TAGORE MEMORIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL
SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT
SOCIAL STUDIES
CXC SBA GUIDELINES
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Please Read Carefully
The layout and presentation of your SBA is very important. The overall presentation is worth 4 marks.
The following MUST be adhered to, and completed before your final copy is sent for the final
moderation.
1. From your acknowledgement to recommendation should be double spaced (HOME—LINE AND
PARAGRAPH SPACING—2.0).
2. With the exception of headings, font size MUST be 12. It is advisable to use Times New Roman
or Arial (not Arial Black or other fonts that sometimes make it difficult to read). Use only ONE
font.
3. Cover page and Headings can be any font size and style.
4. Pages MUST be numbered. To number pages, go to: INSERT—PAGE NUMBER—BOTTOM OF
PAGE.
5. Contents page MUST have CORRECT page numbers.
6. Each task MUST be on a separate page.
7. It is recommended to use a simple border (DESIGN—BORDERS AND SHADING—PAGE BORDER—
BOX)
8. Research must be written in the past tense. When writing the SBA, do not use the first-person
discourse, for example: ‘I’ or ‘me’ instead use terms such as ‘the researcher’, ‘the writer’, or ‘the
investigator’.
9. For task 6, diagrams must be well labelled and must be bordered. DO NOT USE two of the same
type of graphs. It is recommended to use: 1 table, 1 pie chart, 1 bar/column graph.
10. It is suggested, not mandatory, to insert a HEADER on each page with a shortened version of the
topic in all Caps. For example: “DRUG ABUSE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND SOLUTIONS”. This
will help to eliminate plagiarism.
Your cover page MUST have ALLL of the following information as shown below and the layout MUST be
the same:
SAMPLE FRONT COVER
CSEC
SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT
SOCIAL STUDIES
GENERAL PROFICIENCY
PICTURE OPTIONAL
Name of Candidate: John Jones
Candidate Number: 090052…………
Centre Number: 090052
School: Tagore High School
Name of Teacher: Tom Jack
Title: Cell Phone Usage
Year: 2021
LAYOUT OF THE SBA:
Your SBA MUST have ALL of these parts:
COVER PAGE
TITLE PAGE – state the topic alone
TABLE OF CONTENTS – must have correct page numbers
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
TASK 1 – STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
TASK 2 – REASONS FOR SELECTING THE AREA OF RESEARCH
TASK 3 – METHOD OF INVESTIGATION
TASK 4 – DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT (must have letter and questionnaire. Questionnaire DOESN’T
have to be double spaced)
TASK 5 – PROCEDURES FOR DATA COLLECTION
TASK 6 – PRESENTATION OF DATA
TASK 7 – ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
TASK 8 – STATEMENT OF FINDINGS
TASK 9 – RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY – MUST be correctly written. The APA format is recommended.
APPENDIX – must include a copy of complete questionnaire and mark scheme. Pictures are optional.
ADDITIONAL INFO.
- THE TITLE PAGE:- This comes immediately after the Cover Page. On this page, students should
type the title ONLY.
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The acknowledgements should be brief and specific.
o It should be written when the project is near completion.
o You should acknowledge the contribution of individuals who assisted/contributed to the
completion of the research.
o Insert the acknowledgment after the title page
- REFERENCE/BIBLIOGRAPHY - All sources including web sources that were used in the research
must be placed here.
o Sources must be double spaced.
o They must be listed in alphabetical order.
o Students should adhere to APA guidelines as much as possible.
EXAMPLES
Buck, N. S. (2010) Peaceful Parenting Retrieved from
http://www.peacefulparenting.com/index2.asp
Ramsawak R. & Umraw R.R. (2010) Modules in Social Studies with SBA Guide and CXC questions.
Fourth Edition. Trinidad and Tobago: Caribbean Educational Publisher
Teenage Pregnancy and Religion” (7th February, 2012) Retrieved from
http://www.pregnantteenhelp.org/teenage pregnancy-and/teenage-pregnancy-and-religion
