UGANDA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT OBSERVATION CHECKLIST
553 BIOLOGY
Senior 4, Term 1
Centre/CA No: ……………………………………………… Year: ……………………………….
Learner’s Name: ……………………………………………. Learner ID: ……………………….
Instructions to the facilitator:
1. This observation checklist contains one competency, which must be assessed by the
end of this term.
2. Please tick against the indicator(s) the learner has exhibited at every level assessed.
3. Record the number of indicators observed in the boxes provided at the end of each
level for Subject Competency (SC) and Generic Skill (GS).
4. Indicate N/A if the learner has not been assessed for a particular level(s).
Theme: Reproduction in organisms.
Topic: Asexual Reproduction in Plants.
Learning Outcome(s): Understand how plants reproduce asexually.
Subject Competency (SC): Demonstrates an understanding of asexual
reproduction in plants.
Generic Skill (GS): Co-operation and self-directed learning.
Learning Domain: Psychomotor.
Level 1: Imitation
Subject Competency (SC): Imitating the teacher/peer/video clip/laboratory
technician, etc., in carrying out asexual reproduction in plants, the learner grows
plants by:
Layering.
Grafting.
Marcotting.
Stem cuttings.
Root cutting.
Leaf-cutting.
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Budding.
Generic Skill (GS): Imitating the teacher/peer/video clip/laboratory technician,
etc., exhibit co-operation and self-directed learning while carrying out asexual
reproduction in plants, the learner:
Works effectively in diverse teams.
Interacts effectively with others.
Takes responsibility for own learning.
Works independently with persistence.
Manages goals and time.
Level 1 Indicators
SC GS
Level 2: Manipulation
Subject Competency (SC): Following instructions from the teacher/peer/video
clip/laboratory technician, etc., in carrying out asexual reproduction in plants, the
learner grows plants by:
Layering.
Grafting.
Marcotting.
Stem cuttings.
Root cutting.
Leaf-cutting.
Budding.
Generic Skill (GS): Following instructions from the teacher/peer/video
clip/laboratory technician, etc., to exhibit co-operation and self-directed learning
while carrying out asexual reproduction in plants, the learner:
Works effectively in diverse teams.
Interacts effectively with others.
Takes responsibility for own learning.
Works independently with persistence.
Manages goals and time.
Level 2 Indicators
SC GS
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Level 3: Precision
Subject Competency (SC): Demonstrating an understanding of asexual
reproduction in plants, independently but with minimal errors, the learner grows
plants by:
Layering.
Grafting.
Marcotting.
Stem cuttings.
Root cutting.
Leaf-cutting.
Budding.
Generic Skill (GS): Exhibiting co-operation and self-directed learning
independently while carrying out asexual reproduction in plants, the learner:
Works effectively in diverse teams.
Interacts effectively with others.
Takes responsibility for own learning.
Works independently with persistence.
Manages goals and time.
Level 3 Indicators
SC GS
Level 4: Articulation
Subject Competency (SC): Demonstrating an understanding of asexual
reproduction in plants innovatively and correctly, the learner grows plants by:
Layering.
Grafting.
Marcotting.
Stem cuttings.
Root cutting.
Leaf-cutting.
Budding.
Generic Skill (GS): Exhibiting co-operation and self-directed learning correctly and
innovatively while carrying out asexual reproduction in plants, the learner:
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Works effectively in diverse teams.
Interacts effectively with others.
Takes responsibility for own learning.
Works independently with persistence.
Manages goals and time.
Level 4 Indicators
SC GS
Level 5: Naturalisation
Subject Competency (SC): Demonstrating an understanding of asexual
reproduction in plants with ease, the learner grows plants, by:
Layering.
Grafting.
Marcotting.
Stem cuttings.
Root cutting.
Leaf-cutting.
Budding.
Generic Skill (GS): Exhibiting co-operation and self-directed learning with ease
while carrying out asexual reproduction in plants, the learner:
Works effectively in diverse teams.
Interacts effectively with others.
Takes responsibility for own learning.
Works independently with persistence.
Manages goals and time.
Level 5 Indicators
SC GS
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