CARIBBEAN EXAMINATION COUNCIL (CXC)

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EXAMINATION

CERTIFICATE (CSEC)
SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT (SBA)
MATHEMATICS

Name of Candidates:
Candidate’s Number:
Name of School: Camille’s Academy
Name of Teacher: Mr. Garvin Blackman
Centre Code:
Candidates Number:
Year of Examination: 2025
Territory: Guyana
Project Title: Do students spend more time on social
media than studying at Camille’s Academy in Grade 11?
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents
Page(s)

Acknowledgement ...........................................................
......................................1

School Base Assessment

Title............................................................................2

Introduction.....................................................................
......................................3

Method of Collecting
Data.................................................................................
.4

Presentation of
data.................................................................................
..........5

Analysis of
Data.................................................................................
..................11

Discussion of
Findings ..........................................................................
............12
Conclusion.......................................................................
....................................13

Appendix
…………………………………………………………………………..............
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
It is my greatest desire to thank those who made it possible for the completion of this School
Based Assignment. First and foremost, Special Thanks to God for Health and Strength and
Courage, faith and guidance to complete my SBA.

Special thanks to the members of my family who encouraged me to focus and never give up
finally special thanks to my subject teacher Mr. Blackman who guided me through every step of
the way.
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SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT TITLE

Do students spend more time on social media than studying at Camille’s Academy in Grade 11?
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INTRODUCTION
Social media which is major attraction in almost every student's life can sometimes become a
real distraction if not properly monitored. As a student it very hard to study with the presence of
social media since it can be a huge challenge. As the researcher prepares to write CSEC social
media has helped in maintaining study groups with peers as well as gathering the necessary
resources required for my success at the upcoming exams.

I have often seen students failed exams and choose social media over studying. It is with this
notion the researcher has formulated the objectives of this study. The objectives of this project
are as follows:

1. To determine whether students spend more time on social media than studying in form 5 at
Camille’s Academy?
2. To find out what is the preferred social media app by these students of Camille’s Academy

3. To determine if social media can enhance studying for these students of Camille’s academy

As prospective teachers the researchers have often wondered what can be done to assist students
who are more inclined to social media when compared to studying. The researcher of this
project hopes that the information gathered can be used to remedy this problem.

3.

METHOD OF COLLECTING DATA

The technique for gathering data will be the questionnaire method. The necessary pertinent
information would be gathered using this technique. Because it will be easier to collect the
necessary information using this method, it was chosen. A huge number of responses can be
gathered quickly and affordably, and enormous amounts of data can be gathered from them.
Respondents may lose the questionnaire or decide not to answer particular questions because
they may view them as personal, which is one disadvantage of using the questionnaire.

There will be handed to the same number of students a total of twenty (20) questionnaires, each
with fifteen (15) questions. For roughly three days, the respondents would have to answer the
questions. Following data analysis, the information will be shown on the appropriate graphs and
charts.
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PRESENTATION OF DATA

INSTRUMENT USED TO COLLECT DATA

Dear Respondent,

In order to find out whether students in form 5 who attend school spend more
time on social media than studying, a survey for the mathematics School Based Assessment
(SBA) is being conducted. On the question are the directions for how to respond to the questions.
Since your identities are not necessary, kindly therefore provide honest response. The objectives
of this research are:
1. To determine whether students spend more time on social media than studying in form 5 at
Camille’s Academy?

2. To find out what is the preferred social media app by these students of Camille’s Academy

3. To determine if social media can enhance studying for these students of Camille’s academy

Thanking you in anticipation for your cooperation and in completing this survey.

Sincerely yours,

..............................

A group effort

5.

QUESTIONNAIRE
Instruction: To participate, place a tick in the box . next to the answer of your choice or fill
in the vacant spaces where necessary.

1. Gender:
Male Female

2. Age Range:
14-15 15-16 16-17 Over 17

3. Grade:
Grade 11 A
 Grade 11 B

Grade 11C

4. Do you think the 5th form students spend more time on social media than on studying?

Yes No Maybe

5. Do you think all the students of 5th form are being distracted from their studies because of
time spent using the internet?

Yes No

6. Do you think the use of social media can enhance learning?

Yes No

7. How are the students being impacted by the use of social media social media?
Positively Negatively

8. Do you believe that the students who are utilising their time studying are likely to
perform better than those who are spending most of their time on social media
yes no
6.
9. How are the students being affected in their academics due to the excess period of time
being spent on the internet?
Losing their focus

Dropping back in school

Spending less time studying

Other

10. Which one of the social media apps is most frequently used by the 5th form?
WhatsApp
 Instagram

Facebook

Snapchat

11. Which one of the following apps is being used the least by the 5th form?
WhatsApp

Instagram

Facebook

Snapchat

12. Why do you think the 5th Form students spend time on social media?
Leisure time

To obtain information from teachers

To obtain information from peers

Other

7.

13. As a 5th form student do you think the spending time on social media will affect student’s
performance at CSEC? If yes, please state how:

________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.

14. Do you think that if students that spend more time studying, they will perform in CSEC?

Yes No Maybe

15. As a fifth former, do you suggest to your fellow 5th formers that they should spend less
time on social media?

Yes No Maybe
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DO STUDENTS SPEND TALLY NUMBER OF STUDENTS

MORE TIME ON SOCIAL
MEDIA THAN STUDYING
YES ││││ ││││ ││ 12

NO ││││ ││ 7
MAYBE │ 1
 BAR GRPAH SHOWING WHETHER STUDENTS
SPEND MORE TIME ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAN
STUDYING
14
12
NUMBER OF STUDENTS

10
8
6
4
2
0
YES NO MAYBE
RESPONSES GIVEN BY STUDENTS

SOCIAL MEDIA APP USED TALLY NUMBER OF STUDENTS

BY STUDNTS
WHATSAPP ││││ ││││ ││││ 9
INSTAGRAM ││││ 4
FACEBOOK │││ 3
SNAPCHAT ││││ 4

9.
PIE CHART SHOWING THE MOST FREQUENTLY
USED SOCIAL MEDIA APP
WHATS APP INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK SNAPCHAT

20%

45%

15%

20%

10.

ANALYSIS OF DATA
 After carefully examining the data on whether or not students spend more time on social
media than studying, it is clear that the majority of students were in agreement that they did, as
shown by the tallest bar. Only a handful of them chose maybe, and several chose no.

After analysing the information provided on the most popular social media app, it is clear
that most students like WhatsApp, which is represented by the biggest percentage on the pie
chart, while snap chat is the social media app that they use the least. The pie chart also shows
that 20% of students each used Facebook and Instagram.

11.

DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
Based on the analysis of data the following findings can be formulated:

 The vast majority of students agreed that using social media takes more time than
studying, with only one student expressing uncertainty.

 The social media platforms that are used are Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and
Snapchat. WhatsApp is the social networking platform that is most regularly used. The
majority of the pie chart's area corresponds to this.

12.

CONCLUSION
The goals of this SBA were to determine the most popular social media apps and whether
students spend more time on social media than studying. Without a doubt, students do spend
more time on social media than they do studying, with WhatsApp being the most popular social
media app.

13.
APPENDIX
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Pictures of Social Media Apps used:

Instagram WhatsApp

Facebook Snap Chat

Tik Tok Twitter

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INSTRUMENT USED TO COLLECT DATA

Dear Respondent,

In order to find out whether students in form 5 who attend school spend more
time on social media than studying, a survey for the mathematics School Based Assessment
(SBA) is being conducted. On the question are the directions for how to respond to the questions.
Since your identities are not necessary, kindly therefore provide honest response. The objectives
of this research are:

1. To determine whether students spend more time on social media than studying in form 5 at
Camille’s Academy?

2. To find out what is the preferred social media app by these students of Camille’s Academy

3. To determine if social media can enhance studying for these students of Camille’s academy

Thanking you in anticipation for your cooperation and in completing this survey.

Sincerely yours,

..............................

A group effort
 16.

QUESTIONNAIRE
Instruction: To participate, place a tick in the box . next to the answer of your choice or fill
in the vacant spaces where necessary.

1. Gender:
Male Female

2. Age Range:
14-15 15-16 16-17 Over 17

3. Grade:
Grade 11 A

Grade 11 B

Grade 11C

4. Do you think the 5th form students spend more time on social media than on studying?

Yes No Maybe

5. Do you think all the students of 5th form are being distracted from their studies because of
time spent using the internet?

Yes No

6. Do you think the use of social media can enhance learning?

Yes No

7. How are the students being impacted by the use of social media social media?
Positively Negatively
8. Do you believe that the students who are utilising their time studying are likely to
perform better than those who are spending most of their time on social media?
Yes N
17.

9. How are the students being affected in their academics due to the excess period of time
being spent on the internet?
Losing their focus

Dropping back in school

Spending less time studying

Other

10. Which one of the social media apps is most frequently used by the 5th form?
WhatsApp

Instagram

Facebook

Snapchat

11. Which one of the following apps is being used the least by the 5th form?
WhatsApp

Instagram

Facebook

Snapchat

12. Why do you think the 5th Form students spend time on social media?
Leisure time

To obtain information from teachers

 To obtain information from peers

Other

18.

13. As a 5th form student do you think the spending time on social media will affect student’s
performance at CSEC? If yes, please state how:

________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.

14. Do you think that if students that spend more time studying, they will perform in CSEC?

Yes No Maybe

15. As a fifth former, do you suggest to your fellow 5th formers that they should spend less
time on social media?

Yes No Maybe
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