MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

SECONDARY COMPETENCY CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME (SCCP)

BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION LEVEL 1

CCA01701

GRADE 9 PROJECTS

PROGRAMME PERIOD: 2022-2023

Revised 2023
 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

SECONDARY COMPETENCY CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME (SCCP)

PROJECT GRADE 9

BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION LEVEL 1 – CCA01701

INSTRUCTIONS SHEET

Read ALL Instructions carefully.

1. Write your name, candidate number, school name, and school code on the front cover

of your folder.

2. This project is MANDATORY. All Learners MUST complete this project.

3. Each student must have a copy of the Project question and mark scheme.

4. Projects and mark schemes must be discussed with Learners before planning.

5. This project MUST be presented in the form of a VIDEO.

6. A folder with the required information on the project must be submitted to the subject

teacher at least ONE week before the practice is conducted.

- Copy of Project

- Mark Scheme

- Pictures of the simulated room

- sample of the letter of correspondence for the expected visitor

7. Project Folders must be available to the External Verifier.

8. A Recorded video of the Roleplay MUST be submitted as evidence.

Revised 2023
 GUYANA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
SECONDARY COMPETENCY CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME (SCCP)
GRADE 9 PROJECT
BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION LEVEL 1 CCA01701

PROJECT ONE

In Groups of Four (4), students are required to have the following persons:

- Supervisor

- Receptionist

- Expected Visitor

- Unexpected visitor

You are required to prepare a fifteen (15) minutes ROLE PLAY in a simulated Office setting to

address the following issues:

1. Safety measures must be observed in an office.

2. How you welcome visitors to the office:

a) Unexpected Visitor

1. How information is communicated to the unexpected visitor

2. How an appointment is made for the unexpected visitor

3. The unexpected visitor shares a confidential piece of information with you.

- Demonstrate how to handle the information that was shared.

- How was the information dealt with?

b) Expected visitor.

1. Prepare a correspondence addressing the request made by the expected visitor.

 PROJECT TWO

In Groups of Four (4), students are required to have the following persons:

- Supervisor

- Mail Clerk

- Safety Officer

- Typist Clerk

You are required to prepare a fifteen (15) minutes ROLE PLAY in a simulated Office setting to

address the following issues:

3. Safety measures must be observed in an office.

4. Demonstrate the procedures for handling incoming and outgoing mail:

c) Mail coming from the Ministry of Public Service

1. How information is communicated to the supervisor that a mail is addressed to

him/her.

2. State the process the mail will go through before reaching the supervisor.

- Demonstrate how to handle the information in the letter.

- Which “book” the mail is recorded in?

3. The supervisor gives the mail clerk the response for the Ministry of Public

Service.

- Which “book” is the mail recorded?

- Demonstrate how the process of sending out mail.

d) Suspicious mail with a ticking sound coming from the box.

2. Demonstrate the procedures for handling suspicious mail.

 GUYANA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
SECONDARY COMPETENCY CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME
GRADE
MARKS SCHEME
BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION LEVEL 1 CCA01701

PROJECT ONE
Candidate’s Name: _______________________ Registration No: _______________
Institution’s Name: ______________________ Centre No: ___________________

No. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Maximum Internal External

marks Assessor Assessor
1. PLANNING AND PREPARATION
a. Accurate interpretation of the task 1 mark
b. Select the appropriate office setting (reception area 2 marks
and office), equipment and related materials
c. Follow relevant health and safety procedures in 1 mark
organizing work.
Sub-total 4 marks
2. PROCESS
a. Carry out your responsibilities at work: 4 marks
- able to communicate information to visitors.
- schedule an appointment for an unexpected
visitor
- demonstrate roles of the Supervisor,
Receptionist, expected visitor and unexpected
visitor
b. Work within your environment: 3 marks
- Maintain security and confidentiality.
- work to achieve your office purpose and values
c. Correspondence prepared in a sequential and logical 5 marks
order addressing the expected visit to the office
d. Demonstrate and observe safety measures in the 2 marks
office
e. Able to welcome expected and unexpected visitors 4 marks
to the office and deal with visitors in a timely
manner.
Sub-total 18 marks
3. ATTITUDE
Working as a team 1 mark
Managing time 1 mark
Communicating effectively 1 mark
4. EVALUATION AND PRESENTATION
a. The environment is simulated into an office and 2 marks
reception area.
b. Voice and tone are appropriate for the office. 2 marks
c. The neat, clean appearance of the workers. 1 mark
 Sub-total 5 marks
Total 30 marks

Feedback:
____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

Signature of Assessor:……………………………… Date:

…………………..
 PROJECT TWO
Candidate’s Name: _______________________ Registration No: _______________
Institution’s Name: ______________________ Centre No: ___________________

No. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Maximum Internal External

marks Assessor Assessor
a. PLANNING AND PREPARATION
a. Accurate interpretation of the task 1 mark
b. Select the appropriate office setting (reception area and 2 marks
office), equipment and related materials
c. Follow relevant health and safety procedures in 1 mark
organizing work.
Sub-total 4 marks
b. PROCESS
a. Carry out your responsibilities at work: 4 marks
- able to communicate information to the supervisor.
- -demonstrate roles of the supervisor, mail clerk,
typist clerk and safety officer

b. Work within your environment: 3 marks

- Maintain security and confidentiality.
- work to achieve your office purpose and values
c. Handle mail 5 marks
- Handle incoming mail.
- Record in the Incoming Mail Book
- Distribute it to the supervisor.
- Handle outgoing mail.
- Record it in the Outgoing Mail Book
d. Demonstrate and observe safety measures in the office 2 marks
e. Handle suspicious mail: 4 marks
- Identify that the mail is suspicious.
- Report to supervisor
- The supervisor contacts the police due to the ticking
sound.
- Clearing the office using the safety protocols
Sub-total 18 marks
3. ATTITUDE
Working as a team 1 mark
Managing time 1 mark
Communicating effectively 1 mark
4. EVALUATION AND PRESENTATION
a. The environment is simulated into an office and 2 marks
reception area
b. Voice and tone are appropriate for the office 2 marks
c. The neat, clean appearance of the workers 1 mark
Sub-total 5 marks
Total 30 marks
Feedback:
____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

Signature of Assessor:……………………………… Date:

…………………..

END OF PROJECT