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CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®

SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT

COVER SHEET FOR ENGLISH A
FRM/EDPD/613
NAME OF CENTRE: Morant Bay High CENTRE CODE: 100080 YEAR OF EXAM: 2024

NAME OF CANDIDATE: CANDIDATE’S REGISTRATION NUMBER:

Ques. No. Question Teacher’s Mark

1 Plan of Investigation (5 marks)
2 Participation Measure (5 marks)

3 Quality of Group Activity (10 marks)

4 Written Report (10 marks)

5 Reflection (5 marks)
6 Oral Presentation (10 marks)

TOTAL (45 Marks)

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June 2024
 ENGLISH LANGUAGE
SCHOOL BASED ASSESMENT (SBA)

THEME:
TOPIC:
NAME:
SUBJECT: ENGLISH A
CENTER NUMBER:100080
CANDIDATE NUMBER:
SCHOOL: MORANT BAY HIGH SCHOOL
TERRITORY: JAMAICA
YEAR OF EXAM: 2024
TEACHER: MISS GORDON

To be submitted in partial fulfilment of the English “A” CXC examination May 2024

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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Acknowledgement

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TABLE OF CONTENT

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 Table of Content
Plan of Investigation…………………………………………………………………………...8-9
Piece one – Online Newspaper Article
……………………………………………………………………………………….10-12
Piece two- Journal
……………………………………………………………………………………………….13-15
Piece Three -Poem
………………………………………………………………………………………………. 16-17
Reflection One ……………………………………………………………………………… 18-19
Reflection Two ……………………………………………………………………………...20-21
Reflection three………………………………………………………………………………22-23
Participation Measure………………………………………………………………………24-25
Group Written Report ………………………………………………………………………26- 28
Pieces of Group written Report………………………………………………………………29-37
Oral Presentation Plan……………………………………………………………………….38-39
Reference…………………………………………………………………………………….40-41
Scoring Rubric……………………………………………………………………………….42-43

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PLAN OF INVESTIGATION

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Plan of Investigation

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THE ARTEFACTS

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PIECE ONE -

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PIECES TWO –

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PIECE THREE-

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REFLECTION ONE (1)

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Reflection One

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REFLECTION TWO (2)

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Reflection Two

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REFLECTION THREE (3)

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Reflection three (3)

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PARTICIPATION
MEASURES

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 PARTICIPATION MEASURE
B. SCORING RUBRIC FOR INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION
Name of Student:
Date:

The total mark for Individual Participation will be 5 marks based on the responses
obtained from the sessions conducted by the teacher.
Areas Questions for students Final
Score
1. Do/Did you know what you are/were expected to do to work well in a
team? /1

2. Are you able to focus on what is taking place in your group?

/1
3. How do/did you feel in your group? I feel self-confidence, self-esteem,
and self-efficacy. /1

4. Do/Did you know how to manage how you behave in the group?
/1
5. Do/ Did you manage your tasks on time and thoroughly
/1

Total Marks /5

Total Score

Name of Teacher: Time: Date: ___________________

NOTE: This scale should be completed by the teacher in discussion with the student on two
different occasions. After the first assessment, discussion should take place and feedback should

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be given to the student to allow for improvement. The second assessment should produce the
final mark out of five agreed on by the teacher and student.

GROUP WRITTEN REPORT

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GROUP WRITTEN REPORT

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PIECES FOR THE GROUP
WRITTEN REPORT

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PIECE ONE

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PIECE TWO (2)

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PIECE THREE

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 ORAL PLAN
PRESENTATION

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 Oral Presentation Plan
Plan for the Oral Presentation
Title:
Genre Chosen:
Justification of Genre:
Source of Inspiration:
Literary Inspiration:

Language Used:

Summary:

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REFERENCE

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References

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Scoring Rubric

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 A. SCORING RUBRIC FOR PLAN OF INVESTIGATION

Name:
Date:

Areas Rating Scale Final Sco

0 1 2 3 re
(a) Reason for ch No reason and ti Reason given i Appropriate re Original and i
oosing the top tle given or obsc s vague or we ason and given nsightful reas
ic and selectio ure reason with ak; appropriat title on and title gi /3
n of title inappropriate e title given ven
title
(b) Expected ben No benefits give Benefits given Benefits are cl Benefits are cl
efits to you as n are not clearly early expresse early express
a student of E stated, few ar d, but they are ed, sound and
nglish e attainable not all sound, attainable /3
most are attain
able
(c) Proposal for c Material to be co Material to be Material to be
ollection and llected not state collected state collected state
use of materi d d (type or nat d (type or natu
al ure of materia re of material) /2
l) Limited list o Various source
f sources given s for possible
material (Inter
net etc…) given
Use of the Englis Use of the Eng Use of the Engl
h Language Skills lish Language ish Language S
to be used in ana Skills outlined kills clearly out /2
lysing the materi and an attemp lined and clear
al not stated t made to indi indication of h
cate how they ow they will be
will be used. used provided.

/10
Total marks for Plan of Investigation = 10 marks

Scale down to 5 marks

Score awarded = Total Score = ______________
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Name of Teacher:______________________ Time/Date:__________________

B. SCORING RUBRIC FOR INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION

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Name of Student: Demar Easy

Date:_______________________________

The total mark for Individual Participation will be 5 marks based on the responses obtained from the sessions co
nducted by the teacher.

Areas Questions for students Final Sc

ore
1. Yes Do/Did you know what you are/were expected to do
to work well in a team? /1

2. Yes Are you able to focus on what is taking place in your

group? /1
3. Self-confidence How do/did you feel in your group? I feel self-confid
ence, self-esteem and self-efficacy. /1

4. Yes Do/Did you know how to manage how you behave in

the group? /1

5. Yes Do/ Did you manage your tasks on time and thoroug
hly /1

/5

Total Score

Name of Teacher: _____________________________ Time/Date:___________________

NOTE: This scale should be completed by the teacher in discussion with the student on two different occasions. Aft
er the first assessment, discussion should take place and feedback should be given to the student to allow for impr
ovement. The second assessment should produce the final mark out of five agreed on by the teacher and student.

C. SCORING RUBRIC FOR QUALITY OF WITHIN – GROUP ACTIVITIES

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 Name of Group :
Date: _____________________________________________________

Facets of process Rating Scale Score

0 1 2 3
The plan of work exi All members have seen,
Plan of work not
1 sts and most group Read and discussed the
known by group
Communicati members have seen, plan of /2
all members
on read and discussed it work

No awareness of Some interest in wh Members seek out and

2 what members o at members of the are aware of what all m
Collaboration f the groups are group are doing embers of the group ar /2
doing e doing

Group members Group members eng Group members engag Group members engage
show no evidenc aged in reflection on ed in reflection on work d in reflection on work a
6 e of reflecting on work is at the end of at the end of most of th t the end of all of the a
Reflection* their work some of the activitie e activities or sessions ctivities or sessions /3
s or sessions
There is obvious Members attempt to Members are actively Members respect and
7 misunderstandin resolve issues and pr creating interaction wit appreciate each other; a
Interaction g oblems to ensure a c h nd /3
among member omfortable relations each other and displayi show empathy to all me
s. hip among group me ng mbers
Members feel dis mbers trust and respect
tant

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Total Score

Total marks for Quality of Within-Group Activities = 10 marks

THIS NOT AN ASSESSMENT OF THE THREE ENTRIES

Score awarded group = 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒=______________* (*Round up to the next nearest whole number)
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Name of Teacher: ________________________________ Time/Date: __________________________
NOTE TO TEACHER: The mark awarded is a group mark. All students receive the same mark.

D. SCORING RUBRIC FOR WRITTEN REPORT

Facets of Task

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 1 2
Does not meet the require
d number of pieces
1. Content Stimuli chosen are of little r
elevance or a weak attempt
is made to force relevance
Only one or two tasks atte
mpted
3 4
The required number of s Context in /from which stimuli are Contexts in/ from which
timuli has been selected b chosen are explicitly given. the stimuli are chosen a
ut some of the issues are There is evidence of the procedures re explicitly given.
only implied. used in selecting the three stimuli There is clear evidence
Some tasks are noted but Some of the issues associated with of the procedure used i
generally there seems to the stimuli are not clearly stated (m n selecting the three sti
be inadequacy, and lack o ore information is needed) muli
f clarity. There is indication of the tasks to b Issues raised( in the sti
The report indicates an u e done but some aspects are left ou muli) are clearly define
nderstanding of tasks but t d and fully explored
execution is insufficient All relevant tasks (proce
sses, procedures) which
should have been/ are t
o be performed by gro
up members and descri
bed in the reporting are
noted and defined.

Weak response to the task Analysis focuses on some Excellent response to the tasks:
s: (focus, summary, analysi of the key issues. (focus, summary, analysis)
s) Good evidence of researc Analysis focuses on the key issu
2. Evidence of Issues not clearly identified h
es.
investigation Inadequate evidence of res Good handling of docume
Findings of discussions and rese
earch ntation with the occasion
al error. arch of the relevance to the sti
mulus material are clearly state
d
All sources of the various stimul
i are acknowledged and docum
ented.
Any comments on the stimuli, a
part from students’ original co
mments, are appropriately ackn
owledged and documented
3. Language u The report: The report: very good con The report:
se and vocabu Good control of basic gram trol of language (gramma Excellent use of Standard English in
lary mar, vocabulary and mecha r and vocabulary) – errors the appropriate tone and register
nics. do not suggest lack of cap The vocabulary shows excellent kn
Competent sentence struct acity owledge of and interaction with th
ure but lacking in maturity e issues and context.
of expression

Total marks for Written Report = 10 marks

Score awarded = __________ + _________+ _________ = __________

Name of student: :
Name of assessor: ________________________________
Time/Date of assessment: ___________ /_____________
Time Date
E. SCORING RUBRIC FOR ORAL PRESENTATION

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 Rating Scale
Facets of Tasks 0 1 2 3 4
1. Fluency of jerky, halting choppy awkward but acc Intelligible; clear;
delivery fragmentary eptable smooth;
long pauses intonation; well-paced flow
continuous;
natural
2. Structure, connections with to Connections Limited compreh Coherent; Clear organisation of i
Comprehensibility, pic/issue with topic/iss ension Key issues well de deas;
and development o unclear; ue lacks elaboratio veloped Sustained treatment
f topic incomprehensible; unclear; n; Well expressed in of
key issues not depic Very incohere Slightly incohere many topic/theme/issues;
ted; nt in parts; nt in parts; parts; very effecti Style very effective an
style of presentatio Utterance inc Somewhat limite ve style d
n does orrect d; impactful in communi
not always aid in de cating
picting
the key issues
3. Language use lacks basic words; Ideas limited t Adequate style of Accurate use o
and vocabulary lack specificity; o inadequate presentation f grammar
very many errors in words and jar Basic sentences are Effective use of
words gon used; grammar
and sentences Lacks specifici Control of basic gra and vocabular
ty mmatical y;
Limited range structures; High degree of
of grammar Reliance on practic fluency;
al Rich vocabular
expressions; y

Score awarded = __________ + _________+ _________ = __________

Name of student:

Name of assessor: ________________________________

Time/Date of assessment:___________ /_____________

Time Date

F. SCORING RUBRIC FOR REFLECTION

The assessment of this component will be based on the following:

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1. Theme factors – critical knowledge related to theme, how material shaped thinking.

2. Language factors – analysis of language, good organisation.

3. Process factors – personal value, benefits clearly identified.

Reflection on topic/issue/theme ,use of language, process and its effects

Descriptors Marks Final Scor

e
Candidate produces an excellent reflection comprising THREE entries which
5 marks /5
● Discusses how the THREE pieces of material have affected the candidate’s thinking
about the issue
● Examines the use of language in the three pieces

● Discusses the process and its effect on the candidate

Candidate produces a very good reflection which

4 marks /4
● integrates the treatment of the issue in the three pieces

● provides a very good examination of the use of language

● discusses the process and its effect

Candidate produces a good reflection which

3 marks /3
● addresses the treatment of the issue in the three pieces

● provides a good examination of the use of language

● gives little discussion of the process and its effects

Candidate produces a limited reflection which

2 marks /2
● provides a limited treatment of the issue in the three pieces

● attempts to provide an examination of the use of language with limited success

● gives very little or no discussion of the process and its effect

Candidate produces a weak reflection which

1 mark /1
● mentions the issue

● very weak examination of the use of language OR none provided

● no discussion of the process and its effect

5 marks /5

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