COMPETENCE BASED CURRICULUM

ASSEASSMENT FRAMEWORK

CONTINUOUS LEARNING ACTIVITIES (CALAs)

WHAT IS CALA?

Continuous Assessment Learning Activity (CALA)

-This is any learning activity or assessment that requires learners to perform, demonstrate their
knowledge, understanding and proficiency.

-CALA yields a tangible product and/or performance that serve as evidence of learning.

-a CALA presents a situation that calls for learners to apply their learning in context.

-Pathway research Project: A detailed study venture done by a learner in a chosen career area.

CHARACTERISTICS OF CALA ACTIVITIES

-Problem based activities

-They are research based activities.

-Learners apply knowledge, concepts, and skills learnt.

-Learners generate knowledge.

-Incorporate practical activities such as data collection through interviews, questionaires,

checklists, observation and experiments.

-Originality, creativity and innovativeness.

-Learning area integration

TYPES OF CALA TOOLS

-Pen and Paper activities, e.g., in Languages.

-Practical active=ties, e.g., Tech-Voc learning areas.

-Demonstrations, e.g., in Physical Education, Sports and Mass Displays.

-Constructions and Design of Structures and Models.

-Dramatizations, e.g., in Languages and Literature.

-Projects.

TEACHER CALA GUIDE

-This is guided by the Syllabus.

-CALA type: the broad expected outcomes deliverables.

-Topic: Address specific topics.

-Concepts or skills: Related to the specific topics.

-Dimensions/Criteria to be assessed: Scope of related content.

-Objectives to be assessed: Related to the skills being assessed.

-CALA Context: Give the context and background of the problem to be solved.

LEARNER CALA GUIDES

-Learner CALA Guide

-Topic: Address specific topics.

-Background: Context of the problem to be solved.

-The activity: Detail of the problem and what needs to be done, including mark allocations where
applicable.

-How the learner will be assessed: Detailed information on how the learner will be assessed.

Achievement Standards

-These are descriptions of the expected qualities of a learner’s work that provide a basis of
judging how well the learner has demonstrated that they know, understand and can DO.

CALA

- *C* ontinuous *A* ssessment *L* earning *A* ctivity.

-Kuti tinzwisise tinofanira kutsanangura a few ideas first.

a. Competence Based Education

-"Competence" means *skill*.

-'Skill' means a practical *ability*.

-'Ability' means the power or capacity to DO something.

Here is how one Dictionary defines "skill":

skill
noun
: *the ability to do something that comes from training, experience, or practice*

2 a : *the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in execution or performance*

b : *dexterity or coordination especially in the execution of learned physical tasks*

3 : *a learned power of doing something competently*

: *a developed aptitude or ability*

(Source: Merriam Webster's)

Summary

-A skill or competence is an ability (to use knowledge) to *DO* or *PERFORM* something.

Knowledge vs Skill

-a skill is a successful application or practical use of knowledge.

-Unogona *kuziva* chinhu, asi usingagoni *kuchiita*.

-Ruzivo rwakadaro harubatsiri chinhu.

-Unogona kuziva kuti kuimba chii, kana kuti kuita sei, asi usingagoni kuimba kwacho.

-Kugona kuimba is a skill.

-Kugona kuridza, say, a musical instrument like a piano, a guitar, etc kunonzi *a skill*.

-Competence or skills Based Education haipereri pakudzidzisa vanhu ruzivo rwavasingagoni

kushandisa kuita zvinhu.

-Inodzidzisa vanhu *kuita* zvinotaurwa neruzivo rwacho.

-Ruzivo runoita chinhu runonzi skill, asi runonziwo *technology*.

-MuAfrica hamuna *technology* yakaitwa nevanhu vemuAfrica.

-Chikonzero ndechekuti vaRungu vaidzidzisa vanhu education yekuti vaite *vabatsiri*

(technicians) zvoga, kwete vanhu vanogona kushandisa ruzivo *kugadzira zvinhu*!

-Competence/skills based education inoti ruzivo rwawadzidza *gona kurwushandisa kugadzira

zvinhu*, kana kuti *to solve practical problems*.

CALA!

-Tagara tichidzidza (learning is an activity!)

-Asi taiti kana tadzidza chinhu kuma Subjects edu toti zvatokwana, *tobva tamirira kupindura
mibvunzo mu exam pamsoro pezvatakadzidza*!

-Iko zvino ku *Continuous Assessment* HATIITE IZVOZVO CHETE!

- *Tinoti tapedza kudzidza chinhu totsvaka kuti ruzivo rwatawana rwungashandiswa sei kuita
zvinobatika*.

-Learning inoedza kuita apply ruzivo rwadzidzwa kuita chinhu chaicho ndiyo inonzi *Continuous
Assessment Learning Activity*, or CALA.

yakaita sei!

*This is any learning activity or assessment that requires learners to perform, demonstrate their
knowledge, understanding and proficiency.*

-Tibatei manzwi two anoti

(i) perform

-Perform zvinoreva *kuita* an action or activity.

-It means to *DO*!

(ii) Demonstrate

-Zvinoreva to *perform* something uchiratidza vamwe.

-So it means to show how to do something by *DOING IT*!

So, a CALA is a learning activity in which you are putting knowledge to practical use.

*-CALA yields a tangible product and/or performance that serve as evidence of learning.*

-Zviri kunzi a CALA inoburitsa chinhu chaicho chaitwa (a tangible product), product iyoyo, ie
chinhu ichocho chobva charatidza kuti munhu ane practical knowledge, ie skill yaakadzidza, kana
kuti yaakawana pakudzidza kwaakaita.

-Shoko rokuti , *tangible* rinoreva chinhu chinobatika, kana kuti chine mumhu, ie chinhu
chaichoicho!

*a CALA presents a situation that calls for learners to apply their learning in context.*

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-Zvakakosha izvo!

*a CALA presents a situation that calls for learners to apply their learning in context.*

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-Zvakakosha izvo!

-Apa ndipo panouya *Background*!

-Zviri kutaura kudai:

1. *CALA inoitwa wasangana ne situation ine practical problem iri kuda solution.*

2. *Iwewe unotarisa situation ne problem yayo, wobva watsvaka skill or competence

yawakadzidza inogona kushandiswa kugadzirisa problem iyoyo*.
3. *Ma competences/skills tinoadzidza muma subject areas edu semazuva ose*.

4. *Application yema competences/skills ndiyo inoda kuti learner ataridze kuti akabata ma
competences/skills aakadzidza*.

5. *Subject area yoga yoga (now called a learning area) yagara ine ma
competences/skills/concepts ainodzidzisa through ma lessons anoitwa mu class*.

6. *Learner chake kuzoona kuti ma comoetences aya anogona kushanda apa neapo, iye ochiita
tsvakurudzo (research) yekugadzira problem yaaona*.

7. *Activity, ie tsvakurudzo yacho yose ne application yema competences/skills ako ndiyo inonzi
CALA*!

NOTE

-Word rokuti *Activity* riri muna CALA ndiro rinonzi *Exercise* kana tichiita ma lessons edu.

-Pakuita application yema competences/skills edu hatishandisi ma words okuti *Learning

Exercise* nokuti exercise yacho i *DOING*, ie a performance, demonstration, dramatization,
delivery of a speech, constructing a model, etc.

*Kureva kuti kudii*!

1. Tiri kudzidza zvinhu (competences/skills) zvakawanda muma *Learning Areas* edu, ie English,
Maths, Shona, History, Science, Commerce, etc.

2. Zvidzidzo zvose izvo zviri kutipa ruzivo, (knowledge, skills, attitudes) rwakasiyana siyana
zvichienderana nechidzidzo.

3. Kana ruzivo urwu tava kugona kurwushandisa kuita zvinhu zvinobatika tichigadzirisa
matambudziko akatikomberedza, kana kuti atinosangana nawo, ruzivo urwo rwava kunzi *a skill,
a competence*!

4. *Kushandisa ruzivo ku solver ma problems ndicho chinangwa chekudzidza*!

-Ruzivo runogara mumusoro rusingagoni kubatsira ku solver ma problems ari pakati pedu
*harubatsiri chinhu*.
Runonzi *text book knowledge*.

- *Unogona kufa nenzara, kana kufa nezvirwere, or kufa nebasa, etc apa musoro wakazara book
knowledge*!

- Pakauya Covid 19 hapana kana one practical solution yakabuda murudzi rwokwedu.
-Apa takazara nema Professors, Doctors, nevamwe vafundi muma fields akasiyana siyana!

:Tine knowledge yatisingagoni kushandisa ku solver ma problems edu.

-Ma vaccines ose ndeekunze!

-Asi takazogonawo kugadzira ma mask anoti kana wakapfeka unenge handa yakaruma napkin
remwana!

*POINT*

*A CALA invites you to identify a problem that you can solve using one or more of the things
(competences/skills) you have learned in one or more of the Subjects (Learning Areas) you do at
school!*

-Kana wakadzidza asi usina skill yaungashandisa ku solver problem pane mabasa!!

- *Ndapedza kupa book knowledge ye CALA*.

- *Zvasara kuti ndipe book knowledge yekuti CALA yacho ine ma characteristics api*, ie kuti
Learning Activity inzi CALA inenge yakaita sei.

How many are ready for this book knowledge!

(Tava ne book knowledge tichaishandisa ive a competence/skill).

*CHARACTERISTICS OF CALA ACTIVITIES*

-Ma characteristics ndizvo zvinhu zvinoita kuti *learning activity* ive a CALA.

-Pasina ma characteristics aya, learning activity inongovawo imwe learning *exercise*!

1. *-Problem based activities*

-Ma Activity acho, ie zvauchange uchiita zvacho, ngazvive pamsoro pekutsvakurudza (research)
ku solver problem uchishandisa ma *competences or skills* awakadzidza during the ordinary
*theory lessons* mu class nemudzidzisi wako.

-Characteristic iyi ndiyo inotipa *Background* yako, (format ye CALA, see below).

- *Background* yako inofanira kujekesa *problem* yauri kuda *kutsvakurudza* (research)

uchipa solution uchishandisa *ma competences/skills* awakadzidza *ukava nawo*!
- *Background* iyi inonziwo CALA *Context*, nokuti context zvinoreva *"background or
environment or surroundings echinhu"*, (in this case zvakonzera kuti uuye ne CALA yako, ie the
problem that has caused you to come with a solution in the form of a CALA).

-Background or context inotionesa real problem iri kuda a real, ie practical solution.
*Saka iwe chiuya nema competences/skills ako, utipe solution through a series of activities*.

2. *-They are research based activities.*

-Research zvinoreva *tsvakurudzo*.

-Tsvakurudzo *iongororo* inoshandisa *ma tools* akasiyana siyana to *collect, record, analyse,
interpret, present and draw conclusions* from data, (information).

-Pada research/tsvakurudzo iyi is a key characteristic of a CALA activity.

-Learners need to familiarize themselves with key rearch tools, instruments, methods, etc.

-Using the correct research tools and methods for a particular problem is important for a
successful solution.

3. *-Learners apply knowledge, concepts, and skills learnt.*

-Shoko guru apa is *application*.

Example

-Wadzidziswa

(a) format ye business letter

(b) content yacho, ie to transact business communication

(c) context yacho, (various business communication situations).

Iwe chishandisa ruzivo urwo *kugadzira, nekunyora* a business letter.

That is application, ie ruzivo/competences/skills pabasa!

4. *-Learners generate knowledge.*

-Activity inonzi CALA inoburitsa *new knowledge, skills, etc*.

-Ma gadgets atinoshandisa anoti ma foni, television, etc zvakaitwa nemunhu akadzidza
*electricity, etc* kuchikoro!

-New, practical knowledge inobuda patsvakurudzo inonzi *technology*, for technology is nothing
but the use of practical scientific knowledge to solve actual problems.

-CALA inotipa mukana wekuvhura pfungwa, toona kuti knowledge has a practical application!

5. *-Incorporate practical activities such as data collection through interviews, questionaires,

checklists, observation and experiments.*

-Izvi ndizvo zvimwe zvinoshandiswa patsvakurudzo.

-CALA yako ngaitsvakurudze ichishandisa ma tools ayo.

6. *-Originality, creativity and innovativeness.*

a) originality

-Chinhu chiri original chinhu chisina kumwe kwachakamboitwa.

-Chavamba newe, ndechako iwe, ndiwe wachigadzira, ie hauna kuchikopa kune mumwe munhu.

-CALA yako nepfungwa dzirimo ngazviite smell *new*!

b) creativity

-From "create", ie vamba chinhu changa chisipo.

-Kuva creative zvinoreva kugadzira nzira itsva dzekuita chinhu, kuburitsa solution, to apply
knowledge in a new way to solve problems.

-Point iyi inonziwo *problem solving*.

c) innovative
- to do something in a new way, to have new ideas about how something can be done.

-Munhu ari innovative anoshandisa knowledge, competences and skills in new, imaginative,
creative or changed ways to solve problems.

8. *-Learning area integration*

-integration zvinoreva kubatanidza kana kusanganisa knowledge, ideas, skills, etc zvinobva kuma
Learning Areas two or more.

-Zvawakadzidza ku English, Maths, Geography, etc wozvisanganisa, wozvishandisa pamwechete

to solve problems.

Summary

*CALA inokupa mukana wekushandisa zvawakadzidza (knowledge, competences, skills,

attitudes, e

tc) to solve practical, ie real problems around you.*