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This document provides templates for assessing competencies in two biology practical items. The first template lists the elements a learner is expected to demonstrate, such as stating the aim and variables of an experiment, developing a hypothesis, describing the procedure and materials, presenting and analyzing data, and drawing a conclusion. The second template focuses on skills like identifying and classifying organisms, explaining adaptations and sustainability, and drawing diagrams with accurate labeling. Both templates include codes and total scores to guide test takers and item developers on the expected responses and highest levels of achievement that can be obtained.

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Guide

This document provides templates for assessing competencies in two biology practical items. The first template lists the elements a learner is expected to demonstrate, such as stating the aim and variables of an experiment, developing a hypothesis, describing the procedure and materials, presenting and analyzing data, and drawing a conclusion. The second template focuses on skills like identifying and classifying organisms, explaining adaptations and sustainability, and drawing diagrams with accurate labeling. Both templates include codes and total scores to guide test takers and item developers on the expected responses and highest levels of achievement that can be obtained.

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Meaning:

A Basis of Assessment: Provides the competences/skills/abilities/output the learner is expected to exhibit in


responding to a task which is provided by item developer in the stimulus material corresponding to a given
element of construct.
Purpose:
Guides a test taker/item developer on maximum number of responses expected to obtain the highest level of
achievement/scores.
Basis of Assessment Template for Biology Practical Item 1
Competency/Element Total
Competence(s)/skills/abilities/output Code Scores
of construct 1 scores
The learner: Aim of experiment
“Appreciates science Variables for the experiment
inquiry/process  Dependent variable
skills in Biology”.  Independent variable
 Controlled variable
Hypothesis (Either Null or Alternative)
List of equipments /requirements/materials
Procedure Relevant procedure to experiment
of Coherent procedure to experiment
experiment Management of controlled
variables (where applicable)
Presentation Appropriate presentation of
of data/results/observations
data/results/ Correct/accurate/correct pattern
observations of presented data
Data analysis Processes data and makes
& meaning of it
interpretation/
deduction
Conclusion Conclusion based on data
interpretation and
recommendation in regard to the
problem in scenario.

Basis of Assessment Template for Biology Practical Item 2


Competency/Element Total
of Code Scores scores
construct 2 Competence(s)/skills/abilities/output
The learner: 2a Identification/ using observable features/
“Appreciates diversity Classification (where applicable)
of Suitability for survival/ function/adaptation
Living things and (where applicable)
sustainability of Remedies/solution to problem in scenario
Natural 2b Drawing skills Reflects Biological skills
resources". in (Title, magnification,
Biology (Title, outline, accuracy
magnification, &neatness)
outline,
accuracy
Correct Labelling of parts
&neatness) and
labelling.
NB:
1.The scoring guide is developed after clearly concluding the Basis of Assessment in relation to the set Item.
2.Assessment criteria can now then be developed after creating the scoring guide. (To indicate clearly when,
how and where to award a correct score or deny it

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