MINISTRY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

MAT NORTH PROVINCE; BINGA DISTRICT

FACILITATORS’ CALA GUIDE

COMPONENT E

Learning Area : Physics

CALA Type: Pen and Paper

Level : Form Four

Topic: Electricity in the home

Duration Two Weeks

Concepts /Skills

1. Research on electrical consumption in the home

2. Data Compilation

3. Data Analysis

4. Report Writing
Dimensions / Criteria To Be Assessed

1. Researching on daily electrical energy consumption by a household

2. Compiling the researched data into statistical tables

3. Analysing the compiled data

4. Writing a report to advise the household on how to manage power consumption

Assessment Objectives

Learners should be able to

 Interview the residents on what electrical appliances they use in their homes
 Record the relevant electrical quantities for the chosen appliances
 Compile tables of values of the chosen appliances
 Calculate the power and the energy consumed by each appliance per day
 Calculate the total electrical energy consumption of the household
 Draw a pie chart of electrical consumption by appliance
 Make inferences from the graph
 Write a report to the residents on how to manage their power consumption

Context

Binga residents struggle to pay their electrical bills mainly because they do not know how to manage electrical power consumption in
their homes. Learners are to select a household and research on the daily power consumption of the selected household and make
recommendations based on their calculations.
Facilitator’s notes

 Facilitator issues learners with the CALA Learner’s guide , marking guide and background
 Learners compile data from selected households and present to the facilitator in the first week
 Learners analyse the data and draw a pie chart of power consumption of a selected household and facilitator assesses the
calculations and analysis
 Learners write a report on their findings and facilitator assesses the recommendations made by the learner

Marking Guide

Dimension Mark Allocation

Researching on daily electrical energy 10
consumption by a household

Compiling the researched data into tables 10

Analyzing the compiled data 15
Writing A Report 5
Total Marks 40
Achievements Standards

Dimension/ Criteria A B C D E

Researching on daily Relevant questions listed [2] At least one At least two At least three At least
electrical energy four
consumption by a Reference to name of household and monthly Missing Missing Missing aspects
household [10] electrical bills [2] aspect aspects Missing
aspects
Reference to name of appliance , number of
appliances ,power , voltage , duration of
operation [5]

Reference to operation of appliance over a 24

hour period[1]

Compiling the Relevant appliances listed in a single table [2] At least one At least two At least three At least
researched data into four
tables [10] Name of household and monthly electrical bills Missing Missing Missing aspects
appearing in the table in the table heading [2] aspect aspects Missing
aspects
Name of appliance , number of appliances ,power
, voltage , duration of operation appearing in the
table [5]

Evidence to operation of appliance over a 24

hour period appearing in the table[1]
 Analyzing the Calculation of energy consumed by single At least one At least two At least three At least
compiled data appliance over a 24 hour period [formula, four
substitution , answer , 24 hour relevance] Missing Missing Missing aspects
[15] aspect aspects Missing
[3] aspects

Calculation for multiple appliances over a 24

hour period[1]

Conversion of Joules to Kilowatt-hours [1]

Calculation of total consumption over 24 hours in

Joules and Kilowatt-hours [2]

Conversion of total consumption per day to 30

days [1 month] [1]

Conversion of monthly consumption to amount

required to be paid [formula , sub , ans] [3]

Drawing of piecharts to compare power

consumption of appliances over 24 hours
[conversion of energy to degrees/percentages ,
drawing of pie slices , full pie chart , key ][4]

Writing A Report Evidence of application of calculation of energy At least one At least two At least three At least
 consumption Missing Missing Missing aspects four
aspect aspects
[5] [1] Missing
aspects
Evidence of comparison of energy consumption
of various application [1]

Evidence of reference to effect of duration of

operation of appliance on energy consumed [1]

Evidence of recommendation on wise ways to cut

consumption in order to save on spending [ eg
fewer bulbs , switching to energy savers ,
switching off lights earlier , use appliances with
thermostats etc] [1]

OR

Evidence of precautions against short circuits

such as bare wires , bridged circuits , appliances
without proper plugs or fuses[1]
 Learner’s Cala Guide

Learning Area : O Level Physics

Candidate Name : _______________________________________

Candidate Number : _______________________________________

Centre Name : _______________________________________

Centre Number : _______________________________________

CALA Type : Pen and Paper

Level : Form Four

Topic : Electricity in the home

Duration : Two Weeks

Background

Binga residents struggle to pay their electrical bills mainly because they do not know how to manage electrical power consumption in
their homes. You the candidate are to select a household and research on the daily power consumption of the selected household and
make recommendations based on your calculations.
Cala Description

You are expected to design a questionnaire in the form of a list of questions which you can use in interviewing a homeowner of your choice

The questionnaire can be in the form of a list of questions. In addition to the interview you may be expected to do a practical check of the
appliances in the house.

In the second week you are expected to process the data by calculating relevant quantities such as energy consumption of each gadget per day
followed by the total energy consumption of the household per day

You are to compare the energy consumptions of the various appliances and summarise that in a pie chart.

In the third week you are to write a letter of recommendation to the householder owner advising him or her on how best to manage power
consumption in the house.

Marking Guide

Dimension Mark Allocation

Researching on daily electrical energy 10
consumption by a household

Compiling the researched data into tables 10

Analyzing the compiled data 15
Writing A Report 5
Total Marks 40