EXAM CIRCULAR NO. 8 OF 2018 (2)

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28 March 2018 EXAMINATIONS CIRCULAR NUMBER 8 OF 2018

DISTRIBUTION:

— Provincial Education Director — Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education,
— District Schools Inspectors — Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education,

— ZIMSEC Regional Managers,

— Headsof Secondary Schools.

O-Level Agriculture 4001 Practical Coursework Assessment Instructions for
the 2018 Examinations

In light of the developments in continuous assessment, ZIMSEC wishes to inform
centres that projects sent for continuous assessment should be submitted for
marking during the August 2018 school holidays.

Please find enclosed with these instructions the Practical Assessment Guide and
Course Assessment Form.

1 INSTRUCTIONS

11 Practical Project

All practical projects books for the year 2018 examinations should
be submitted for marking to your ZIMSEC Regional Office.

NB.No sampling of books is allowed.

Teachers are expected to mark and record the marks on a marking
scheme showing mark allocation. The marking guide should be placed
at the last page of each candidate’s project book.

The teacher should also record the candidate’s final mark on the official
mark sheet in the column PRACTICAL PROJ ECT TEACHER.

Leave the Examiner's column blank.
Any copied projects detected by the teacher and examiners shall be
disqualified.

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1.2 Practical Test [Psycho-Motor Skills]

Practical tests are not considered in the 2018 examinations.

1.3 Practical Books [Diaries]

Centres should submit a minimum of 25% of the candidates Practical
Books. These should be of best, average and below average
candidates. Practical books will be used by Examiners to track the
practical activities carried out at the centre.

ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

Full name of candidate and candidate number,
Full name of centre and centre number,
Centre address,

Project title or practical book,

Period covered.

ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE SECURELY PACKED IN A BOX
WHICH IS CLEARLY ADDRESSED TO YOUR ZIMSEC REGIONAL
OFFICE ON ONE SIDE AND NAME OF CENTRE ON THE OTHER
SIDE. FORWARD THE PARCEL BY 6 AUGUST 2018 OR ON A
DATE SPECIFIED BY YOUR ZIMSEC REGIONAL OFFICE.

NB. CANDIDATES WHOSE COURSEWORK IS RECEIVED AFTER
THE DEADLINE WILL NOT GET RESULTS IN AGRICULTURE
[4001].

E. Masiri (Mrs)

ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR — TEST DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

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MARKING CRITERIA

SCHOOL MARKING SCHEME

Area Marking Point Marks Awarded
1 TOPIC/PROBLEM Topic to be specific, measureable, attainable realistic and time | 5
framed.
2 OBJECTIVES Three objectives: 10
Specific, measurable, attainable, time framed, realistic.
3 INTRODUCTION/ Should summarise: 10
BACKGROUND Where, when, what, how and why.
4 METHODOLOGY/APPROACH/ How is it to be done? 10
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Diagrams, graphs, measurements, explanations, visits and
interviews. Use of questionnaires, recording of data.
Instruments, explanations (Authenticity).
5 LITERATURE REVIEW e Relevant sources 2 x 1; 4
e Relevantinformation 2 x1;
6 DATA COLLECTION Dates, figures. 18
Tables of results and observations, reference to objectives set.
(This is the core of the project).
7 EVIDENCE OF PRACTICAL WORK Use of language. Data collected. 4
8 PRESENTATION OF REPORT/LAYOUT Logic/sequence, neatness. 4
9 ILLUSTRATION OF REPORT/LAYOUT& Relevant material 5
SAMPLES Quality.
10 DATA ANALY SIS/ Charts/graphs/histograms/comments. 15
INTERPRETATION Refer to objectives.
11 SUMMARY/CONCLUSION e Related to objectives 5
e Answers objectives
e Failures explained
12 RECOMMENDATIONS Comments related to project findings. 5
13 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Vote of thanks to people who assisted. 3

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14 REFERENCE/BIBLIOGRAPHY List of books consulted 2

e Authors and Publishers.

TOTAL 100
NOTE: Place/stick the scheme at the back of each project book.

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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

AGRICULUTRE 4001
SUMMARY COURSEWORK
ZGCE O-LEVEL NOVEMBER 2018

For Performance Measurement

The last column is for the use by the Moderator

Centre Centre Name

Number

Candidate Candidate name in full Practical Project

number in Teacher Examiner

numerical Raw 100 Raw 100 wt 30

order

Name Signature Date Contact Phone

Teacher completing this form (BLOCK CAPITALS)

Name of HEAD (BLOCK CAPITALS)
Name of MODERATOR (BLOCK CAPITALS)

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