COMBINED SCIENCE CALA COMPONENT A

THE CALA.

Component A.

Learning area: Combined Science.

Level: O' level.

CALA Type: Survey.

Syllabus Topic: Health and diseases.

Sub Topic: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

CALA Title: identifying sexually transmitted infections (STIs), their causative agents, explaining their symptoms
and their effects to individuals and Zimbabwe as a nation.

Competencies/Skills:

 Critical thinking,

 identification,

 manipulative skills,

 observations,

 data presentation,

 data collection,

 data analysis.

Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are an important concern throughout the world, including
Zimbabwe. These are infections caused by pathogens. These pathogens affect the human reproductive system. The
pathogens that cause STIs cannot survive outside the human body. They can be passed on from one person to the
other through sexual contact with infected persons.

The CALA.

The CALA consists of three parts A , B and C. You are required to complete both parts A, B and C.

Part A.

List all the sexually transmitted infections that you know.

Part B.

 From the list of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) you listed in part A, carry out a survey to determine
the possible causative agents of the STIs.

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 explain the symptoms of the STIs in human beings.

Part C.

Using information gathered in part B, explain how STIs affect:

 individual human beings

 Zimbabwe as a nation.

CALA Tips:

You can ask for information from:

 other learner's

 your teachers

 health personnel at your local health center.

 knowledgeable members of your community

 you can also consult your textbooks.

Learner CALA Guide.

Component A.

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Learning area: Combined Science.

Level: 'O' Level.

Sylubus Topic: Health and diseases.

Sub Topic: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

CALA Title: identifying sexually transmitted infections (STIs), their causative agents, explaining their
symptoms and effects to individuals and Zimbabwe as a nation.

Competencies/Skills:

 critical think

 identification.

 manipulative skills.

 observation.

 data collection

 data presentation.

 data analysis.

Background: sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are an important concern throughout the world, including
Zimbabwe. These are infections caused by pathogens. These pathogens affects the human reproductive system. The
pathogens that cause STIs cannot survive outside the human body. They can be passed on from one person to the
other through sexual contact.

CALA Description: the CALA carries 50 marks. Part A carries 5 marks, part B 25 and part C 20 marks.

Part A

List at least five sexually transmitted infections that you know.

Part B

From the list of sexually transmitted infections that you listed in part A carryout a survey to determine:

 the possible causative agents of the STIs.

 the signs and symptoms of the STIs in human beings.

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Part C

Using information gathered in part B explain how STIs affect,

 individual human beings.

 Zimbabwe as a nation.

How you will be assessed:

Marks will be awarded for the following elements:

 ability to list at least five sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

 evidence of research

 giving the correct causative agent

 explaining the correct symptoms

 detailed effects of STIs to individuals

 detailed effects of STIs to Zimbabwe as a nation.

CALA Tips:

You can ask for information from:

 other Learners

 your teachers

 healthy personnel at your local health center

 Knowledgeable members of your community

 remember to consult your textbooks.

TEACHER CALA GUIDE.

Learning Area: Combined Science.

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Level: 'O' Level.

CALA Type: Survey.

Syllabus Topic: Health and diseases.

Syllabus Sub Topic: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

CALA Title: identifying sexually transmitted infections (STIs), their causative agents, explaining their
symptoms and their effects to individual human beings and Zimbabwe as a nation.

Competencies/Skills:

 identification

 manipulative skills

 observations

 data collection

 data presentation

 data analysis.

Background: sexually transmitted infections are an important concern throughout the world, including
Zimbabwe as a nation. These are infections caused by pathogens. These pathogens affects the human reproductive
system. The pathogens that cause STIs cannot survive outside the human body. They can be passed on from one
person to the other through sexual contact.

Dimensions/Criteria to be assessed:

 ability to list the correct STIs

 following the correct sequence of STIs listed in part A when answering part B.

 proof of research

 originality of facts

 good conduct of scientific language

 correct explanation of symptoms

 ability to explain the correct effects of STIs on individuals and Zimbabwe as a nation.

 neat handwriting.

Part A

List at least five sexually transmitted infections that you know.

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Part B

From the list of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) you listed in part A, carryout a survey to determine:

 the possible causative agents of the STIs

 the signs and symptoms of the STIs in human beings.

Part C.

Using information gathered in part B, explain how STIs affect:

 individual human beings

 Zimbabwe as a nation.

CALA Tips:

 You can ask for information from:

 other Learners

 your teachers

 health personnel at your local health center

 knowledgeable members of your community

 remember to consult your textbooks.

Objectives to be achieved: by the end of the CALA, learners will be able to;

 list at least five sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

 state the causative agents of the STIs they have listed

 describe the signs, symptoms and effects of the STIs they have listed.

CALA Assessment Procedure.

Assessment will be based on evidence of;

 originality of learner's work

 proof of research

 neat order of presentation

 good conduct of scientific language

 Correct facts on STIs.

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ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS

School Name: ---------------------------------------

Name: -------------------------------- Surname: ---------------------------- Component : --------------

Date of submission: ------------------------ Learning Area: ------------------------------------

Level: ------------------------------------------- Form: ------------------------

Title: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Dimensions/Criteria Excellent Very good Good Weak Poor

Listing five STIs 4/5 3/5 2/5 0/5

5/5

Explaining five 5/5 4/5 3/5 2/5 0/5

causative agents

Correctly

Giving correct signs 19 to 20/20 16 to 18/20 10 to 15/20 5 to 9/20 0 to 4/20

and symptoms

Explaining correct 10/10 8-9/10 5-7/10 3-4/10 0-2/10

effects on human
beings

correct effects to 10/10 8-9/10 5-7/10 3-4/10 0-2/10

Zimbabwe.

Total 50 marks

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