North Ruimveldt Multilateral Secondary School

School Based Assessment

Topic: An investigation into the impact of amidst the absence of school canteen in North
Ruimveldt Secondary
Date Subject: Business
Group Members
Jeremiah Moore Candidate Number:
Mikkel Mills Candidate Number:
Aliyah Goring Candidate Number:
Teacher: Ms. Butts
 North Ruimveldt Secondary School
School Based Assessment

Topic: An investigation into the impact of amidst the absence of school canteen in North
Ruimveldt Secondary
Date Subject: Business
Group Members
Jeremiah Moore Candidate Number:
Mikkel Mills Candidate Number:
Aliyah Goring Candidate Number:
Teacher: Ms. Butts
Objectives
 To determine the affected amount of students amongst those who utilized the canteen
services
 To determine individuals’ choice of alternatives amidst absence of a canteen
 To analyze how effective the alternatives prove to be.

Introduction
For some time, North Ruimveldt Multilateral Secondary has been without the presence of
canteen services, which has a major impact on the students attending the school for the past 2
years. Students who rely on the canteen’s convenience are now left at a loss, citing the
services of alternatives. This has led to an influx of students at alternatives trying to get their
lunches. However, they have also been concerns about the quality of service provided at these
alternatives, also including their price and variety. These concerns are highly at risk of putting
students at a loss as more money and more time may have to be spent on the alternative’s
services, but the quality may not be up to standard. This has led students to contemplate
whether the canteen was a better option rather than the alternatives.

Methodology
The sample used in this School Based Assessment were the Grade 11 students of North
Ruimveldt Secondary School. The sample was chosen as it was more convenient and reliable
to obtain data from for my analysis. The data collection strategy utilized was a questionnaire.
The reasons for selecting a questionnaire as the data collection strategy were because
questionnaires are efficient, easy to recollect and adaptable to a wide spectrum of inquiries.
Presentation of Data
Questionnaire

1. Do you bring to school lunch or purchase lunch at school?

2. Would the presence of a canteen in the school change your preference on whether to bring
lunch or not?
 Yes
 No

3. What would you normally purchase from the school canteen?

4. With the absence of a canteen service, does your preference of items change?
 Yes
 No

5. What are the alternatives to not having a canteen service

 Delivery
 Pickup
 Roadside
 Bring to school lunch
6. Comparing the canteen service with alternatives, which would you rate as being better/best
in terms of
a) Quality
i) Canteen Services
ii) Alternatives
b) Price
i) Canteen Services
ii) Alternatives
c) Variety
i) Canteen Services
ii) Alternatives
7. What items cost more at the alternatives than at the canteen services?

8. By how much the prices for each of these items have increased? Answer with item and price
change
 G$ 80- 180 ………….
 G$ 200- 280 ………….
 G$ 300- 380 ………….
 G$ 400- 480…………
 G$ 500 or more ……………

9. If the canteen service was restored, would you continue to purchase from the alternatives?

10. How would you rate health standards at the alternatives?

11. How does it vary from the canteen?

12. With Question 11 in mind, how would you then rate the health standards at the canteen?
13. Does the lack of a canteen negatively impact you?
 Yes
 No
14. If so, how has it negatively impacted you
 Spending of more money
 Limited options of getting lunch
 More time spent preparing lunch at home
 Delivery and pickup services are inefficient.
 Otherwise

15. If the canteen services are restored, what changes would you wish to see?