CALA COMPONENT

NAME OF SCHOOL/CENTRE: BUDIRIRO 1 SECONDARY SCHOOL

CENTRE NUMBER: …………………………………………………

CANDIDATE NUMBER: …………………………………………………

LEARNER GUIDE

LEARNING AREA: HERITAGE STUDIES

LEVEL: FORM 4

CALA TYPE: PEN AND PAPER

SYLLABUS TOPIC AND PAGE13: PANDEMICS AND CHRONIC ILLNESSES

SYLLABUS SUB-TOPIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

CALA TITLE CORONA VIRUS (COVID 19) AND ITS

EFFECTS ON COMMUNITIES

COMPETENCIES

Research
Communication
Problem solving
Critical thinking

Background:

Pandemics and communicable diseases existed during human kind’s hunter-gatherer days are
part of nature, and over time infectious diseases have been humanity’s constant companion.
Pandemics and infectious diseases usually spreads beyond a country’s borders. Just like humans
communicable diseases like corona virus have also crossed borders and completely changed the
face of the world, nations, communities and families. You are therefore required to carry out a
research on causes of corona virus and its effects on communities.

Structure

The CALA consists of one part

 You will work individually to research on the causes of corona virus (covid19)

 Research on the effects of corona virus at community level

 You will collect data using the appropriate research instruments or methods

such as interviews, questionnaires, observations, audio or video recordings etc

 Give recommendations on how to curb coronavirus

 Record and present your data or findings

MARK ALLOCATION

Causes of corona virus [6]

Effects of corona virus [4]

Data collection [4]

Recommendations on how to curb coronavirus [6]

Data Presentation [10]

Total marks [30]

LEARNER ACHIEVEMRNT STANDARDS

Dimension/ Excellent 26- Good Satisfactory Unsatisfacto Irrelevant 0-

criteria 30 15-20 ry 6-14 5
21-25

Causes of 6 or more 5 causes 4 causes 3 causes 0-2 causes

corona virus causes

Data 4 3 2 1 No
collection instruments instruments instruments instrument / instrument
tools / tools /tools tools

Effects of 4 effects 3 effects 2 effects 1 effect 0 effect

corona virus

Recommend 6 or more 5 4 3 2
ations recommenda recommenda recommenda recommenda recommenda
tions tions tions tions tions

Data 7-10 marks 4 6-9 marks 3 5-8 marks 2 4-6 marks 1 1 mark 1
presentation tools at 2 tools tools tool tool
marks per
tool