How the School-Based Assessment is marked, the difference between Project A and Project B, how Paper 031 and Paper 032 are weighted, and a self-marked practice evaluating a project plan.
5 narrated scenes. Press play, listen and read along — the points appear as they are explained. Use ‹ Prev / Next › or the scene bar to jump to any scene.
One mark in five comes from Paper 3. Know the mark scheme from the first day and your project plan writes itself.
Narration uses your device’s built-in voice. No sound? Switch to “Captions only” — the captions advance on their own.
Copy these into your notebook in your own words — that is how they stick.
Project A or B; 30 marks weighted to 40; moderated; 20% of the grade.
Up to six, with every member actively participating.
Title 2, Purpose 2, Formulation 6, Solution 11, Application 3, Discussion/Conclusion 4, Presentation 2.
Title 2, Purpose 2, Data collection 4, Presentation of data 5, Analysis 8, Discussion/Conclusion 7, Presentation 2.
Private candidates; one compulsory question; 1½ hours; 30 marks; CK 9, AK 12, R 9.
Paper 3 = 20% of the final grade (30 marks weighted to 40).
Add Maths SBA marks may be transferred to Mathematics (same sitting) but not vice versa.
CXC moderates a sample of each teacher’s SBA marks.
8 items modelled on real CSEC Paper 1 questions. Choose one answer for each, then check. Aim for 80% or better. Work each item on paper first.
Write full answers, then reveal the mark scheme and tick the points you earned (15 marks in total). Show all your working — method marks count. Your answers are saved on this device.
Question 1 [15 marks]
A student proposes Project A: “To find the dimensions of an open box of greatest volume made from a 20 cm square sheet of card by cutting equal squares from the corners.”
(a) State whether this is Project A or Project B and give a reason. [2]
(b) Write a clear title and a purpose (objective) for the project that is appropriate in difficulty. [4]
(c) List FOUR assumptions the student should state in the problem solution. [4]
(d) Show the key steps of the mathematical formulation and the solution. [5]
Everything in this lesson is based on these parts of the CXC syllabus and papers.