Professional Documents
Culture Documents
LEVEL : Form 4
Syllabus Page 29
COMPETENCES/SKILLS :
Business Communication
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Creativity and innovation
Decision making
Enterprise development
Technical and innovative
Background
Some subsistence farmers have been struggling to make ends meet due to lack of
income. Some farmers are selling their crops as raw materials and in turn will realise
less income. Research on crops that are being cultivated in your local area. Choose any
crop of your choice and suggest ways of adding value to that crop to enable the
subsistence farmer to realise a significant amount of income from their efforts.
The CALA
The CALA has two parts, Part A and B. You need to complete both parts.
Part A
carryout a research identifying crops that are being cultivated in your area.
Part B
Prepare a document that explains how value can be added to any one product of your
choice.
Make a presentation on your findings, be sure to include a sample of the product of your
choice which has been added value.
To assess your write up, your facilitator will consider your research materials,
explanations about your product and originality.
Achievement standards specific to this CALA will be provided so that you are aware of
the assessment criteria.
CALA Tips
As you carry out your research, remember to write notes, use ICT tools or take pictures
LEVEL : Form 4
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CALA Context
Some subsistence farmers have been struggling to make ends meet due to lack of
income. Some farmers are selling their crops as raw materials and in turn will realise
less income. Research on crops that are being cultivated in your local area. Choose any
crop of your choice and suggest ways of adding value to that crop to enable the
subsistence farmer to realise a significant amount of income from their efforts.
.CALA Description
prepare questions that you are going to use in your research (5)
carry out interviews and make observations in the local community, remember to take
pictures (10)
record information and make notes on the responses given and observations made (5)
Prepare a document that explains how value can be added to any one product of your
choice. (15)
presentation of the document and showing off products that have been added value (5)
observations made
the write up of a crop of your choice that has been added value to
CALA Tips
You can use different materials like pictures, charts and colours.
LEVEL : Form 4
CALA TYPE : Research and presentation
Topic Production
CALA Context
Some subsistence farmers have been struggling to make ends meet due to lack of
income. Some farmers are selling their crops as raw materials and in turn will realise
less income. Research on crops that are being cultivated in your local area. Choose any
crop of your choice and suggest ways of adding value to that crop to enable the
subsistence farmer to realise a significant amount of income from their efforts.
Assessing the suitability of questions that are used in the research (5)
Assessing the suitability of answers given during interviews and observations made in
the local community (10)
Assessing the suitability of recorded information and notes on the responses given and
observations made (5)
Assessing the suitability and usability of the write up on how to add value to the crop of
the learner’s choice(15)
Assessing how the write up is presented to the class and showing of the crop that has
been added value(5)
Assessment Procedure
Awarding of marks.
ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS FOR THE RESEARCH AND PRESENTATION
DIMENSION
S/ CRITERIA
TOTALS
NB: The range of marks should tally from the CALA description