Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Hand lens (10x magnification) | Common food plant specimens |
| PPE gloves | Foolscap sheets |
| Pen | Reference chart for food plants of Kenya |
| Camera |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common food plant specimens (e.g. maize, beans, cassava, sweet potato, sorghum) | 5 specimens per Candidate |
| 2 | Hand lens (10x magnification) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 3 | Foolscap sheets | 5 Pcs per Candidate |
| 4 | Pen | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 5 | PPE gloves | 1 pair per Candidate |
| 6 | Reference chart for food plants of Kenya | 1 Pc per 3 Candidates |
| 7 | Camera | 1 Pc per Assessment Room |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Personal grooming and PPE use | |||
| Candidate wears clean PPE gloves correctly (Award 1 mark for correct PPE use or 0) | 1 | ||
| Candidate demonstrates well-groomed hair and nails (Award 1 mark for well-groomed appearance or 0) | 1 | ||
| Sub-Total | 2 | ||
| TASK 2: Identification of food plants | |||
| Candidate correctly identifies maize specimen (Award 2 marks for correct identification or 0) | 2 | ||
| Candidate correctly identifies beans specimen (Award 2 marks for correct identification or 0) | 2 | ||
| Candidate correctly identifies cassava specimen (Award 2 marks for correct identification or 0) | 2 | ||
| Candidate correctly identifies sweet potato specimen (Award 2 marks for correct identification or 0) | 2 | ||
| Candidate correctly identifies sorghum specimen (Award 2 marks for correct identification or 0) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 10 | ||
| TASK 3: Classification and description of uses | |||
| Candidate classifies each plant under correct food group (cereal, legume, root/tuber) (Award 1 mark per correct classification or 0) | 5 | ||
| Candidate describes at least one food use for each plant (Award 1 mark per correct use description or 0) | 5 | ||
| Sub-Total | 10 | ||
| TASK 4: Communication and confidence | |||
| Candidate explains role of plants in food production audibly and confidently (Award 3 marks for clear audibility and confidence or 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 3 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Completed identification and classification report on foolscap sheets, neat and accurate (Award up to 5 marks for completeness, accuracy, and neatness) | 5 | ||
| Sub-Total | 5 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 30 | ||
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| Boots | Foolscap papers |
| Khaki/green field gear | Medicinal plant samples |
| Cape/hat | |
| Gloves | |
| Pen | |
| Camera | |
| Field notebook |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boots | 1 pair per Candidate |
| 2 | Khaki/green field gear (shirt and trousers) | 1 set per Candidate |
| 3 | Cape/hat | 1 per Candidate |
| 4 | Gloves (disposable) | 2 pairs per Candidate |
| 5 | Pen | 1 per Candidate |
| 6 | Foolscap papers | 5 sheets per Candidate |
| 7 | Camera | 1 per 5 Candidates |
| 8 | Field notebook | 1 per Candidate |
| 9 | Medicinal plant samples (fresh leaves, bark, roots) | 3 specimens per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Personal grooming and PPE | |||
| Candidate wears boots and khaki/green field gear (Award 1 mark if all field gear worn correctly, otherwise 0) | 1 | ||
| Candidate wears cape/hat (Award 1 mark if cape/hat worn, otherwise 0) | 1 | ||
| Candidate uses gloves when handling plant specimens (Award 1 mark if gloves worn properly during specimen handling, otherwise 0) | 1 | ||
| Candidate maintains well-groomed hair and nails (Award 1 mark if hair and nails are neat and clean, otherwise 0) | 1 | ||
| Sub-Total | 4 | ||
| TASK 2: Identification of medicinal plants | |||
| Candidate correctly identifies three medicinal plants by local and scientific names (Award 1 mark per correctly identified plant with both local and scientific names; max 3 marks) | 3 | ||
| Candidate explains at least one practical medicinal use for each plant (Award 1 mark per correct medicinal use explanation; max 3 marks) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 6 | ||
| TASK 3: Sample collection and documentation | |||
| Candidate collects three specimens each at least 30cm in length (Award 1 mark per correctly collected specimen with minimum length; max 3 marks) | 3 | ||
| Candidate documents plant details accurately in field notebook (Award 2 marks if all three plants’ details are accurately recorded, otherwise 0) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 5 | ||
| TASK 4: Communication and presentation | |||
| Candidate presents medicinal uses confidently and audibly (Award 2 marks for clear, audible, and confident explanation, otherwise 0) | 2 | ||
| Sub-Total | 2 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Correct identification and labeling of three medicinal plants with scientific and local names (Award 1 mark per plant correctly identified and labeled, otherwise 0) | 3 | ||
| Written description of practical medicinal uses for each plant (Award 1 mark per plant's correct medicinal use description, otherwise 0) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 6 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 23 | ||