Business Enterprise Skills CALA 1

LEARNING AREA: Business Enterprise Skills

LEVEL: O LEVEL

CALA TYPE: Research based, pen and paper

SYLLABUS TOPIC: Operations management

SYLLABUS SUB-TOPIC: Inventory management

CALA TITLE: The impact of producing quality goods in an enterprise

COMPETENCES/SKILLS: critical thinking, problem solving, research Skills.

BACKGROUND

Most Small to Medium business Enterprises are producing poor quality goods and as a result their products are failing to compete
with established brands.

Part A

1. Carry out a survey on why most small to medium enterprises are failing to produce quality goods. (5)

2. Present your findings in a pie chart (5)

Part B:

3. Assess the impact of failing to produce quality goods (5)

4. Suggest ways of improving the quality of goods produced by small to medium enterprise (5)
HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

Marks will be awarded for the following elements:

-Questions asked whilst carrying out the research (5)

-Data presentation in a pie chart form (5)

-Assessing the impact of producing quality goods (5)

-suggesting ways of improving the quality of goods produced by small to medium enterprises. (5)

Cala Tips

-use of interviews questions

-presentation of data or findings in a pie chart form

-Use local businesses in your community such as vendors, tuck shops, flea markets etc
 LEARNING AREA: Business Enterprise Skills LEVEL: O LEVEL
ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS
TITLE: The impact of producing quality goods in an enterprise
DIMENSIONS/ EXCELLENT MARK GOOD MARK SATISFACTORY MARK UNSATISFACTORY MARK INADEQUATE MARK
CRITERIA

5 5 4 3 2 1
Developing a Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No or
research tool research research research skills research skills to inadequate
skills to skills to to identify the identify the impact research
identify the identify the impact of of producing quality skills to
impact of producing goods
impact of identify the
producing quality goods
quality goods producing impact of
quality producing
goods quality goods
5 5 4 3 2 1

Presentation Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Data not
of data presentation presentation presentation presentation of
of data of data of data data presented
5 5 4 3 2 1

Assessing Outstanding Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

the impact of assessment assessment assessment on assessment on the No
producing on the impact on the impact the impact of impact of
of producing of producing producing producing quality presentation
quality
quality goods quality goods quality goods goods
goods at all

5 5 4 3 2 0-1
Unsatisfactory
Excellent suggestions No
Suggesting Good satisfactory
suggestions suggestions provided suggestions
ways of suggestions
improving provided provided provided provided
the quality of
goods
produced

Business Enterprise Cala 2

LEARNING AREA: Business Enterprise Skills

LEVEL: O LEVEL

CALA TYPE: Research based, pen and paper

SYLLABUS TOPIC: People in Organisations

SYLLLABUS SUB-TOPIC: Motivation

CALA TITLE: Assessing the importance of motivation in a business enterprise

COMPETENCES/SKILLS:
Critical thinking

Problem solving

Research Skills

Background

There is an increase of high labour turnover and high levels of absenteeism in most enterprises. This has impacted negatively in their
profit margins

Total marks: 20

Part A

1. Design a questionnaire to carry out a survey on the causes of poor motivation in an enterprise in our community (5)

2. Present your findings in table form (5)

Part B

3. Assess the importance of motivation in an enterprise (5)

Suggest strategies of improving motivation in an enterprise (5)

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

Marks will be awarded for the following elements:

The various questions used to conduct the research (5)

Data presentation in form of a table (5)

Assessing the importance of motivation in an enterprise (5)

Suggesting strategies of improving motivation in a business enterprise (5)

 CALA tips

Look for local businesses in your community such as detergents maker, cobra manufacturers, carpentry businesses etc.

Use research methods such a questionnaires.

LEARNING AREA: Business Enterprise Skills

LEVEL: O LEVEL
ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS
TITLE: Evaluating the importance of motivation in a business enterprise.
DIMENSIONS/ EXCELLENT MARK GOOD MARK SATISFACTORY MARK UNSATISFACTORY MARK INADEQUATE MARK
CRITERIA

5 5 4 3 2 0-1

Design of a Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No evidence of

data research research research skills research skills to research
collection skills to skills to to gather data gather data
tool obtain data obtain data
5 5 4 3 2 1

Data Outstanding Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

presentation presentation presentation presentation presentation No
in table form presentation
5 5 4 3 2 0-1
Unsatisfactory Irrelevant
Outstanding
Assessing the Good Satisfactory assessment given explanation
importances assessment assessment
assessment given
of motivation given given
given
in an
enterprise
5 5 4 3 2 1

Suggesting Excellent Good ways Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No solutions

ways of ways given given ways given ways given given
improving
motivation

Business Enterprise CALA 3

LEARNING AREA: Business Enterprise Skills

LEVEL: O LEVEL

CALA TYPE: Research based pen and paper

SYLLABUS TOPIC: Markets and Marketing

SYLLLABUS SUB-TOPIC:

CALA TITLE: Evaluate the importance of online business in an enterprise.

COMPETENCES/SKILLS: Critical thinking Problem solving

BACKGROUND:

There has been an increase of electronic frauds over the past years as more business enterprises embraced online business. .

Total marks (20)

PART A

1. Design an interview guide that can be used to carry out a survey on why most enterprises are conducting business online (5)

2. Present your findings in essay from (5).

PART B

3. Provide a write up on the disadvantages of conducting business online (5)

4. Suggest solutions to address the challenges of conducting business online. (5)

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

Marks will be awarded for the following elements:

Research questions on the importance of conducting business online (5)

Data presentation in essay form (5)

A write up on the negative effects of conducting business online (5)

Giving solutions to the negative effects highlighted above 5)

CALA TIPS
 Use interview questions as a research tool.

Look for local businesses in your area or community

LEARNING AREA: Business Enterprise Skills

LEVEL: O LEVEL
ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS
TITLE: Evaluate the importance of online business
DIMENSIONS/ EXCELLENT MARK GOOD MARK SATISFACTORY MARK UNSATISFACTORY MARK INADEQUATE MARK
CRITERIA
5 5 4 3 2 0-1
Design of a Appropriate Appropriate Poorly designed Poorly designed tool Non
data collection tool with tool with some tool with relevant with irrelevant submission of a
tool relevant irrelevant questions questions data collection
questions questions
5 5 4 3 2 0-1
Data Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No
presentation in presentation presentation presentation presentation presentation
essay form done
5 5 4 3 2 1

Evaluation on Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Irrelevant

the importance discussion on discussion on discussion on the discussion on the discussion
of conducting the impact of the impact of impact of stiff impact of stiff
business online stiff stiff competition competition
competition competition
5 5 4 3 2 0-1

Suggesting Detailed Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No suggestions

ways to address suggestions suggestions suggestions suggestions given given
the given given given
disadvantages
of online
business

Business Enterprise Skills CALA 4

LEARNING AREA: Business Enterprise Skills

LEVEL: O LEVEL

CALA TYPE: Research based, pen and paper

SYLLABUS TOPIC: Business Finance and Accounting

SYLLABUS SUB-TOPIC:

CALA TITLE: Analyse the importance of finance in an Enterprise.

COMPETENCES/SKILLS: Problem solving, Critical thinking

BACKGROUND:

Most enterprises are remaining small and failing to survive in the market due to lack of finance.

TOTAL MARKS: 20

PART A

1. Design a questionnaire to carry out a research on the need for finance in an enterprise. (5)

2. Present your findings in essay form (5)

PART B

3. Analyse the effects of having inadequate finance in an enterpise. (5)

 4. Suggest ways in which the Government of Zimbabwe might assist SMEs financially. (5)

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

Marks will be awarded for the following elements

Research questions on reasons why small business enterprises need finance in an enterprise.

Analyse the effects of having inadequate finance in an Enterprise (5).

Suggesting ways in which small businesses might be assisted financially 5)

CALA TIPS

Use questionnaire to carry out your research

Look for local businesses in your area /community

LEARNING AREA: Business Enterprise Skills LEVEL: O LEVEL

ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS
TITLE: Analyse the importance of finance in an enterprise.
DIMENSIONS/ EXCELLENT MARK GOOD MARK SATISFACTORY MARK UNSATISFACTORY MARK INADEQUATE MARK
CRITERIA
5 5 4 3 2 0-1
Design of a Appropriate Appropriate Poorly designed Poorly designed tool Non
data collection tool with tool with some tool with relevant with irrelevant submission of
tool relevant irrelevant questions questions data collection
questions questions tool
5 5 4 3 2 1
Presentation of Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Data not
data presentation of presentation of presentation of presentation of data presented
data data data

5 5

Analysing the Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Failed to

importance of discussion discussion discussion discussion discuss
finance in an
enterprise
5 5 4 3 2 1

Suggesting Excellent Good solutions Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No solutions

financial ways solutions suggested solutions solutions given given
of assisting suggested suggested
business
enterprises

Business Enterprise Skills CALA 5

LEARNING AREA: Business Enterprise Skills

LEVEL: O LEVEL

CALA TYPE: Research based pen and paper

SYLLABUS TOPIC: Setting up a new Business Enterprise

SYLLABUS SUB-TOPIC: Causes of Business Failure

CALA TITLE: Assess the challenges faced by small businesses in your local community.

COMPETENCES/SKILLS: Problem Solving, Critical thinking

Background:

Most enterprises are failing to realise profits due to different operational challenges hence they are finding it difficult to experience
growth.

Total marks 20

Part A

1. Design and interview guide that can be used to conduct a research on the challenges faced by small businesses in your local
community (5)
2. Present your data in a table form (5)

Part B

3. Prepare a write up on the challenges faced by SMEs. (5)

Suggest solutions to the challenges above. (5)

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

Marks will be awarded for the following elements:

The various questions used to conduct the research (5)

Data presentation in a tabular form (5)

A write up on the challenges faced by SMEs (5)

Suggesting solutions to the challenges identified (5)

CALA Tips

Use interview questions and look for local business enterprises in your community such as, brick molders, welders, carpentry
business etc.

LEARNING AREA: Business Enterprise Skills LEVEL: O LEVEL

ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS
TITLE: Assessing the challenges faced by SMEs in your local community.
DIMENSIONS/ EXCELLENT MARK GOOD MARK SATISFACTORY MARK UNSATISFACTORY MARK INADEQUATE MARK
CRITERIA
5 5 4 3 2 0-1
Design of a data Appropriate Appropriate tool Poorly designed Poorly designed tool Non
collection tool tool with with some tool with relevant with irrelevant submission of a
relevant irrelevant questions questions data collection
questions questions
5 5 4 3 2 1
Data Excellent data Good data Satisfactory data Unsatisfactory data No data
presentation in a presentation presentation presentation presentation presented
tabular form

5 5 4 3 2 1

Proper write up Excellent write Good write up Satisfactory write Unsatisfactory write No write up at
on the up on the on the up on the up on the challenges all
challenges challenges challenges challenges faced by small
faced by Small faced by small faced by small affecting small businesses
business businesses businesses businesses
5 5 4 3 2 1

Providing Profound Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory No suggests

solutions to the suggestions suggestions suggestions suggestions made
challenges
raised