CALA GUIDE

LEARNING AREA : ENGLISH LANGUAGE

LEVEL Form 4

SYLLABUS TOPIC : Referencing (syllabus p28)

SUB-TOPIC : Using the internet ethically

CALA TITLE : Effects of social media on learners.
COMPETENCES/SKILLS : Research and problem solving.

NAME: SCHOOL: Marlborough High

CLASS: Submission dates:

BACKGROUND
Social media was originally created as a way to connect society. By posting videos, photos
and thoughts onto our social media platforms, we share our lives with our acquaintances.
However, nowadays some learners stare and scroll on their phones for hours just to compare
their bodies to those of models and influencers thus losing their concentration from studying
and get busy with browsing on social media.

The CALA
This CALA has 2 parts, namely part A and B; you are advised to respond to both of them.
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Part A (Research)
• Research on the different types of social media being used nowadays. (in point form)
(15)
• From the different types above, identify TWO most commonly used social media
platforms by teenagers and write down few notes on why teenagers like them. (in point
form) (10)

Part B (Evidence)
• Write down the effects to learners of the TWO social media platforms identified in Part
A. (10)
• Suggest solutions to end the overuse of the TWO social media platforms by teenagers
so that they concentrate on schoolwork. (15)

CALA TIPS
✓ List different types of social media platforms used by teenage learners nowadays.
✓ Write your findings in point form.
✓ Write down the positive and negative effects of the use of social media.
✓ Suggest possible solutions to end the negative use of the identified social media
platforms.
✓ Use the internet for your research.

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

ASSESSMENT FOR PART A:
Your teacher will assess you on the evidence of research and observations which should be
written in point form.

ASSESSMENT FOR PART B:

You will be assessed on your research on the effects (positive and negative) and the realistic
solutions to the negative effects of use of social media.
ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS marked out of 50

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DIMENSIONS/ EXCELLENT MARK SATISFACTORY MARK UNSAISFACTORY MARK
CRITERIA

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UnderstandingExcellent Satisfactory Little research
of the topic research. research. done.
and wide
Information Information Information
research. from a variety from limited from very few
of sources. sources. sources.
Excellent Fair Poor
(25 marks)
presentation presentation of presentation of
of gathered information in information in
information point form. prose form.
in point form.
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Effects and Excellently Satisfactory Limited
solutions to gathered information collection of
the problem information gathered on the information on
on the effects effects and the effects and
and solutions solutions to the solutions to the
(25 marks) to the use of use of the 2 2 identified
the 2 identified social media
identified social media platforms.
social media platforms
platforms