Jayden Published:
September 2008

packing my bag and leaving for school

3 months pregnant I feel like a fool
nobody knows but I'm starting to show

3 months later and everyone knows

rumors around names spread all about
I have just turned 15 and I am 6 months pregnant had
to leave school
wish I waited for this time in years to come
what a mistake I've gone and done thought
I was clever
now I know I'm not I'm
stuck at home all alone
a teenage mum

my baby girl is my world although

I'm young I'm able to be a mum
have respect for all young mums I
never regret what I gone and done

the feelings of being lonely and missing out have gone

waking up to her chatting away
just makes my day
she is my world I tell her everyday and
she will always be mummies little girl.

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 16

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/mummies-little-girl

Artifact 2

Three years ago, when she was 14, Adjoa started selling things by the roadside to help her
mum out at home. There she met a 35-year-old man who offered to take care of her and help
her with school supplies. Adjoa ended up pregnant.
People will say all kinds of things about us – about teenage mothers. They’ll say we’re lazy,
or not interested in school, or foolish. But we’re not. We’re hardworking, and industrious,
and sensible, and just looking for a way to support ourselves.
What happened to me was all about financial problems. I needed money. My school didn’t
charge fees, but there were books they would ask you to buy that were compulsory. I’ve
always been very good in school. I even passed my elder sister in the school year. But things
were very difficult.

My father died in 2011, so my mum, she has been struggling for a while. It worried me when I
asked for money and she said she doesn’t have any. She was suffering to get the money.
So I thought, maybe I can also find a way to get the money I need. I met a man through
selling snacks on the side of the road. But it wasn’t right.
I didn’t know I was pregnant. My mum took me to the hospital and we took the pregnancy test,
and everything was positive. I showed the man who got me pregnant, and he was helping with
the costs, but my mum was doing
a police case and he was afraid and went away. Now he doesn’t come home. When we call
him, he doesn’t pick up the calls. And so we’ve forgotten about him.
I’m not a shy type; I don’t care what people say. I started back at school barely three months
after giving birth. I even sometimes bring my friends to the house when I’m coming to
breastfeed the baby during break. But it has really changed my plans. By now, I would have
been at Senior High School (SHS) otherwise.
I’m very happy to be back at school; I think I’m the only one in this village who has given
birth and gone back to school. I’m thinking of becoming a doctor. But what I want now after
SHS is to work even harder, so my son can go to a world class school, and he can learn, and
be even better than me in the future.
He just turned two in July. His name is Isaac. Sometimes, he picks up a hammer, and hits
every nail that he sees, or he takes a pen, and uses it as a microphone, the way pastors do, so
I’m thinking he will become a great furniture maker or a man of God one day.

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 17

I would like to say – girls shouldn’t follow a man, especially girls underage. They will tell
you all sorts of sugar-coated words, but after having an affair with you, they just see you as
trash or something.
We should focus only on our education. When the situation comes, you can’t reverse it again.
Giving birth isn’t easy. Sometimes, I see the other girls in the village who are following men,
and I call them to advise them. Because I know the consequences.
An education is the key to success. If you are not educated, it is very hard for you to prosper.
Other girls who have had babies need to come back to school, and just ignore anyone who
says something, and put their focus on their education. Parents should support them, and
teachers shouldn’t ignore them.
My mum takes care of the baby, and she sent me back to school because she knows I can
make it in the future. We still don’t have money, but my mum and I both sell. And my son,
he’s very funny. He’s a gift.

Between 2016-2019, children in seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa researched the causes
and effects of teenage pregnancy in their communities. Children shared stories of rape on the
way to market, abuse by schoolteachers, and large numbers of girls forced into transactional
relationships due to extreme poverty and the high cost of schooling. For more, please visit the
interactive report, here.
Adjoa*'s name has been changed to protect her identity and keep her safe.

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 18

 Artifact 3

It was year 2003 and 16-year old Paula Robinson had everything going for her.
A promising student at the respected Excelsior High School in Kingston, the teen had risen
above an unstable home life, which involved her living with various family members, to
excel academically and socially.
The popular, vivacious and outgoing fourth former, who had been elected Miss Excelsior,
was acting prefect and classroom and environmental monitor. She was also a member of the
school’s Spanish Club, peer counselling group, the choir and the track and field team, and
was ready to challenge for the post of head girl.
Then her whole world turned upside down. Little more than a child herself, Paula found out
that she was expecting one.

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 19

 Plan of Oral Presentation

My oral presentation's title is The Negative Effect of Teenage Pregnancy.

The genre I used was a poem.

This genre appealed to me because it allows me to share information in a rhythmic way. This
will allow the audience to relate to the message and remember it.

The language that was used was Standard English.

I got my information from the artefacts and interviews from members of my community.
I was inspired to read this poem because I am concerned about the teenagers that are getting
pregnant and are unable to complete their high school education.

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 20

 References

https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/teenage-pregnancy-2/
https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20171015/its-not-easy-road-teen-moms-
share-their-challenges-appeal-young-girls
https://genius.com/Gaza-kim-teenage-pregnancy-lyrics
https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/mummies-little-girl
https://www.wvi.org/stories/it-takes-world/adjoas-story-violent-truth-about-teenage-
pregnancy
https://jis.gov.jm/young-mother-rises-above-teen-pregnancy/

GMHS LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT SBA WORKSHOP (10/2023) G. DANVERS - POWELL 21