Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| GPS handheld device | Field notebook |
| Digital camera | Ballpoint pen |
| Measuring tape 50 m | Field identification guide for invasive species in Kenya |
| Protective gloves |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Field notebook | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 2 | Ballpoint pen | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 3 | GPS handheld device | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 4 | Digital camera | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 5 | Measuring tape 50 m | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 6 | Field identification guide for invasive species in Kenya | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 7 | Protective gloves | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 8 | Safety boots | 1 Pair per Candidate |
| 9 | Khaki field uniform | 1 Set per Candidate |
| 10 | Wide-brimmed hat or cap | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Field Survey Execution | |||
| Candidate wears appropriate PPE including safety boots, gloves, and hat (Award 3 marks for full correct PPE use; 1 mark if partial; 0 if none) | 3 | ||
| Candidate correctly sets out and measures 100m x 100m survey plot using measuring tape and GPS (Award 4 marks for accurate setting out within 2m tolerance; 2 marks if within 5m) | 4 | ||
| Candidate uses GPS to record coordinates of key threat locations (Award 3 marks for recording coordinates for at least 5 threat points) | 3 | ||
| Candidate identifies and records at least five distinct habitat threats using field guide (Award 1 mark per correctly identified and recorded threat up to 5) | 5 | ||
| Candidate photographs each identified threat clearly with digital camera (Award 3 marks if all threats are photographed clearly and labelled) | 3 | ||
| Candidate documents observations legibly and systematically in field notebook (Award 2 marks for clear, complete, and systematic notes) | 2 | ||
| Candidate demonstrates confidence and clear communication during fieldwork (Award 2 marks for confident, audible communication) | 2 | ||
| Candidate maintains environmental ethics by avoiding disturbance to wildlife and habitat (Award 3 marks for adherence to environmental ethics during survey) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 25 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Field notebook contains at least five habitat threats correctly identified and described with locations (Award 2 marks per correctly identified threat with location and description) | 8 | ||
| GPS coordinates recorded correspond accurately to photographed threat locations (Award 5 marks if coordinates match photos and field notes precisely) | 5 | ||
| Photographs clearly depict the identified threats with appropriate labelling (Award 5 marks for clear, properly labelled photos for all threats) | 5 | ||
| Survey plot was correctly set out to 100m x 100m dimensions within 2m tolerance (Award 6 marks for accurate plot dimensions as measured and recorded) | 6 | ||
| Sub-Total | 24 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 49 | ||
Type: Individual
| Tools & Equipment | Materials |
|---|---|
| GPS handheld device | Topographic base map (500mm x 500mm) |
| Measuring tape 50m | |
| Permanent marker pens | |
| Clipboard with drawing sheets |
| S/N | Item | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topographic base map (500mm x 500mm) per Candidate | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 2 | GPS handheld device | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 3 | Permanent marker pens (black, red, blue) | 3 Pcs per Candidate |
| 4 | Measuring tape 50m | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 5 | Clipboard with drawing sheets (A3) | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| 6 | Field notebook | 1 Pc per Candidate |
| Items to be Evaluated | Marks Available | Marks Obtained | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| TASK 1: Field Mapping and Threat Identification | |||
| Candidate wears appropriate field gear and PPE (Award 2 marks for correct field gear including boots and hat) | 2 | ||
| Candidate correctly sets out and orients the base map using GPS (Award 3 marks for accurate orientation and use of GPS) | 3 | ||
| Candidate identifies and records threat locations using GPS coordinates (Award 5 marks for recording at least 5 distinct threat points with GPS) | 5 | ||
| Candidate measures distances between threat points and habitat boundaries accurately (Award 3 marks for correct use of measuring tape and recording distances) | 3 | ||
| Candidate marks threat locations clearly and correctly on the base map (Award 4 marks for clear, accurate, and distinguishable markings) | 4 | ||
| Candidate records threat descriptions and types in field notebook (Award 3 marks for detailed and relevant threat descriptions) | 3 | ||
| Candidate maintains neatness and legibility in map and notes (Award 3 marks for neat, legible, and professional presentation) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 23 | ||
| PRODUCT CHECKLIST | |||
| Map size is 500mm x 500mm as per base map (Award 3 marks for correct map size) | 3 | ||
| All identified threat locations are accurately marked with correct GPS coordinates (Award 5 marks for marking all threat points accurately) | 5 | ||
| Threat locations are clearly differentiated with correct color codes or symbols (Award 4 marks for clear differentiation of threat types) | 4 | ||
| Distances between threat locations and habitat boundaries are accurately represented (Award 3 marks for correct distance representation) | 3 | ||
| Map is correctly oriented with north indicated (Award 2 marks for correct north orientation) | 2 | ||
| Map is clean, legible and professionally presented (Award 3 marks for overall map presentation quality) | 3 | ||
| Sub-Total | 20 | ||
| GRAND TOTAL | 43 | ||