MINISTRY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

MAT NORTH PROVINCE; BINGA DISTRICT

FACILITATORS CALA GUIDE

CALA COMPONENT A

LEARNING AREA : COMMERCE

LEVEL : Form 4

SYLLABUS TOPIC : Transport (page 8)

SUB-TOPIC : Modes of transport (pages17)

CALA TITLE : Outlining modes of transport that can be used as an aid to

Trade in businesses

COMPETENCES/SKILLS :

• Business Communication
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving
• Creativity and innovation
• Decision making
• Enterprise development
• Technical and innovative

Background

Transport is the means of movement of goods and people from one place to another. Usually in
commercial activities this is the movement of goods from the producer to the consumer. As an
aid to trade, transport helps to complete the production process by ensuring that the produced
goods reach the final user.
The CALA

The CALA has two parts, Part A and B. You need to complete all the parts.

Part A

• Carry out a research identifying modes of transport that can be used to carry passengers
and goods from one point to another.

• Research on the products which are transported and the mode of transport which is
suitable.

• in your research include observations, interviews and use of questionnaires as well as use
of ICT tools in researching on the different modes of transport, you can draw at least one
form from mode of transport which is used to carry goods and one form from mode of
transport which is used to carry passengers

Part B.

• Draft a write up which examine the advantages and disadvantages of each mode of
transport.

How you will be assessed

• To assess your write up, your facilitator will consider your research materials, pictures or
drawings about the mode of transport.

• Achievement standards specific to this CALA will be provided so that you are aware of
the assessment criteria.

CALA Tips

• As you carry out your research, remember to use ICT tools and pictures are essential

• You can read your notes.

LEARNERS CALA GUIDE

LEARNING AREA : COMMERCE

LEVEL : Form 4

CALA TYPE : Research and presentation

CALA TITLE : Outlining modes of transport that can be used as an aid to trade
by business.

Name

School

CALA Context

Transport is the means of movement of goods and people from one place to another. Usually in
commercial activities this is the movement of goods from the producer to the consumer. As an
aid to trade, transport helps to complete the production process by ensuring that the produced
goods reach the final user

.CALA Description

To come up with modes of transport that can be used to carry goods and passengers.

• prepare questions that you are going to use in your research (5)

• Carry out interviews and make observations in the local community, remember to take
pictures (5)

• Present your findings on the responses given and observations made (5)

• Use pictures or drawings to show forms from the modes of transport that carries
passengers and goods. (5)

• Provide a write up that show the advantages and disadvantages of mode of transport (5)

How you will be assessed

 • The CALA will be assessed out of 30

• The facilitator will assess:

• your questions for the questionnaire

• pictures or drawings

• the write up

CALA Tips

In your research questions consider:

• the modes of transport that can be used to carry goods and passengers

• Use ICT tools.

• Scores for interviews shall come from your interview notes or from questionnaires.
ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS FOR THE RESEARCH AND PRESENTATION

TITLE: Adding value to products

MAR MAR MAR MAR MAR

K K K K K

DIMENSIONS
/ CRITERIA

Relevant 5 4-3 2-1 0

questions
prepared

Excellent Good drafted Satisfactory Could not

drafted questions drafted draft
questions that brought questions questions
that brought out desired that brought that brought
out desired responses. out desired out desired
responses. responses. responses

carry out 5 4-3 2-1 0

interviews and
make
observations in
the local
community

Excellent Satisfactory unsatisfactor Could not

interviews interviews y interviews carry out
and and and interviews
observations observations observations and
made in the made in the made in the observations
society society society in the society

record 10-8 7-6 5-3 2-0

information
and show the
relevant
picture or
drawings (10)

Excellent Good Satisfactory Could not

recordings of recordings of recordings of provide any
information information information recordings
and excellent and good and or notes
notes made notes made satisfactory based on the
based on the based on the notes made responses
 responses responses based on the given and
given with given with responses with no
drawings/ drawings/ given drawings or
pictures pictures pictures

prepare a write 10-8 7-6 5-3 2-0

up showing
advantages and
disadvantages
of various
modes of
transport

Excellent Good write Satisfactory Could not

write up up prepared write up prepare a
prepare a showing prepare a write up
write up prepare a write up showing
showing At write up at showing advantages
least 3 least 2 advantages and
advantages advantages and disadvantage
and 4 and 3 disadvantage s of modes
disadvantage disadvantage d of 2 modes of transport
s of 3 modes s of 3 modes of transport
of transport of transport

TOTALS

MARKING GUIDE

PART A

INTERVIEW / QUESTIONNAIRES

1. STRUCTURE OF QUESTIONS (4)

2. RESPONSES (2)

3. RELEVENCE OF QUESTIONS (2)

4. EVIDENCE OF RESEARCH (2)

5. PRESENTATION OF NICE DIAGRAMS OR PICTURES (5)

6. EXPLAINATION (5)

TOTAL 20
PART B

ADVANTANGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MODES OF TRANSPORT (10)

TOTAL 10