Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| GPS device | Field notebook |
| Measuring tape 50 m | Pen |
| Hand lens (10x magnification) | Plant identification guide (Kenya flora) |
| Digital camera | Gloves |
| Marker flags | |
| Clipboard |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Field notebook | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 2 | Pen | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 3 | GPS device | 1 Pc per 5 Candidates |
| 4 | Measuring tape 50 m | 1 Pc per 5 Candidates |
| 5 | Hand lens (10x magnification) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 6 | Plant identification guide (Kenya flora) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 7 | Digital camera | 1 Pc per 5 Candidates |
| 8 | Gloves | 1 pair per Candidate |
| 9 | Marker flags (plastic) | 10 Pcs per Candidate |
| 10 | Clipboard | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Personal Grooming and Use of PPE | |||
| Wearing khaki/green field gear, boots, and cape/hat (Award 1 mark for correct field gear or 0) | 1 | ||
| Wearing gloves correctly before handling plant specimens (Award 1 mark for usage of PPE or 0) | 1 | ||
| Demonstrates audibility when reporting findings (Award 1 mark for clear audibility or 0) | 1 | ||
| Displays confidence during identification and recording (Award 1 mark for confidence or 0) | 1 | ||
| Maintains well-groomed hair and nails (Award 1 mark for neat grooming or 0) | 1 | ||
| Sub-Total | 5 | ||
| TASK 2: Identification of Plant Habitat Type | |||
| Correctly identifying habitat as savanna (Award 2 marks for correct habitat identification or 0) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 2 | ||
| TASK 3: Identification of Leaf Arrangements | |||
| Correctly identifying whorled leaf arrangement (Award 1 mark for correct identification or 0) | 1 | ||
| Correctly identifying alternate leaf arrangement (Award 1 mark for correct identification or 0) | 1 | ||
| Correctly identifying opposite leaf arrangement (Award 1 mark for correct identification or 0) | 1 | ||
| Sub-Total | 3 | ||
| TASK 4: Identification of Plant Species | |||
| Accurately identifying and naming at least five plant species present (Award 1 mark for each correctly identified species or 0) | 5 | ||
| Sub-Total | 5 | ||
| TASK 5: Identification of Plant Families with Reasons | |||
| Correctly naming plant family with standardized -aceae suffix (Award 1 mark per correct family name or 0) | 3 | ||
| Providing valid reasons for family identification (e.g. flower structure, leaf arrangement) (Award 1 mark per correct reason or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 6 | ||
| TASK 6: Identification of Invasive Plant Species in Kenya | |||
| Correctly identifying Datura stramonium (Thorn apple) (Award 1 mark for correct identification or 0) | 1 | ||
| Correctly identifying Solanum incanum (Sodom apple) (Award 1 mark for correct identification or 0) | 1 | ||
| Sub-Total | 2 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Complete and accurate field survey report with recorded species, habitat type, leaf arrangements, and invasive species presence (Award up to 6 marks for completeness and accuracy of recorded data) | 6 | ||
| Sub-Total | 6 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 29 | ||
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| GPS device | Topographic map (1:10,000 scale) |
| Measuring tape 50m | Field notebook |
| Pen | Identification guidebook for Kenyan plants |
| Colored pencils (set) |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPS device | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 2 | Topographic map (1:10,000 scale) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 3 | Field notebook | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 4 | Pen | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 5 | Colored pencils (set) | 1 set per Candidate |
| 6 | Measuring tape 50m | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 7 | Identification guidebook for Kenyan plants | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 8 | Protective field gear (boots, hat, gloves) | 1 set per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Preparation and Field Data Collection | |||
| Wears full protective field gear including boots, hat and gloves (Award 1 mark for correct PPE or 0) | 1 | ||
| Correctly uses GPS device to record coordinates of plant species locations (Award 1 mark for each correctly recorded species location or 0) | 3 | ||
| Accurately measures distances between plants and marks locations on topographic map (Award 1 mark for each correct measurement and map marking or 0) | 3 | ||
| Identifies at least five plant species correctly using guidebook (Award 1 mark per correctly identified species or 0) | 5 | ||
| Sub-Total | 12 | ||
| TASK 2: Map Drafting and Presentation | |||
| Draws plant species locations to scale on 500mm x 500mm map (Award 1 mark per correct scaled location or 0) | 4 | ||
| Uses colored pencils to differentiate plant species clearly (Award 1 mark for each correct use of color coding or 0) | 2 | ||
| Labels plant species names correctly on the map (Award 1 mark per correctly labeled species or 0) | 3 | ||
| Includes legend and title on the distribution map (Award 1 mark each for legend and title or 0) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 11 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Distribution map dimensions are 500mm x 500mm as specified (Award 2 marks for correct dimensions or 0) | 2 | ||
| Plant species locations correspond accurately with recorded GPS coordinates (Award up to 4 marks for accuracy of mapped locations or 0) | 4 | ||
| Map is neat, legible and professional with no smudges or errors (Award up to 3 marks for map presentation quality or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 9 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 32 | ||