LEARNING AREA: COMPUTER SCIENCE

LEVEL: FORM 4

CALA TYPE: PEN AND PAPER ACTIVITIES

DESIGNED POSTER

TOPIC: HEALTH AND SAFETY

SUB-TOPIC: SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE

CALA TITLE: UPTAKE OF DRUGS BY LEARNERS

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS

 Research
 Communication
 Critical thinking
 Problem solving
 Sampling

BACKGROUND

There is a surge in the uptake of drugs by learners and this has caused lots of problems in
schools and community at large.

CALA

The CALA has two parts A and B which you are supposed to complete

PART A

 Research on the substances that are being abused in the society you live,
 Research on the problems caused by drugs
 Find solutions to drug abuse
 In your report include interviews, record note, use ICT tools, take pictures and make
recordings of your findings on ways of managing substance abuse at your school and
community

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Using the information in part A

 Design a poster on the preventive measures on substance abuse you have identified

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

 To assess your presentation the teacher will consider your research materials,
explanations about your poster that you have designed
 An Achievement Standard specific to this CALA will be provided so that you are
aware of the assessment criteria.

CALA TIPS
 Write notes
 Use ICT tools, take pictures
 Make recordings
 Use different materials like paints, vinyl, cloth, brushes, paper, pencils, manila
 Read your notes

LEARNER CALA GUIDE

CALA TITLE: ABUSE OF DRUGS BY LEARNERS

SCHOOL: GIFFORD HIGH SCHOOL

LEARNER'S NAME:

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CALA CONTEXT

There is a surge in the uptake of drugs by learners in several schools and this has caused lots
of problems in schools and community at large.

CALA OBJECTIVES

 List types of drugs commonly abused by learners

 Identify causes and effects of drug abuse
 Outline solutions to problems associated with drug abuse

CALA DESCRIPTION

To make you aware of substances abused in and around the school and informed knowledge
on their management

1. Prepare questions (interview guide) that you are going to use in your research
[10]
2. Carry out interviews with teachers, peers and parents [5]
3. Record information and make note on the responses given [5]
4. Make a poster on the preventive measures of drugs you have identified
[20]
5. Write notes or explain your poster [5]
6. Submit your poster and notes for assessment [5]

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

 The CALA has 50 marks

The teacher will assess:
 Your questions
 Notes from interviews
 Poster
 Your write up

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  Marks will be given for your answers

CALA TIPS

In your research consider

 Notes on types of drugs commonly abused

 Use ICT tools, take pictures
 Make recordings
 Use different materials like paints, vinyl, cloth, brushes, paper, pencils, manila to
make posters
 Read your notes

TEACHERS GUIDE

LEARNING AREA: COMPUTER SCIENCE

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LEVEL: FORM 4

CALA TYPE: PEN AND PAPER ACTIVITIES

DESIGNED POSTER

CALA TITLE: UPTAKE OF DRUGS BY LEARNERS

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS

 Research
 Communication
 Critical thinking
 Problem solving
 Sampling

BACKGROUND

There is a surge in the uptake of drugs by learner and this has caused lots of problems in
schools and community at large,

CALA DESRIPTION

The CALA is assessed out of 50

 Assessing the prepared questions used in the research on types of drugs commonly
abused, problems caused and management strategies [10]
 Recorded information and notes on the responses given [5]
 Interview responses [5]
 Submitted poster on the preventive measures of drugs identified
[20]
 Written notes or explanations about the poster [5]
 Assess submission or non-submission [5]

Assessment procedure

 Assessing questions asked

 Awarding marks

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 Assessing samples, poster or illustrations

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ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS
CALA TITLE: UPTAKE OF DRUGS BY LEARNERS
TOTAL = 50 MARKS
DIMENSIONS/ EXCELLENT MARK GOOD MARK SATISFACTORY MARK UNSATISFACTORY MARK INADEQUATE MARK
CRITERIA
10 10-8 7-6 6-5 4-3 2-0
Develop Excellent Good questions Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Cannot questions
questions that questions developed questions questions developed developed
bring out desired developed questions that developed questions that bring questions that
responses questions that bring out desired questions that out desired responses bring out desired
bring out desired responses bring out desired responses
responses responses
15 15-13 12-10 9-8 6-4 3-0
Develop strong Very strong More than Sufficient Unsatisfactory Can not carry out
skills to carry out capabilities in sufficient capabilities in data capabilities in data interviews and
interviews and data collection capabilities in collection and collection and present data
recording and presentation data collection presentation presentation collected
responses and and presentation
writing notes
20 20-18 17-15 14-12 11-7 6-0
Produce a poster Production of a Production of a Satisfactory poster unsatisfactory poster Did not summit
on drug uptake very good poster good poster on on management of on management of the any poster
management and on management management of drug abuse and drug abuse
accompanying of drug abuse drug abuse and submitted in time
explanatory and submitted in submitted in time
notes time

TOTALS

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