2023 CALA 4 BUSINESS STUDIES COMPONENT D CALA UPPER SIX

LEARNING AREA : BUSINESS STUDIES UPPER SIX

SYLLABUS TOPIC : INTERNATIONAL TRADE

SUB-TOPIC : EFFECTS OF TRADE BARRIERS TO BUSINESSES AND CITIZENS

CALA TITLE : INVESTIGATE BARRIERS TO TRADE EMPLOYED IN ZIMBABWE, CARRY OUT AN ANALYSIS ON THE
EFFECTS OF TRADE BARRIERS TO BUSINESSES AND ECONOMIC WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS IN ZIMBABWE ,
SUGGEST OPTIONS THAT REDUCES EFFECTS OF TRADE BARRIERS.

COMPETENCES/SKILLS : ANALYSIS, EVALUATION, RESEARCH, DECISION MAKING, PROBLEM SOLVING

BACKGROUND: Trade barriers has both positive and negative effects to business organisations and the nation at large .Trade
barriers may affect business operations and growth, due to differences in the level and quality of factors of production and consumer
demands trade among nations becomes inevitable. This calls for an investigation on the effects of trade barriers to business
organisations and the consumers at large and developing options that reduces the effects of trade barriers.
LEARNER CALA GUIDE

This CALA has 2 parts, part A and B; you are required to respond to both of them

.Part A

Develop a questionnaire for use in investigating barriers to trade employed in Zimbabwe and carry out an analysis on the effects of these
barriers.

Part B

Suggest options that can be used to reduce the effects of trade barriers.

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

1. The student s ability to research on the trade barriers used in Zimbabwe.

2. The student, s ability to carry out an investigation on the effects of these barriers.

3. Carry out an analysis and evaluate the impact of each barrier.

4. Suggest options that can be used to minimize or reduce the effects of trade barriers.

5. Marks will be awarded for the report and presentations in class.

 TEACHER CALA GUIDE

LEARNING AREA : BUSINESS STUDIES

LEVEL : UPPER SIX

CALA TYPE : Research, Report and Presentations

CALA TITLE : Carry out an investigation on barriers to trade employed in Zimbabwe, suggest options that can be used to reduce
the effects of these barriers.

Topic INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Competences Researching, problem analysis , evaluation, decision making, communication
Dimensions/ Research, Evaluation and Analysis, Recommendations, Confidence, Dressing, Report writing and speech presentation
Criteria
to be assessed
Objectives Ability to identify barriers to trade, carry out an analysis on the effects of these barriers, recommend the best possible options that
to be achieved can be employed to minimise the effects of these barriers.
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ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE AND MARKING GUIDE

The CALA is assessed out of 30 marks as tabulated below

ACHIEVEMENT STARNDARDS FOR BARRIERS TO TRADE

DIMENSIONS/ EXCELLE MAR GOOD MAR SATISFACTO MAR UNSATISFACTO MAR INADEQUA MAR
CRITERIA NT K K RY K RY K TE K

20 20 15-20 10-15 5-10 1-5

Researching Carrying out Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No proper
an ANALYSI notes and presentation of facts Research
investigation S and presentation of and failure to undertaken
on barriers to presentatio facts explain barriers to
trade n of facts trade
employed in
Zimbabwe,
 present
detailed
analysis on
their
effects ,offer
possible
options to
reduce their
impact.
5 5 4 3 2 0
REPORT Correct Correct Poor Poor report No
PRESANTATI research report presentation of recognisable
ON format with format facts facts and
detailed explanations
analysis of
facts

5 5 4 3 2 0
SPEECH Excellent Good Satisfactory unsatisfactory No audience
Presentation audience audience audience audience involvement,
TOTAL engagement, engageme engagement, fair engagement, inaudible
audible voice nt, good voice projection
 projection voice
30
projection