UGANDA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT OBSERVATION CHECKLIST
273 GEOGRAPHY
Senior 3, Term 1
Centre/CA No: ……………………………………. Year: …………………
Learner’s Name: …………………………………………….. Learner’s ID: …………………
Instructions to the facilitator.
1) This observation checklist contains one competence 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 Competence (SC) and Generic Skill (GS).
4) Indicate N/A if learner has not been assessed for (SC) & (GS).
Theme: Further Use of Maps; Introduction to the rest of Africa
Topic(s): Further skills Map reading and map use
Learning Outcome(s): 1.Uses contours to describe the relief of an area
2.Recognizes physical and other features on
conventional survey maps and photographs
3.Use contours to show physical features on maps and
draws cross- sections from simple contour maps.
4.Use survey maps to describe the relief/ drainage/
vegetation/ farming/ settlements/ transport and other
human activities
5.Use a sketch map to show the areas on a map
Subject Competency (SC): Interprets Geographical information
Generic skill (GS): Creativity and innovation
Learning Domain: Psychomotor
Level 1: Imitation
Subject Competency (SC): Imitating teacher/peers/audio-visual
recordings interpret Geographical information, the learner:
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Studies survey maps and contour patterns.
Identifies the contour patterns on the survey maps.
Interprets survey maps and contour patterns.
Draws sketches of map and cross sections and shows physical and
human features.
Relates the geographical phenomenon using survey maps and contour
patterns.
Makes a conclusion using survey maps and contour patterns.
Generic skill (GS): Imitating teacher/peers/audio-visual recordings
demonstrating creativity and innovation while interpreting Geographical
information, the learner:
Uses imaginations to explore possibilities. Level 1 Indicators
Works with others to generate ideas.
SC GS
Suggests and develops new solutions.
Tries out innovative alternatives.
Looks for patterns and makes generalizations
Level 2: Manipulation
Subject Competency (SC): Following instructions from teacher/ peers/
audio-visual recordings interpret Geographical information, the learner:
Studies survey maps and contour patterns.
Identifies the contour patterns. on the survey maps
Interprets survey maps and contour patterns.
Draws sketches of map and cross sections and shows physical and
human features.
Relates the geographical phenomenon using survey maps.
Makes a conclusion using survey maps and contour patterns.
Generic skill (GS): Following instructions from teacher/ peers/ audio-
visual recordings in demonstrating creativity and innovation while
interpreting Geographical information/ the learner:
Uses imaginations to explore possibilities Level 2 Indicators
Works with others to generate ideas
SC GS
Suggests and develops new solutions
Tries out innovative alternatives
Looks for patterns and makes generalizations
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Level 3: Precision
Subject Competency (SC): Interpreting Geographical information
independently but with minimal errors, the learner:
Studies survey maps and contour patterns.
Identifies the contour patterns on the survey maps
Interprets survey maps and contour patterns.
Draws sketches of map and cross section and shows physical and
human features
Relates the geographical phenomenon using survey maps and contour
patterns.
Makes a conclusion using survey maps/ contour patterns.
Generic skill (GS): Demonstrating creativity and innovation independently
while interpreting Geographical information, the learner:
Uses imaginations to explore possibilities Level 3 Indicators
Works with others to generate ideas
SC GS
Suggests and develops new solutions
Tries out innovative alternatives
Looks for patterns and make generalizations.
Level 4: Articulation
Subject Competency (SC): Interpreting Geographical information
accurately/innovatively, the learner:
Studies survey maps and contour patterns.
Identifies the contour patterns on the survey maps.
Interprets survey maps and contour patterns.
Draws sketches of map and cross section and shows physical and
human features
Relates the geographical phenomenon using survey maps and contour
patterns.
Makes a conclusion using survey maps and contour patterns.
Generic skill (GS): Demonstrating creativity and innovation accurately
while interpreting Geographical information, the learner:
Uses imaginations to explore possibilities Level 4 Indicators
Works with others to generate ideas
SC GS
Suggests and develops new solutions
Tries out innovative alternatives
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Looks for patterns and make generalization
Level 5: Naturalization
Subject Competency (SC): Interpreting Geographical information with
ease/naturally, the learner:
Studies survey maps and contour patterns.
Identifies the contour patterns on survey maps
Interprets survey maps/ contour patterns/ and photographs.
Draws sketches of map and cross sections and shows physical and
human features.
Relates the geographical phenomenon using survey maps/ contour
patterns and photographs.
Makes a conclusion using survey maps and contour patterns.
Generic skill (GS): Demonstrating creativity and innovation naturally
while interpreting Geographical information, the learner:
Uses imaginations to explore possibilities
Level 5 Indicators
Works with others to generate
SC GS
Suggests and develops new solutions
Tries out innovative alternatives
Looks for patterns and make generalization
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