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 OUTLINE OF ASSESSMENT

Each Unit will be assessed separately. The scheme of assessment for each Unit will be the same. A
candidate’s performance on each Unit will be reported as an overall grade as well as a grade on each
Module of the Unit. Grades will be awarded independently for each Unit. The assessment will
comprise two components, external and internal (School-Based Assessment).

(70 per cent)
EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT

Paper 01 The paper comprises forty-five compulsory, (30%)
(1 hour 30 minutes) multiple-choice items, fifteen based on each (40%)
Module.
Paper 02
(2 hours 30 minutes) The paper comprises six compulsory
questions, two based on each Module.

SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT (SBA) FOR EACH UNIT (30 per cent)
Paper 031

The School-Based Assessment in respect of each Unit will contribute 30 per cent to the total assessment
of a candidate’s performance on that Unit. Students are encouraged to work in groups.

UNIT 1

The assessment for Unit 1 will be in the form of a report. The report should be based on an industry or an
engineering infrastructure such as buildings, roads and bridges in the student’s territory. It should
examine sustainability issues such as conservation and efficiency and provide recommendations for
improvement. The report should reflect the specific objectives from each of the three Modules in the Unit
and incorporate the relevant writing skills.

UNIT 2

The design project requirements identified in Module 3 at Specific Objectives 5, 6, and 7 will form the
basis for the SBA. The project will consist of a written design report and a scaled model that is
representative of the product. This model should be made from readily available materials. The design
project should be based on a problem that has been identified. It should seek to solve that problem by
creating a product following the stages of the design process. The design project should reflect the specific
objectives from each of the three Modules in the Unit and incorporate the relevant writing and
psychomotor skills.

Paper 032

Private candidates are required to write an Alternative paper – Paper 032. Details are on page 58.

MODERATION OF THE SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT

All School-Based Assessment Record of Marks must be submitted online using the SBA data capture
module of the Online Registration System (ORS). A sample of assignments will be requested by CXC®
for moderation purposes. These samples will be re-assessed by CXC® Examiners who moderate the
School-Based Assessment. Teachers’ marks may be adjusted as a result of moderation. The Examiners’
comments will be sent to schools.

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