MINISTRY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

FACILITATOR’S CALA GUDE

LEARNING AREA COMBINED SCIENCE
LEVEL FORM 4
SYLLABUS TOPIC SAFETY IN THE LABORATORY
SYLLABUS SUBTOPIC FIRE DRILL
DURATION 2 WEEKS
CALA TYPE : Practical, pen and paper
COMPETENCIES/SKILLS

 Data collection
 Organizing
 CREATIVITY
 CRITICAL THINKING
 PROBLEM SOLVING
 presentation of work
 practical skill
Dimension / criteria to be assessed
-Research on effects of veld fires
-knowledge of fire drill methods
-selection of appropriate tools to use
-organization and presentation of ideas
-originality and creativity
-clarity and coherence of report
Objectives: by the end of the CALA learners should be able to
1. List at least three effects of veld fires
2. Define the term fire drill and state at least 3 fire drill method
3. Identify tools used to do a fire drill
4. Educate others on what to do when there is fire
5. Protect their buildings from fire using a fire guard method

BACKGROUND
The teacher has noted that there is a serious outbreak of fire due to people who are burning bushes preparing for farming in the next season and the
school might be affected hence the need to protect our science laboratory from fire.
Facilitator notes
-learners will be given guidelines on how to conduct observations
Teacher to supervise this and learner's to submit their findings
Learners to create poems /drama/songs /to educate others in the school
THE CALA
THE CALA HAS THREE PARTS A, B and C YOU ARE REQUERED TO RESPOND TO ALL THE four PARTS.
PART A
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY ANY 5 EFFECTS OF VELD FIRES
PART B
YOU ARE EXPECTED TO DESIGN AND ORGANISE AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IN FORM OF A POSTER, FLYERS
PART C
DESIGN A MODEL THAT CAN BE USED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF FIRE
 Achievement standards

dimension skills Excellent good Good poor

Data collection an excelling learner will have definition and listed at least 4 definition and listed at least definition and one effect
10 marks defined the terms correctly and effects 3or 2 3-1
listed at least five effects of 9-8 7-4
veld fires
10 marks
Organization and an excelling will have organized and create a good at least 2 points at least 1point
creativity organized and create an poster or flyer with at least 3 8-6 5-1
15 marks excellent good poster or flyer important points to educate
with correct information to the community
educate the community on 12-9
Veld fires
15-13
Model of any Well prepared model showing Well Prepared model Averagely prepared model Poorly prepared model
selected tool for all the features, clearly stating showing all the features and showing all the features and showing all the features
preventing the the reasons for choice of the applicability on the uses the applicability on the uses and the applicability on
spread of veld material used and the of the tool of the tool the uses of the tool
fires. 15 marks applicability on the uses of the 12-9 8-6 5-1
tool
15-13
originality, clarity evidence of research clear evidence of research neat evedince of research points points there but not clear
and coherence 5 points neat work and sequential work and coherence not clear and no evidence of
marks 5 4 3 research
2-1
LEARNER’S CALA GUIDE
The CALA
Name of the learner
LEARNING AREA Combined Science
LEVEL FORM 4
SYLLABUS TOPIC Safety in the laboratory
SYLLABUS SUBTOPIC Fire drill
Duration 1 week

CALA TYPE practical pen and paper

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS

 Data collection
 organising

 CREATIVITY
 CRITICAL THINKING
 PROBLEM SOLVING
 work presentation
 practical
Background
The teacher has noted that there is a serious outbreak of fire due to people who are burning bushes preparing their land for farming the
next season and our school might be affected hence the need to protect our laboratory/ buildings from fire
THE CALA
Has three parts A, B and C and you are required to respond to all the three parts
Part A
Identify any five effects of veld fires
Part B
Design and organize an awareness campaign in form of a flyer or poster
Part C
Design a model of a tool that can be used to prevent the spread of fire

How you will be assessed

Marks will be awarded for:
-correct definition of a fire drill and stating of correct effects of veld fire
-The choice of appropriate instruments to use for awareness campagn and fire guard
- Effectiveness of the practical
-Originality
-Clarity and coherence of the report

The CALA is marked out 45 marks