443/3 MS
AGRICULTURE PROJECT
MARKING SCHEME
Paper 3
Jan. - Aug. 2019
THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
AGRICULTURE PROJECT: (443/3)
MARKING SCHEME
(CONFIDENTIAL)
This marking scheme is to be used when assessing the candidate’s project.
Each candidate should be provided with a copy of this marking scheme.
PROJECT A: PRODUCTION OF CABBAGES/FINGER MILLET
GUIDELINES FOR MARKING CANDIDATE’S PROJECT REPORT
The project report should be assessed out of 20 marks. The guidelines below should be followed to arrive at an objective score.
| Aspects of the project Report |
Maximum |
||
| 1 | Project title |
- Clearly written |
1/2 1/2 |
| 2 | Introduction | - Stating the aim of the project | 1 |
| 3 | Seedbed/land preparation |
- Clearing the land using pangas/slashers |
1/2 1/2 |
| 4 |
Preparing the land to appropriate tilth using jembes / fork jembes / secondary cultivation |
1/2 | |
| 5 | Planting |
- Selection of appropriate variety of the crop |
1/2 1/2 1/2 11/2 |
| 6 | Weed control |
- Time of weed control |
11/2 |
| 7 | Pest control |
- Types of pests identified |
11/2 |
| 8 | Disease control |
- Symptoms of diseases identified |
1 |
| 9 |
Other crop management practices |
- Mulching, thinning, gapping and watering |
2 |
| 10 | Observations |
- Achievements |
3 |
| 11 | Harvesting |
- Method |
11/2 |
| 12 | Result/ yield |
- Considering quality and quantity obtained in Relation to the expected outcome/ standards |
2 |
| 13 |
Conclusions and recommendations |
- Consistent with the aim/ management of the project |
1 |
| Total | 20 marks | ||
PROJECT B: CHICKEN REARING
GUIDELINES FOR MARKING CANDIDATE’S PROJECT REPORT
The project report should be assessed out of 20 marks. The guidelines below should be followed to arrive at an objective score.
| Aspects of the project Report |
Maximum |
||
| 1 | Project title |
- Appropriate title
|
1/2 1/2 |
| 2 | Introduction | - Stating the aim of the project - Type of birds kept |
1 1 |
| 3 | Housing |
- Description of the cage |
1 1 |
| 4 |
Feeding |
- Feeder used and placement |
1 1 1 |
| 5 | Watering |
- Waterers and placement |
1 1 |
| 6 | Health |
- Disease control |
1 1 |
| 7 | Observation |
- Achievements made, problems encountered and action taken |
2 |
| 8 | Illustrations |
- Tables/drawings |
2 |
| 9 |
Results |
- Consider results in relation to the aim and management of project |
2 |
| 10 |
Conclusion and Recommendations |
- Consider consistency of the conclusion with the aims and operations |
2 |
| Total | 20 marks | ||
PROJECT A: PRODUCTION OF CABBAGES / FINGER MILLET
GUIDELINES FOR MARKING CANDIDATE’S PROJECT
| PARAMETER | INDICATOR | MARKS |
| 1. Project Portfolio (5 marks) |
File/ folder of evidence exists (physical or electronic) |
1 |
| Initial project description exists | 1 | |
| Pictorial evidences exist | 1 | |
|
Pictorial evidence is aligned to milestones |
1 | |
|
The file and evidences are neat and well arranged |
1 | |
| 2. SEEDBED / LAND PREPARATION | 14 | |
|
(a) Timeliness of land preparation in relation to other candidates (3 marks) |
Late | 1 |
| Moderate | 2 | |
| Early | 3 | |
| (b) Bush clearing (3 marks) | Slashing | 1 |
| Trash collection/removal | 1 | |
| Use of appropriate equipment | 1 | |
| (c) Primary cultivation (3 marks) | Deep digging | 1 |
| All weeds removed/destroyed | 1 | |
| Soil slices turned | 1 | |
| (d) Secondary cultivation (3 marks) | All establishing weeds destroyed | 1 |
|
Moderate tilth/fine tilth according to crop |
1 | |
| Soil firmed | 1 | |
| (e) Correct plot dimensions (1 mark) | The 4 edges x 0.5 | 1 |
| (f) Straightness of edges (1 mark) | The 4 edges x 0.5 | 1 |
| 3. CROP ESTABLISHMENT | 12 | |
|
(a) Timeliness of planting in relation to other candidates (2 marks) |
Late | 0 |
| Moderate | 1 | |
| Early | 2 | |
| (b) Depth of planting (2 marks) | Too shallow/deep | 0 |
| Moderate | 1 | |
| Correct depth | 2 | |
| (c) Spacing (2 marks) | Inter row | 1 |
| Intra row | 1 | |
| (d) Plant population (3 marks) | Too high/low | 1 |
| Moderate | 2 | |
| Correct | 3 | |
| (e) Number of plants per hole unit area (1 mark) | Less/more | 0 |
| Correct | 1 | |
| (f) Straightness of rows (2 marks) | Lengthwise | 1 |
| Width wise | 1 | |
| 4. WEED CONTROL | 10 | |
| (a) Timeliness (3 marks) | Weedy plot | 0 |
| Moderately weedy | 1 | |
| Scanty weeds | 2 | |
| Weed free | 3 | |
| (b) Thoroughness of weeding (2 marks) | Many weeds persisting | 0 |
| Some weeds persisting | 1 | |
| Weed free | 2 | |
| (c) Effect of weeding on the crop (3 marks) | Absence of burying | 1 |
| Absence of injury | 1 | |
| Absence of exposed roots | 1 | |
| (d) Maintenance of plot edges (2 marks) | The 4 edges x 0.5 | 2 |
| 5. PEST CONTROL | 5 | |
| (a) Signs of pest attack (1 mark) | Absence of signs of pest attack | 1 |
| (b) Evidence of pests (1 mark) | Pests absent | 1 |
| (c) Evidence of pest control measures (1 mark) | Presence of pest control measures | 1 |
| 6. DISEASE CONTROL | 5 | |
| (a) Symptoms of disease infection (1 mark) | Absence of symptoms | 1 |
| (b) Evidence of disease (1 mark) | Disease absent | 1 |
| (c) Evidence of disease control measures (1 mark) |
Presence of disease control measures |
1 |
|
(d) Effectiveness of the pest control measures (2 marks) |
Control measure effective | 2 |
| 7. SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT | 4 | |
| (a) Soil erosion control (1 mark) | Absence of signs | 1 |
| Evidence of soil erosion control | 1 | |
| Control measures effective | 1 | |
| (b) Soil fertility (1 mark) | Absence of infertility signs | 1 |
| Evidence of fertilizer application | 1 | |
| Fertilizers effective | 1 | |
| (c) Water conservation (2 marks) | Absence of water wastage | 1 |
| Evidence of water conservation | 1 | |
| Conservation measures effective | 1 | |
| 8. HARVESTING AND HANDLING | 5 | |
| (a) Timeliness (1 mark) | As per the crop requirements | 1 |
| (b) Effectiveness of harvesting (4 marks) | Appropriate method used | 1 |
| No spillage | 1 | |
| No soiling | 1 | |
| Complete harvesting | 1 | |
| 9. YIELD OBTAINED | 5 | |
|
(a) Quantity harvested related to the standard per hectare (3 marks) |
20% | 0 |
| 40% | 1 | |
| 60% | 2 | |
| 80% - 100% | 3 | |
|
(b) Quality harvested compared to other candidates in the class (2 marks) |
Low | 0 |
| Average | 1 | |
| High | 2 | |
| 10 INITIATIVE AND ORIGINALITY | 10 | |
|
Consider any other unique practices carried out by a candidate to improve the growth and performance of the crop. Any 5 x 2. |
10 | |
| 11. Other cultural practices (any 5 x 1 mark) | 5 marks | |
| TOTAL MARKS | 80 | |
|
NOTE: the marks awarded can be reduced in multiples of 1/2 marks depending on the performance of the candidate. |
||
PROJECT B: CHICKEN REARING
GUIDELINES FOR MARKING CANDIDATE’S PROJECT
| PARAMETER | INDICATOR | MARKS |
| 1. Project Portfolio (5 marks) |
File/ folder of evidence exists (physical or electronic) |
1 |
| Initial project description exists | 1 | |
| Pictorial evidences exist | 1 | |
| Pictorial evidence is aligned to milestones | 1 | |
|
The file and evidences are neat and well arranged |
1 | |
| 2. FEEDING | 31/2 | |
| (a) Feeders (1 mark) | Clean | 1/2 |
| Correct height | 1/2 | |
|
(b) Feed use (21/2 marks) |
Correct type | 1/2 |
| Appropriate quantity | 1/2 | |
| Fresh | 1/2 | |
| Absence of spillage | 1/2 | |
| Absence of soiling | 1/2 | |
| 3. WATERING | 31/2 | |
| (a) Waterers (1 mark) | Clean | 1/2 |
| Correct height in relation to age | 1/2 | |
|
(b) Water (21/2 marks) |
Appropriate quality | 1/2 |
| Appropriate quantity | 1/2 | |
| Fresh | 1/2 | |
| Absence of spillage | 1/2 | |
| Absence of soiling | 1/2 | |
| 4. HEALTH OF CHICKEN | 8 | |
| (a) Signs of good health (2 marks) | Any 6 x 1/2 | 2 |
| (b) Successive weight gain (2 marks) | Any 4 x 1/2 | 2 |
| (c) Parasite control (2 marks) | Absence of signs parasite infestation | 1/2 |
| Absence of parasites | 1/2 | |
| Evidence of parasites control | 1/2 | |
| Effectiveness of control | 1/2 | |
| (d) Disease control (2 marks) | Absence of disease symptoms | 1/2 |
| Disease absent | 1/2 | |
| Presence of disease control measures | 1/2 | |
| Control measure effective | 1/2 | |
| 5. MANAGEMENT OF DROPPINGS | 1 | |
|
(a) Birds kept in wire cages/slatted floors (1 mark) |
Absence of droppings accumulation on ground floor |
1/2 |
|
Absence of droppings accumulation on cages / slat floor |
1/2 | |
| (b) Birds in deep litter (1 mark for any 2) | Absence of wetness on litter | 1/2 |
| Suitable litter material | 1/2 | |
| Appropriate depth of litter | 1/2 | |
| Evidence of litter turning | 1/2 | |
| 6. GENERAL CLEANLINESS | 1 | |
| (a) Absence of dust | 1/2 | |
| (b) Absence of cobwebs | 1/2 | |
| 7. RECORD KEEPING | 3 | |
| Records | Health records | 1/2 |
| Weight gain records | 1/2 | |
| Feeding | 1/2 | |
| Up to date records | 1/2 | |
| Accurate records | 1/2 | |
| Clean records | 1/2 | |
| SUB-TOTAL (for each assessment) | 20 | |
| TOTAL MARKS (for 4 successive assessments) | 80 | |
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