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ITEM OBSERVATION RECOMMENDATION
Group Work for discrimination in the award of marks individualize part of the
and Marking to candidates based on their contribution group’s activities should be
towards the group’s effort. employed to accurately
reflect candidate’s ability
and contribution.
Unit 2 The SBA cannot be moderated in the true The name of the process
Moderation sense of moderation. Currently should be changed to SBA
moderators and teachers sit together and Marking.
mark.
Unit 1 and 2 The month of April appears to be The Moderation Period
Administration challenging for Centres. Schools reported should be March – May in
difficulties in directing resources towards the year of the examination.
the SBA during this time. This is not possible,
The same deadline date for submission of especially with Unit 1.
External Examiner’s Reports to the Local External Examiners should
Registrar and the schools input of SBA be given a two week after
marks for candidates. the deadline for completion
of moderation to submit
marks.

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