GEOGRAPHY FORM TWO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT (FTNA) FORMATS

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013 GEOGRAPHY

(For Both School and Private Students)

1.0 INTRODUCTION

This Geography format for the Form Two National Assessment is based on the Geography Syllabus for Ordinary Secondary Education 2023, issued by the Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE).

This Format focuses on the competences acquired by students at Form One and Two levels. The format emphasises a comprehensive evaluation of higher-order thinking skills, as highlighted in the current syllabus.

2.0 MAIN COMPETENCES

The assessment will test the students’ ability to;

2.1 demonstrate mastery of the structure of the Earth; and

2.2 demonstrate mastery of basic skills and techniques in Geography.

3.0 ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

The Geography assessment will consist of one (1) theory paper lasting 2:30 hours. For students with special needs, the duration of the assessment will be 2:55 hours. The paper will be divided into sections A, B and C with a total of 10 questions. Students will be required to answer all the questions in each section. The paper will carry a total of 100 marks.

Section A will include two (2) questions. Question 1 will have 10 multiple-choice items, each carrying one (1) mark, making a total of 10 marks. Question 2 will be a matching-items question with five (5) items, each worth one (1) mark, making a total of five (5) marks. Therefore, this section will carry fifteen (15) marks.

Section B will consist of seven (7) short answer questions, each carrying ten (10) marks, making a total of 70 marks.

Section C will have one (1) essay question carrying fifteen (15) marks.