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TERM ONE FORMAL ASSESSMENT TASK (FAT) 1.

Name: _______________________________________________________ Class: ___________________________ Date: ______________________ School: __________________________ Teacher:___________________

FAT

Activity/Form

1.

Creative response: poster

TOTAL

Learner's mark

Learner's %

GRADE 4 FORMAL ASSESSMENT TASK (FAT): TERM 1

SOCIAL SCIENCES: GEOGRAPHY

PEOPLE AND PLACES

FAT: CREATIVE RESPONSE (POSTER) DATE:

TIME ALLOCATION: MARK ALLOCATION: 25

TASK: DESIGN A COLOURFUL POSTER ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS A OR B:

A little imagination and a focus on the topic will produce a successful effort.

A. Places where people live such as: Farm Village Town City

OR

B. People and their needs such as: What people need: water, food, shelter, health ? care, energy Ways in which and how they meet their needs

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LEARNERS:

1. Use an A-4 size poster or bigger. 2. Look very carefuly at the information about the places where people live and the

information about their needs and ask questions such as Who? Where? What? Why? When? How? Extract the relevant information and to present the infomation in an attractive way. 3. Use photographs, drawings, illustrations and newspapers to show us where the information is coming from (title, name of author, year, page number etc). 4. Include relevant headings.

Gr 4 FAT: SS (GEOGRAPHY) TERM 1

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DUE DATE:

MONITORING DATES:

1. .................... 2. .................... 3. ....................

Hint to teachers:

Issue the creative task at the beginning of the term. The learners need to note that they will be assessed on this topic.

Determine the due date and THREE monitoring dates (a notice in the classroom will remind them).

The task needs to be completed under controlled conditions to ensure authenticity. Learners also need to know the assessment criteria (derived from your aims and skills) that

will be used: o Pictures, photographs, drawings, illustrations, newspaper articles etc should be used to find relevant information. o Information needs to be well analysed and presented. o Information needs to be clearly communicated and demonstrated o Labels and items on poster need to be clearly written and readable. o All drawings, illustrations and information should be relevant. o The poster should be appealing to the viewer and should deliver a clear message on where people live and their needs.

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GRADE 4 MARKING GUIDELINES (RUBRIC) FOR FAT 1: TERM 1

SOCIAL SCIENCES: GEOGRAPHY

PEOPLE AND PLACES

FAT: CREATIVE RESPONSE (POSTER)

MARK ALLOCATION: 25

Criteria Analyse and present information from photographs, drawings, illustrations, newspapers etc.

Communicate and demonstrate an understanding on the topic, where people live and their needs in a clear logical way. Labels and items on the poster are clearly written and readable.

Drawings, illustrations and information are relevant.

The poster is appealing to the viewer in terms of design and neatness.

Level 4 (4-5 marks) Information from photographs, drawings, illustrations, newspapers etc has been very well analysed and presented. Information on the poster has been clearly communicated and demonstrated beyond expectation.

All labels and items of the poster are clearly written and readable.

Drawings, illustrations and information are relevant.

The poster is exceptionally appealing in terms of design and neatness.

Level 3 (3-4 marks) Information from photographs, drawings, illustrations, newspapers etc. has been suitable analysed and presented.

Information on the poster has been clearly communicated and demonstrated.

Almost all labels and items on the poster are clearly written and readable. A number of drawings, illustrations and information are relevant. The poster is appealing in terms design and neatness.

Level 2 (2-3 marks) Some information from photographs, drawings, illustrations, newspapers etc has been analysed and presented Some of the information on the poster has been clearly communicated and demonstrated.

A number of labels and items on the poster are clearly written and readable. Some drawings, illustrations and information are relevant. The poster is not fully appealing in terms of design and neatness.

Level 1 (0-1 marks) Information from photographs, drawings, illustrations, newspapers etc has not been analysed and presented

Information has not been clearly communicated and demonstrated.

Writing is unclear and not readable.

Drawings, illustrations and information are not relevant.

The poster is messy and poorly designed. It is not attractive.

Gr 4 FAT: SS (GEOGRAPHY) TERM 1

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