ECONOMICS/PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS/PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS SBA

MARK SCHEME
ARDENNE HIGH SCHOOL Year ______

PROJECT AREAS PROFILE DISTRIBUTION TOTAL

Knowledge Application (A) Interpretation

and & Analysis (IA)
Comprehens
ion (KC)

Table of Contents= 1 mrk

Table of contents accurately links pages to content __/1 __/1
– 1 mark (KC)

Topic/Issue/Problem

● Topic/issue/problem is clearly stated

__/2 __/2
– 1 mark (KC)

● Topic/issue/problem accurately

describes the project – 1 mark (KC)

Objectives
 Objectives are clearly stated and linked
to the topic/issue/problem – __/2 __/2
1 mark (A)
 Objectives are realistic –
1 mark (A)

Background/Overview __/2 __/2 __/4

 Includes a description of the

topic/issue/problem
- Description includes the history
– 1 mark (KC)
- Description includes the
development – 1 mark (KC)
 Establishes the need for research
- Why/how is the topic/issue/problem
important to student – 1 mark (A)
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- Impact of topic/issue/problem on
society – 1 mark (A)

Methodology
 Data collection instrument clearly __/2 __/6 __/2 __/10
described – 1–2 marks (KC)
 Data collection instrument appropriate
for type of data – 1 mark (A)
 Included at least two instruments of
data collection – 1 mark (A)
 Method of data collection clearly
described – 1–2 marks (A)
 Method of data collection adequately
justified – 1–2 marks (IA)
 Limitations of data collection method
clearly stated – 1–2 marks (A)

PROJECT AREAS Knowledge Interpretation TOTAL

and & Analysis (IA)
Application (A)
Comprehens
ion (KC)

Presentation and Analysis of Data

 Data is presented an appropriate form
using tables, charts, graphs __/2 __/4 __/4 __/10
– 1–2 marks (KC)
Data presented are relevant to the
objectives of the project – 1–2 marks (A)
 Data is adequately analysed
– 1–2 marks (A)
 Data is analysed using appropriate
statistics – mean, median, mode
– 1–2 marks (IA)
 Findings are consistent with analyses
– 1–2 marks (IA)
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Conclusion
 Conclusion succinctly summarises the __/4 __/4
project – 1–2 marks(A)
 Conclusion is logical and based on
findings – 1–2 marks (A)

Recommendation
 Recommendations are realistic and __/4
informed by findings – 1–2 marks (IA) __/4
 Recommendations contribute to a better
understanding of the
topic/issue/problem –1–2 marks (IA)

Bibliography
Bibliography contains names of authors,
name of publisher(s), names and dates of __/1
publication, and are written in alphabetical __/1
order – 1 mark (KC)

Overall presentation
 Consistently uses correct spelling and __/2 __/2
grammar – 1 mark (A)
 Expression of ideas logical and
unambiguous – 1 mark (A)

TOTAL ____/10 ____/20 ____/10 ____/40

MARKED BY:_____________________
GROUP NUMBER:__________________