CSEC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY · EXAM PREPARATION · LESSON X3
Paper 3 Overview: the SBA (031) and the Practical Exam (032)
How the 25% practical component is assessed: the 50-mark School-Based Assessment for school candidates, and the 2-hour Paper 032 practical for private candidates.
Papers 1, 2 and 3Paper 031Paper 032≈ 35 min
Before you start
By the end of this lesson you can…
describe the SBA (Paper 031) and its mark allocation
describe Paper 032 for private candidates and its mark allocation
4 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.
LESSON X3 · EXPLAINER
Paper 3 Overview: the SBA (031) and the Practical Exam (032)
A quarter of the grade comes from practical work. School candidates complete an SBA; private candidates sit a two-hour practical paper on a computer.
Narration uses your device’s built-in voice. No sound? Switch to “Captions only” — the captions advance on their own.
Step 2 · Read
Key notes
Copy these into your notebook in your own words — that is how they stick.
Paper 031
School candidates: SBA, 50 marks, 25%.
Paper 032
Private candidates: 2 h practical, 50 marks, 25%.
SBA split
WP 10, Web 5, Spreadsheet 10, Database 10, Problem solving 15.
Paper 032 split
Tools 35 + Problem solving 15.
Files
Open given files; save under exact names.
Evidence
Show the tools in the finished file.
Practice
Timed tasks; checklists.
Weight
Practical = 25% of the grade.
EXAM TIPS & COMMON MISTAKES
Keep copies of every SBA file and printout.
Use the exact file names given in Paper 032.
Time each task: about 25 minutes per question in Paper 032.
Check that the output shows every required feature.
Step 3 · Practise
Paper 1 practice — multiple choice
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.
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Sources
Syllabus sources and past papers
Everything in this lesson is based on these parts of the CXC syllabus and papers.
CSEC Information Technology syllabus (CXC 30/G/SYLL 17): Paper 031 (SBA, 50 marks); Paper 032 (private candidates, 2 hours, 50 marks)