UGANDA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

112 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Senior 3, Term 3
Centre/CA Number…………………………….................. Year……………………………..

Learner’ Name:…………………………………………………. Learner’s ID:………………….

Instructions to the facilitator.

1. This Observation Checklist contains Two competencies which must be assessed
this term.
2. Please Tick against the indicator(s) the learner has exhibited at every level
assessed.
3. Record the Number of Indicators Observed in the boxes provided at the end of
each level for the Subject Competence (SC) and Generic Skill (GS).
4. Indicate N/A if learner has not been assessed for a particular level(s).

Theme: Educational, Occupational

Topics: Further Education, Banking and Money
Learning Outcomes: 1.know the different types of higher education institutions
available in the country.
2.Understand gender bias/stereotyped attitudes in choices
of what to study.
3.Appreciates the role that parents can play in helping
their children make decisions about further/higher
education
4.Understands information and vocabulary related to
banking/money
5.appreciate experiences related to banking/money
6.Appreciate traditional and modern, informal and formal
methods used in different communities for banking and
money
Subject Competency 1: Listens to information or observes someone
signing.
Generic Skill: Exhibits Communication Skills
Learning domain: Affective

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 Level 1: Receiving
Subject Competency(SC): The learner receives information on listening from;
Level 1 Indicators
□ a facilitator
□ reading materials SC GS
□ Video/ audio recording
Generic Skill (GS): The learner receives information on communication skills
from:
□ a facilitator □ other speakers/signers
□ reading materials □ other speakers/signers
□ Video/ audio recording
Level 2: Responding
Subject Competency(SC): The learner reacts/responds to the information
received by:
□ asking questions
□ identifying vocabulary in context
□ responding to/answering questions
□ reading more or researching about the information received.
□ making notes.
□ retelling what he/she has heard.
□ forming opinion/conclusions

Generic Skill (GS): The learner reacts/responds to the information received on

communication skills by:
□ asking questions
□ identifying vocabulary in context
□ responding to/answering questions
□ reading more or researching about the information received.
□ making notes. Level 2 Indicators
□ retelling what he/she has heard. SC GS
□ forming opinion/conclusions

Level 3: Valuing
Subject Competency(SC): The Learner demonstrates listening skills:
□ Intentionally focuses on hearing the message or avoids distractions.
□ Responds appropriately to the questions asked.
□ Maintains eye contact or good posture.
□ Pays attention to the non-verbal cues or body language
□ Paraphrases or summarizes information or makes notes.
□ Forms and expresses opinion.
□ Exhibits behaviour related to the information received.
□ Identifies the tone of the voice, and the speaker’s attitude.

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 □ Uses non-verbal cues/ body language appropriately.
□ Listens critically and evaluates what he has heard.
□ Listens patiently or differs judgement.
□ Monitors or controls his/her emotions.
Generic Skill (GS): The Learner exhibits communication skills;
□ Listens/observes attentively and with comprehension to others
speaking/signing. Level 3 Indicators
□ Talks/signs confidently and explains ideas or opinions clearly. SC GS
□ Reads accurately and fluently about a given topic.
□ Writes and presents coherently about a given topic.
□ Uses a range of media to communicate ideas about a given topic.

Level 4: Organization
Subject Competency(SC): The learner influences others to listen by:
□ supporting them. □ inspiring them.
□ motivating them. □ criticizing /condemning
□ encouraging them. negative behaviour.
□ guiding them.
Generic Skill (GS): The learner influences others to exhibit communication
skills by:
□ supporting them.
□ motivating them. Level 4 Indicators
□ encouraging them. SC GS
□ guiding them.
□ inspiring them.
□ criticizing /condemning negative behaviour.

Level 5: Characterization
Subject Competency(SC): The learner listens consistently and he/she;
□ Exhibits behaviour related to Information received.
□ Responds appropriately to the questions asked.
□ Creates a safe place/space for listening.
□ Interprets the non-verbal cues or the body language of the speaker.
□ Uses the non-verbal cues/ body language appropriately to show that
he/she is listening.
□ Paraphrases or summarize information nor makes notes
□ Retells or speaks about what he has heard.
□ Is not easily distracted.
□ Controls own emotions.
□ Forms and communicates opinions.

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 Generic Skill (GS): The Learner consistently exhibits communication skills:
□ Listens/ observes attentively and with comprehension to others Level 5 Indicators
speaking/ signing. SC GS
□ Talks/signs confidently and explains ideas or opinions clearly.
□ Reads accurately and fluently about a given topic.
□ Writes and presents coherently about a given topic.
□ Uses a range of media to communicate ideas about a given topic.

Competency 2: Speaking Skill – Psychomotor Domain

Theme: Personal/Public
Topics: Patriotism/Further Education/Money and Banking
Learning Outcomes: 1. Express patriotic feelings
2. Use language related to patriotism
3. Use adverbs of degree
4. Know the different types of higher education
institutions available in the country
5. Use conditional clauses
6. Uses clauses of purpose
7. Use opinion words with the present and past simple
tenses
8. Use the past participial tense
9. Understand dialogue related to money and banking
10. Use non-verbal features while communicating
in dialogues.

Subject Competency 2: Speaks or signs

Generic Skill: Exhibits Communication Skills
Learning domain: Psychomotor

Level 1. Imitation
Subject Competency(SC): Imitating a facilitator/peer/other speakers/audio/ audio-visual
recording speaking or signing information related to Patriotism/Further Education/Money
and Banking, the learner:
□ Delivers the main ideas.
□ Provides the supporting details of the main ideas.
□ Pronounces the words correctly/ articulately.
□ Organizes information coherently/logically.
□ Uses tenses and tense agreements correctly.

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 □ Constructs sentences according to the correct word order.
□ Projects the voice appropriately.
□ Uses appropriate Intonation.
□ Uses body language/ non-verbal cues appropriately (facial expressions, eye
movement, posture, gestures, tone of voice) Speaks within the allotted time.
□ Uses vocabulary in context.
□ Conveys the speaker’s feelings/attitude/purpose/opinion.
Generic Skill (GS): Imitating a facilitator/peer/other speakers/audio/audio-visual
recording exhibiting communication skills while speaking or signing, the learner:
□ Listens/ observes attentively with comprehension to others speaking/ signing.
□ Talks/signs confidently and explains things clearly about a given topic.
□ Reads accurately and fluently about a given topic.
Level 1 Indicators
□ Writes and presents coherently about a given topic.
SC GS
□ Uses a range of media to communicate ideas about a given topic.

Level 2: Manipulation
Subject Competency(SC): Following instructions from a facilitator/peer/other
speakers/audio/ audio-visual recording to speak or sign information related to
Patriotism/Further Education/Money and Banking, the learner:
□ Delivers the main ideas.
□ Provides the supporting details of the main ideas.
□ Pronounces the words correctly/ articulately.
□ Organizes information coherently/logically.
□ Uses tenses and tense agreements correctly.
□ Constructs sentences according to the correct word order.
□ Projects the voice appropriately.
□ Uses appropriate Intonation.
□ Speaks within the allotted time.
□ Uses body language/ non-verbal cues appropriately (facial expressions, eye
movement, posture, gestures, tone of voice)
□ Uses vocabulary in context.
□ Conveys the feelings/attitude/ purpose/ opinion.
Generic Skill (GS): Following instructions from a facilitator/peer/other speakers/audio/
audio-visual recording in exhibiting communication skills while speaking or signing, the
learner:
□ Listens/ observes attentively with comprehension to others speaking/ signing.
□ Talks/signs confidently and explains things clearly about a given topic.
□ Reads accurately and fluently about a given topic.
□ Writes and presents coherently about a given topic.
Level 2 Indicators
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 □ Uses a range of media to communicate ideas about a given topic.

Level 3: Precision
Subject Competency(SC): Speaking or signing information creatively about
Patriotism/Further Education/Money and Banking, the learner:
□ Delivers the main ideas.
□ Provides the supporting details of the main ideas.
□ Pronounces the words correctly/ articulately.
□ Organizes information coherently/logically.
□ Uses tenses and tense agreements correctly.
□ Constructs sentences according to the correct word order.
□ Projects the voice appropriately.
□ Uses appropriate Intonation.
□ Speaks within the allotted time.
□ Uses body language/ non-verbal cues appropriately (facial expressions, eye
movement, posture, gestures, tone of voice)
□ Uses vocabulary in context.
□ Conveys the feelings/attitude/purpose/opinion.
□ Engages the audience.
Generic Skill (GS): Exhibiting communication skills Independently while speaking or
signing, the learner:
□ Listens/ observes attentively with comprehension to others speaking/ signing.
□ Talks/signs confidently and explains things clearly about a given topic.
□ Reads accurately and fluently about a given topic. Level 3 Indicators
□ Writes and presents coherently about a given topic.
SC GS
□ Uses a range of media to communicate ideas about a given topic.

Level 4: Articulation
Subject Competency(SC): Speaking or signing information creatively about
Patriotism/Further Education/Money and Banking, the learner:
□ Delivers the main ideas satisfactorily.
□ Clearly explains the main ideas with supporting details.
□ Uses wide range of vocabulary (idioms, figures of speech, vivid description, apt
vocabulary or vocabulary in context)
□ Pronounces a wide range of words articulately.
□ Organizes information coherently/logically.
□ Uses tenses and tense agreements correctly.

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 □ Uses a variety of sentence structure.
□ Projects the voice appropriately.
□ Uses Intonation appropriately.
□ Uses the allocated time efficiently.
□ Uses body language/ non-verbal cues (facial expressions, eye movement, posture,
gestures, tone of voice) effectively.
□ Effectively conveys the feelings/attitude/purpose/opinion.
□ Engages the audience.

Generic Skill (GS): Exhibiting communication skills creatively while speaking or signing,
the learner:
□ Listens/ observes attentively with comprehension to others speaking/ signing.
□ Talks/signs confidently and explains things clearly about a given topic.
□ Reads accurately and fluently about a given topic.
Level 4 Indicators
□ Writes and presents coherently about a given topic.
□ Uses a range of media to communicate ideas about a given topic. SC GS

Level 5: Naturalization
Subject Competency(SC): Speaking with ease or spontaneously Patriotism/Further
Education/Money and Banking, the learner:
□ Delivers the main ideas satisfactorily.
□ Clearly explains the main ideas with supporting details.
□ Uses wide range of vocabulary (idioms, figures of speech, vivid description, apt
vocabulary or vocabulary in context)
□ Pronounces a wide range of words articulately.
□ Organizes information coherently/logically.
□ Uses tenses and tense agreements correctly.
□ Uses a variety of sentence structure.
□ Projects the voice appropriately.
□ Uses Intonation appropriately.
□ Uses the allocated time effectively.
□ Uses body language/ non-verbal cues appropriately (facial expressions, eye
movement, posture, gestures, tone of voice)
□ Engages the audience.
□ Effectively conveys the feelings/attitude/purpose/opinion.
Generic Skill (GS): Exhibiting communication skills with ease while speaking or signing
information, the learner:
□ Listens/ observes attentively with comprehension to others speaking/ signing.

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□ Talks/signs confidently and explains things clearly about a given topic.
□ Reads accurately and fluently about a given topic. Level 5 Indicators
□ Writes and presents coherently about a given topic. SC GS
□ Uses a range of media to communicate ideas about a given topic.

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