SBA Manuals - Caribbean Examinations Council

The SBA online application will then select the
candidates who gained the
highest mark
middle (median) mark
lowest mark
mark that is midway between the highest
mark and the middle mark
mark that is midway between the lowest
mark and the middle mark.
The centre must submit, by the stipulated deadlines, ONLY
the sample that has been selected by the SBA online
application.
Where the number of candidates is less than 5, the Field
Study Reports of ALL candidates must be submitted.
SYLLABUS
GUIDELINES
(pages 22 – 34)
The Field Study report should be a clear account of a
manageable geographical question or problem.
The Field Study can be either an independent study or a
group effort.
If it is a group effort, candidates may work on the same
general topics but must submit independent reports.
Teachers must assess the report in accordance with the
Marking Scheme set in the syllabus (pp 26 – 32).
RESIT PROVISIONS
At registration, the previous year‟s registration number
must be indicated.
All candidates, with their previous year‟s registration
numbers, must be listed on the Record Sheet, if these are
used.
Candidates who obtain moderated marks equal to 50%
of the total SBA may choose not to repeat the SBA
provided they rewrite the examination in the year
immediately following the first sitting.
Candidates who obtained moderated marks less than
50% of the maximum SBA marks must repeat the Field
Study.
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