Math SBA Outline
Math SBA Outline
Math SBA Outline
1. Project Title
It should be clear, concise and related to a real-world problem.
The title may be in the form of a question or a precise statement of intent. Its intention
is to show what you will be trying to accomplish. Some questions to consider when
constructing your title:
o Is your project title clear, brief and easily understood?
o Does it give the reader a good idea or first impression of your project?
o Can it be applied to real life?
o Is it one that you truly enjoy doing?
2. Acknowledgement
3. Introduction
It should be well thought out and gives a comprehensive description of the project
itself.
It should set the background for what you intend to do
The objectives should be stated in the introduction and those objectives should be
very clear and precise. Some questions to consider when writing your
introduction:
o Does it begin with a description of your reason to choose this topic?
o Was the overall Problem Statement eventually given?
o Was the overall Problem Statement divided into smaller components
known as Sub-Problems? These are the minor tasks that must be achieved
to solve the complete problem Statement.
o Were these Sub-Problems clearly stated or listed?
4. Table of Content
The table of Contents helps the reader to navigate your project with ease
List the Section heads in a separate cell and write the corresponding page number
in the adjacent cell
Your table of contents informs the reader about the content of your project
7. Analysis of Data
In this section, use of Mathematical language, terms and concepts are very
important.
Write in a detailed and coherent way. No need to be wordy, just ensure you make
sense of the data.
Look at averages and compare quantities using percentages.
The data analysis must be written in a way that the reader can understand what
you mean. Questions to consider:
o What is your data saying to you?
o Did you identify each Sub-Problem?
o What patterns or trends did you see?
o Were your formulae correctly defined and applied?
o Are your solutions outlined in a clear and logical format?
o Are your solutions correct?
8. Discussion of Findings
This must follow from your data and data analysis. Ensure not to try impress
anyone by making claims that are not supported by the data you have or the
analysis you have done.
State clearly and precisely what your findings are. Questions to consider:
o What exactly have you found?
o If you were to change any assumptions you made to do your calculations,
how would the results differ?
o Can you think of any limitations or shortcomings or conditions or
influence you could not control? If there were any limitations, you need
to place them here?
o Did you identify your Sub-Problems?
o Were the results of your calculations to each Sub-Problems stated
accurately, clearly and logically.
o Were the collected data accurately linked to the results of your
calculations?
9. Recommendations
10. Conclusion
Make a summary of what you have done in the analysis of the data and the
discussions of the findings.
This gives the final idea of your project. Questions to consider:
o Did summarize your Sub-Problems and their respective results?
o Was the importance of your project conveyed and how it could be applied
to the real world?
o Are there other ways in which your project could be improved?
o Does it look excellent and noteworthy?
o Are you proud of your completed project?
11. Appendices
12. References/Bibliography
This allows you to credit the people or institutions or websites from which you get
information
It helps you avoid the act of Plagiarism
It also informs the reader of other sources from which they can receive more
information.
NB: 1. You get marks for correct grammar.
2. Your work must be typed (font – Times New Roman; font size – 12; space – line
and a half). Main headings should be centred in bold type with font size – 14; sub-
headings should be aligned to the left bold type with font size – 12. The first line of
the paragraph must be indented.
3. You need a cover page with your personal and centre information.
4. You have a 1000-word limit (this does not include appropriate quotations,
sources, charts, graphs, tables, pictures, references and appendices).
References
Berment, R. (2016). The Student’s Handbook for writing the CSEC Mathematics SBA: A
Workbook and Guide. La Romaine, Trinidad: Caribbean Educational Publishers Ltd.
Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate: Business Cognate School-Based Assessment
Research Guidelines. (2017). Caribbean Examination Council. Kingston. Retrieved from
https://www.cxc.org/examinations/csec/.
CSEC Math Tutor (nd). CSEC Mathematics SBA Outline. Retrieved from
https://www.csecmathtutor.com/sba-guide.html
Onyefulu, C. (2011). Guidelines for the Preparation and Presentation of Research Projects:
Faculty of Education & Liberal Studies. (rev. ed). Kingston: University of Technology.