CXC CSEC exam guide: Information Technology (Revised May/June 2010)

Paper

Time

Syllabus units tested

Twelve compulsory structured questions drawn from all areas of the syllabus, divided into three sections.

Section 1 is worth 60 marks and consists of six (6) short answer questions.

Section 2 is worth 15 marks and consists of two (2) structured questions.

Section 3 is worth 45 marks and consists of four (4) structured questions.

Project carried out under the supervison of a teacher/Tutor.

School Based Assessment

The SBA component will comprise a practical project testing:

Section 2, Problem-Solving and Program Design;

Section 3, Program Implementation;

Section 6, Word processing;

Section 7, Spreadsheets and

Section 8, Database management.

The Project will carry 90 marks which will account for 30% of the final grade.

This 90 marks will be distributed as follows:

20 mks for Word processing;

20 mks for Spreadsheets;

20 mks for Database Management

30 mks for Problem-Solving and Programming.

The project will be marked by the teacher in accordance with CXC guidelines and the marks should be
submitted to CXC.

The assignment should be administered as specified in the
instructions contained in the Guidelines to the Conduct of the SBA, on pages 23 – 45 of the syllabus.

Mark scheme for CXC CSEC Information Technology exam

(May/June 2010)