ORGANISATIOnN OF THE

SOCIAL STUDIES SBA

SBA
Every candidate for the CSEC Social
Studies exam is required to submit a
report on a project (School Based
Assessment)
Each candidate must produce a
complete and unique report
SBA
The project should be on any topic drawn from
the following sections of the syllabus
Individual, Family and Society
Sustainable Development and Use of Resources
Communication
Consumer Affairs
Tourism
Thereport should not exceed 1200 words and
should include charts, graphs, tables, pictures
 COVER PAGE
TITLE PAGE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE PAGE INSERT
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
REASONS FOR SELECTING THE AREA OF RESEARCH

METHOD OF INVESTIGATION
INSTRUMENT USED TO COLLECT DATA (BLANK
QUESTIONNAIRE)
PROCEDURES USED TO COLLECT DATA
CHAPTER TWO PAGE INSERT
PRESENTATION OF DATA

INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

CHAPTER THREE PAGE INSERT

FINDINGS
RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION
APPENDICES (PLACE YOUR TYPED TALLY SHEET HERE)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATION COUNCIL
SOCIAL STUDIES
SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT
2016

CANDIDATES NAME:
CANDIDATES REGISTRATION #:
NAME OF SCHOOL: DECARTERET COLLEGE
SCHOOLS CENTRE CODE: 100025
NAME OF TEACHER : MRS CHARMANE EBANKS-GRIFFITHS

TITLE OF STUDY: WRITE YOUR SP IN THE FORM OF A STATEMENT

 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NUMBER

Chapter One
Statement of the Problem
Reason for selecting the area of research
Method of Investigation
Instrument used to Collect Data
Procedures used to Collect Data
Chapter Two
Presentation of Data
Interpretation and Analysis of Data
Chapter Three
Findings
Recommendations and Implementation
Appendices
Bibliography
ORGANISATION Contd
CHAPTER ONE
TASKS 1,2,3,4,5
CHAPTER TWO
TASKS 6, 7
CHAPTER THREE
TASKS 8,9
Appendices

BIBLIOGRAPHY
SKILLS NEEDED TO COMPLETE
THE SBA
ALLTASKS MUST BE LINKED
THEY MUST FLOW IN A SEQUENTIAL
ORDER
ARRANGE TASKS INTO CHAPTERS
EACH TASK ON A NEW PAGE ( NO
BACK AND FRONT)
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
WRITE YOUR TOPIC IN THE FORM OF A
QUESTION. With a question mark at the end.
THIS SHOULD HAVE TWO VARIABLES
THE ISSUES IN THE RESEARCH PROBLEM HELP
TO BUILD THE QUESTIONNAIRE
THE VARIABLES ENSURE THAT THE
QUESTIONNAIRE IS WELL DEVELOPED
4 ITEMS FOR EACH VARIABLE IN THE
QUESTIONNAIRE
It must not be personalized e.g. Why do you
prepare for a hurricane?
The answer to question must not be a simple
yes or no
Research must be done to answer the question
Must state where the research is being
conducted
Statement of Problem
Select TWO clear variables
A variable is a measurable
characteristic that varies
A factor that changes and can be
measured
SBA
Deciding on a topic
What is in the syllabus?
What are my interests?
Is it researchable?
What is happening in my community?
Is it feasible? Can the research be done
within the time and using the resources
that I have
Are there any ethical issues?
POSSIBLE TOPICS
FAMILY TYPES
FAMILY UNIONS
SOCIAL ISSUES
EFFECTIVENESS OF POLICE FORCE
PREPARATION FOR PARENTHOOD
UNPUNCTUALITY IN SCHOOLS
SQUATTER SETTLEMENTS
TOPICS CONTD
WATER SUPPLY
UNEMPLOYMENT
POLLUTION
MIGRATION
RIGHTS OF THE CONSUMER
CREDIT UNION
TOURISM
COMMUNICATION
TOPICS CONTD
INFLUENCE OF MUSIC
GENDER ISSUES
EDUCATION
ADVERTISEMENT
AGRICULTURE
IMPROPER FARMING PRACTICES
INFLATION
CLOSING OF BAUXITE COMPANIES
 REASON FOR SELECTING THE AREA OF RESEARCH
State why you are researching the topic
State your objectives
Reason for selecting the area of research
Provide background information
Name of community
Urban/rural
Estimate population size
Unique features

What has been happening in your community?

Why are you researching the topic?
Desire to learn more about the issue
Concern
interest
 METHOD OF INVESTIGATION
STATE THE METHOD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO
COLLECT DATA
EXPLAIN WHY THE METHOD WAS
SELECTED-----STATE THE ADVANTAGES OF
USING THIS METHOD .
JUSTIFYING THE METHOD USED

FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS INVESTIGATION,

THE RESEARCHER CHOSE A QUESTIONNAIRE
AS THE INSTRUMENT OF DATA COLLECTION
THE ADVANTAGES OF USING A
QUESTIONNAIRE ARE:
Large amount of information can be collected
from a large number of people in a short time
Data can be quickly and easily analysed
They are cost effective
 DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT
COVER LETTER MUST BE ATTACHED TO EACH
QUESTIONNAIRE
PUT THE NAME OF THE RESEARCHER
COVER LETTER
COVERLETTER STATES THE PURPOSE
OF THE SBA, THE TOPIC WHICH THE
RESPONDENTS WILL BE QUESTIONED
ABOUT, IT PROMISES CONFIDENTIALITY
AND, THEREFORE, ASK THE
RESPONDENTS NOT TO WRITE THEIR
NAMES. THE RESPONDENTS ARE TO BE
THANKED FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION IN
SUCH AN IMPORTANT EXERCISE
CVER LETTER CONTD
STATEINSTRUCTIONS REGARDING
HOW THE ITEMS SHOULD BE
ANSWERED BRIEF AND CLEAR OR
PLACING A TICK IN THE BOX WHICH
REPRESNTS THEIR CHOICE
A SURVEY OF SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES

Dear Respondents,

This survey is being done purely as an academic exercise for

Social Studies course I am at presently pursuing and
therefore, there is no need to write your name. Answer the
questions as honestly and as truthful as possible. There is no
right or wrong answers. Most of the questions can be
answered by a check in a box like this or write where it is
necessary,

Thank You

Yours truly,

___________________

 QUESTIONNAIRE
MAKE ITEMS EVENLY SPACED
NUMBER THE ITEMS
ORGANISE THE ITEMS IN A SEQUENTIAL
ORDER
QUESTIONNAIRES SHOULD NOT INCLUDE
IRRELEVANT ITEMS
ALL ITEMS MUST BE CLEAR,
UNAMBIGUOUS
USE BOTH CLOSE AND OPEN ENDED
ITEMS
LIMIT THE NUMBER OF OPEN ENDED
ITEMS
 Types of Items
Close -ended items respondents
are restricted to choose from a
given set of responses
How old are you?
a) 15-20 years old [ ]
b) 21-26 years old [ ]
c) 27-32 years old [ ]

Easier to analyse
 Open ended items- respondents are
free to give their opinions. These
provide insightful and sometimes
unexpected answers
What do you think can be done to
encourage residents to conserve
electricity?
More difficult to analyze
 Avoid
Asking for names or other information to
identify the respondent
Embarrassing questions
Have you ever had an abortion?
Leading questions

 ORGANISATION OF THE
QUESTIONNAIRE

ITEMS 1-2 DEMOGRAPHIC INFO

ITEMS 3-8 ADDRESS Variable 1
ITEMS 9- 12 ADDRESS Variable 2
ITEMS 13-14 Solutions ( can be
open ended items)
 PROCEDURES FOR DATA
COLLECTION
STATE WHERE THE STUDY WAS
CONDUCTED.
STATE HOW THE RESPONDENTS WERE
CHOSEN EG RANDOM SAMPLING- FULLY
EXPLAIN
WHERE AND WHEN DATA COLLECTION
INSTRUMENTS WERE ADMINISTERED
STATE THE SIZE OF THE POPULATION HOW
SAMPLE SIZE WAS CALCULATED
HOW THE SAMPLE WAS SELECTED
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SAMPLE
HOW MANY QUESTIONNAIRES WERE
ADMINISTERED AND HOW MANY WERE
RETURNED
 STATE HOW LONG THE
RESPONDENTS WERE GIVEN TO
COMPLETE QUEST.
STATE HOW MANY MALES /
FEMALES % form
GIVE A BREAK DOWN OF THE AGE
RANGE AS IT APPEARS ON YOUR
QUESTIONNAIRE % form
Presentation of Data
Minimum of three forms of
presenting your data
GRAPHS SHOULD BE ARRANGED
ACCORDING TO VARIABLES
DATA SHOULD BE PRESENTED USING
GRAPHS, CHARTS, TABLES
DIAGRAMS MUST HAVE TITLE
DIAGRAMS SHOULD BE ACCURATE
AND PROPERLY LABELLED
PRESENTATION OF DATA
PERCENTAGES SHOULD ADD UP TO 100
AXES MUST BE LABELLED
LABEL DIAGRAMS OR USE A KEY
FIGURES PIE CHART, LINE/BAR GRAPH,
TABLES
IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE DATA
 TWO GRAPHS DEMOGRAPHIC INFO

TWO GRAPHS VARIABLE 1

TWO GRAPHS VARIABLE 2

TYPES OF GRAPHS
BAR GRAPH
PIE CHART
DIVIDED BAR GRAPH
TABLE
 The graphs should be properly
labelled
There should be a border
The graphs should be numbered EG
FIGURE 1
The graphs should be accurate
Include page insert to indicate
variables
 Example of a Bar Graph

Figure 6: Column graph #2 shows the effects abuse has on its

victims.
 Example of a Pie Chart

Figure 3: Pie Chart #2 shows the main causes of child abuse in

Bottompen Manchester

.
 EXAMPLE OF TABLE

Responses Number of Respondents

Percentage

Abuse of substances 1 5%
Weapon related violence 1 5%
Depression 13 58%
Delinquent behaviour 7 32%

Total 22 100%
Source: Field work, November
2015

Figure 5: Table #2 shows the effects of child abuse in the

community of Bottompen, Manchester
 DIVIDED BAR GRAPH

BC

C)Suicide
48% 24% 16% 8% 4%
D)Stress

A)Isolation

#REF!

B)Aggressive
Behaviour
BC
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Figure 5: Divided Bar Graph #2 shows the effects of child abuse in the
community of Bottompen, Manchester
 INTERPRETATION AND
ANALYSIS OF DATA
Identify the patterns and trend of
information
State whether the information is
positive or negative
Draw inferences
Limit your analysis to the topic
Give Interpretation for each graph
State to what extent the SP has
been answered
 Use words such as trend, compare,
contrast, majority, minority, most , and
least.
Give percentage (percentage war)
Use ratio convert % to ratio (at least
4)
Make references to figures, tables,
quotations as well as the rationale in
the analysis and interpretation of the
data.
Should be more analytical and less
descriptive
What does the data mean?
How do I make sense of the data?
 Use secondary sources (textbooks,
newspaper articles, and websites)
to support or substantiate analysis
and interpretation of data. Do
external research from the Gleaner
or Observer website. (find articles
on your topic)
Note: sources used must be
included in the bibliography at the
end of the research paper. Use APA
style
 Organization of IA
Mini Intro
Interpretation figs. 1-2
Interpretation figs. 3-4 include ratios plus
percentages
Supportive article for cause based on your
topic from the Gleaner or Observer.
(Analysis of data)
Interpretation figs.5-6 include ratios plus
percentages
Supportive article for effects based on your
topic from the Gleaner or Observer.
(Analysis of data)
Mini conclusion
FINDINGS
STATE THREE FINDINGS 1 PER RQ
THIS MUST BE BASED ON THE DATA
PRESENTED
EXAMPLE OF FINDINGS
 Most single parent families are formed by divorce or
separation as indicated by 50% of the respondents, in
figure: 3.

Single parent families find financial constraints most

challenging, as indicated by 73% of the respondents, in
figure: 6.

Inorder for single parent families to cope with financial

constraints, emotional problems and social issues, 41%
of the respondents stated that they should seek
counseling for themselves and their children to combat
emotional difficulties which was shown in figure: 8.

 RECOMMENDATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION
RECOMMENDATIONS MUST BE
BASED ON THE FINDINGS.
TWO RECOM. AND ONE
IMPLEMENTATION
RECOM MUST BE WORKABLE
THIS SHOULD BE RELATED TO GOV.
MINISTRIES, PRIVATE SECTOR,
INSTITUTIONS ETC
IMPLEMENTATION SHOULD BE
BASED ON ONE OF THE RECOM.
 Bibliography
Brathwaite, Stephenson et al. Caribbean Social Studies for
CSEC.: Oxford, 2012.
Oxford English dictionary: 9thed: Oxford, Macmillian,2006.
The Gleaner; 23, Nov, 2012. Barrington Flemming. 2, Nov,
2015.
The Gleaner; 2, June, 2014. Barrington Flemming.2, Nov,
2015.
The Gleaner; 16, May, 2015. Jodi-Ann Gilpin. 3, Nov, 2015.
The Gleaner; 17, April. 2010. Nadisha Hunter. 2, Nov. 2015.

APA STYLE