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MATHEMATICS
SCHOOL BASED ASSESMENT(SBA)
YEAR OF EXAMINATION: 2023

SUBJECT: Mathematics

NAMES: Danielle Cooper

CENTRE NUMBER :160051

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Project Title.....................................................................................pg 3

Introduction.....................................................................................pg 4

Method of Data Collection..............................................................pg 5

Presentation of Data.........................................................................pg 6

ANALYSIS OF DATA.................................................................pg 11

Discussion Of Findings................................................................pg 15

Conclusion.....................................................................................pg 16

Appendix.......................................................................................pg 17

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Project Title
An investigation to determine which grouping of students at the Form

Four level performs better in the subject of English in a government

secondary school.

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Introduction
The purpose of this project is to determine whether which form four

class perform better in English. After studying statistics and realizing

that it can be used for this investigation using quantitative data. I have

decided to use this branch of mathematics for the investigation.

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Method of Data Collection

Data were collected from four (4) form four class: Modern Studies,

Business, Science and Technical. Each class consisted of 25 students.

Out of the 25 students, 15 of them was randomly selected. The marks

of fifteen (15) students from each group were obtained from the Head

of the English department once permission granted. The examination

marks were out of 100% with the pass mark being 50%. Each group

was given 1hr 30min to complete their examinations. It is important

to note that all class wrote the same English examination.

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Presentation of Data
The raw data of the marks obtained by all four groupings are shown below.
CLASS MARKS

MODERN STUDIES 40,46,51,60,60,62,66,70,76,79,85,85,88 ,

90,95

BUSINESSES 27,29,30,32,45,47,49,50,51,60,66,70,75 ,
81,95

SCIENCE 26,31,40,45,46,54,59,63,74,79,80,88,81,
90, 90

TECHNICAL 20,21,29,31,37,39,39,41,48,50,55,66,70,
80,89

The raw data was then organised using a tally chart for each grouping.
Modern Studies
Mark Tally Frequency

40 – 49 ll 2
50 – 59 l 1
60 – 69 llll 4
70 – 79 lll 3
80 – 89 lll 3
90 – 99 ll 2

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Business

Mark Tally Frequency

20 – 29 ll 2
30 – 39 ll 2
40 – 49 lll 3
50 – 59 ll 2
60 – 69 ll 2
70 – 79 ll 2
80 – 89 l 1
90 – 99 l 1

Science
Mark Tally Frequency

20 – 29 l 1
30 – 39 l 1
40 – 49 lll 3
50 – 59 ll 2
60 – 69 l 1
70 – 79 ll 2
80 – 89 lll 3
90 – 99 ll 2

Technical
Mark Tally Frequency

20 – 29 lll 3
30 – 39 llll 4
40 – 49 ll 2
50 – 59 ll 2
60 – 69 l 1
70 – 79 l 1
80 – 89 ll 2
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Bar Graphs

Performance of Form 4 Business class

4

3
Freequency

0
20 – 29 30 – 39 40 – 49 50 – 59 60 – 69 70 – 79 80 – 89 90 – 99
Marks

Performance of Form 4 Science Class

4

3
Frequency

0
20 – 29 30 – 39 40 – 49 50 – 59 60 – 69 70 – 79 80 – 89 90 – 99
Marks

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Performance of Form 4 Technical class

5

3
Frequency

0
20 – 29 30 – 39 40 – 49 50 – 59 60 – 69 70 – 79 80 – 89 90 – 99
Marks

Modern Studies
5

3
Freuqncy

0
20 – 29 30 – 39 40 – 49 50 – 59 60 – 69 70 – 79 80 – 89 90 – 99
Marks

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Comparison of Performance of students in all Grouping

5

Business
4
Science

Technical
3
Frequency

Modern
Studies
2

0
20 – 29 30 – 39 40 – 49 50 – 59 60 – 69 70 – 79 80 – 89 90 – 99
Marks

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ANALYSIS OF DATA
When analysing the data, our group decided to calculate the pass rate, the mean and the range
for each grouping.
The formulae used here are
number of students passing the English test
 Pass Rate = × 100
number of students ∈the sample

 Mean =
∑ of all values
number of values

 Range = largest observation – smallest observation

Calculations of Pass Rate

The pass rate are calculated in a tabular form.

GROUPING CALCULATION PASS RATE / %

Modern Studies 13 86.7

× 100
15

Business Studies 8 53.3

× 100
15

Science 10 66.7
× 100
15

Technical/Vocational 7 46.7
× 100
15

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Calculations of Mean
For the Modern Studies grouping

40+ 46+51+60+60+ 62+ 66+70+76+ 79+85+85+ 88+90+ 95

Mean = 15
1053
= 15

= 70.2 %

For the Business Studies grouping

27+29+30+32+ 45+ 47+49+ 50+51+ 60+66+70+ 75+81+95

Mean = 15
807
= 15

= 53.8 %

For the Science grouping

26+31+40+ 45+ 46+54 +59+63+74+ 79+80+81+88+ 90+90

Mean = 15
946
= 15

= 63.1 %

For the Technical/Vocational grouping

20+21+29+31+37+39+ 39+41+ 48+50+55+66 +70+80+89

Mean = 15
715
= 15

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= 47.7 %

For calculations of the range of marks for each group

Range of marks for Modern Studies grouping

Largest value =95% Smallest value =40%
Range for modern class = 95% – 40%
= 55%

Range for Business Studies

Largest value =95% Smallest value =26%
Range for modern class = 95% – 26%
= 69 %

Range of marks for science grouping

Largest value =90% Smallest value =26%
Range for modern class = 90% – 26%
= 64 %

Range of marks for Technical grouping

Largest value =89 % Smallest value =20 %
Range for modern class = 89 % – 20 %
= 69 %

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These calculations are then put in a tabular form so comparisons and similarities
can be readily seen.

GROUPING PASS MEAN RANGE

RATE

Modern Studies 86.7 70.2 55

Business Studies 53.3 53.8 69

Science 66.7 63.1 64

Technical 46.7 47.7 69

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Discussion Of Findings
Based on both the presentation and analysis of the data, the members
of our group came up with the following findings.

 13 out of the 15 students in the Modern Studies grouping

passed the English examination.

 8 out of the 15 students in the Business Studies grouping were

successful in the English test.

 10 out of the 15 students in the Science grouping passed their

English Language examination

 7 out of the 15 technical students passed the English Language

examination.

 The highest pass rate was attained in the modern Studies

grouping.

 The lowest pass rate was achieved by the students in the

Technical/Vocational grouping.

 The range of marks was the same for both the Business Studies
and the technical grouping.

 The highest mean mark was obtained by the students of the

modern Studies grouping.

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Conclusion
Having the highest pass rate and mean, the members of our group
totally agreed that the students in the Modern Studies grouping have
performed much better than their colleagues in the other subject
grouping.

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Appendix

 Language marks collected from the Modern Studies class

40, 46, 66, 60, 62, 70, 76, 79, 85, 85, 88, 90, 95

 Language marks collected from Business class

27, 29, 30, 32, 45, 47, 49, 50, 51, 60, 66, 70, 75, 81, 95

 Language marks collected from the Science class

26, 31 ,40, 45, 46, 54, 59, 63, 74, 79, 80, 81, 88, 90, 90

 Language marks collected from technical class

20, 21, 29, 31, 37, 39, 39, 41, 48, 50, 55, 70, 66, 80, 89

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