CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIOS COUNCIL

Religious Education (SBA)

RESEARCH PROPOSAL
To be attached to each requested sample script

Teachers are advised to make a duplicate copy for each student.

To be completed by ………………………..(teacher will suggest date)

NAME OF CANDIDATE: __________________ CANDIDATE’S NUMBER: ___________

NAME OF TEACHER : ___________________ NAME OF SCHOOL: _________________

YEAR OF EXAMINATION: ________________ SCHOOL CODE: ____________________

AREA OF RESEARCH:

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

BASIC OUTLINE OF STUDY:

1. What is the rationale/aim of your study?

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

2. How will you obtain your information?

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

3. How do you intend to present the information?

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

Teacher’ signature: Candidate’s signature:

Principal’s signature: ________________ Date: ______________________________

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 GUIDELINES FOR MARKING THE RESEARCH PAPER

Refer to pages 88 – 90 for details.

SCORE
CRITERIA Interpretation Application
And Analysis
(P3)
(P2)
A. Presentation (6 marks)

- Excellent presentation and organisation 5-6

- Satisfactory presentation and organisation 3-4

- Weak presentation and organisation 1-2

B. Statement of aims (3 marks)

- Aims clearly stated 3

- Aims fairly clearly stated 2

- At least ONE aim mentioned 1

C. Description of how, when, where information was collected,

including instruments used (4 marks)

- Clear description of the information, collection 4

procedures AND description/example(s) of the
instrument(s) used

- Fairly clear description of the information, collection 3

procedures AND description/example(s) of the
instrument(s) used

- Adequate description of the information collection 2

procedures AND description/example(s) of the
instrument(s) used

- Limited description of the information collection 1

procedures

D. Summary of Findings (5 marks)

- Excellent documentation of information collected 4-5

- Good documentation of information collected 3

- Limited documentation of information 1-2

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 SCORE
CRITERIA Interpretation Application
And Analysis
(P3)
(P2)
E. Analysis and interpretation of information collected (8
marks)

- Analysis and interpretation relevant and well developed 7-8

- Analysis and interpretation relevant and adequately 5-6

developed

- Analysis and interpretation show moderate relevance and 3-4

moderate development

- Analysis and interpretation show limited relevance and 1-2

limited development

F. Statement of conclusions (8 marks)

- Conclusions and inferences are clearly stated, related to 8

the aim(s) and well developed

- Conclusions and inferences are clearly stated, related to 6-7

the aim(s) and satisfactorily developed

- Conclusions and inferences are satisfactorily stated, 4-5

generally related to the aim(s) and show some
development

- Conclusions and inferences are stated and moderately 3

related to the aim(s), with some development

- Conclusions and inferences are stated and show limited 2

relevance and development

- Conclusions and inferences are mentioned, with little or 1

no development

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 SCORE
Interpretation
CRITERIA Application
And Analysis
(P3)
(P2)
G. Communication of Information in a logical way using correct
grammar (6 marks)

- Communication of information in a logical way using 5-6

correct grammar.

- Communication of information in a fairly logical way with 3-4

few grammatical errors.

- Communication of information in a partially logical way 1-2

with several grammatical errors.

TOTAL 20 20

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