K to 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM TECHNOLOGY LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY - COMPUTER HARDWARE SERVICING

Grade 9 (Specialization)
Prerequisite: Grade 9 Computer Hardware Servicing
Course Description:
This is a specialization course which leads to a Computer Hardware Servicing National Certificate Level II (NC II). It covers two core competencies that a Grade 9
Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) student ought to possess: 1) installing computer systems and networks; and 2) diagnosing and troubleshooting computer
systems. The preliminaries of this specialization course include the following: 1) discussion on the relevance of the course; 2) explanation of key concepts relative to the
QUARTER I
LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

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 CONTENT LEARNING COMPETENCIES TIME FRAME REMARKS
Introduction 1. Discuss the relevance of the course
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1. Relevance of the course 2. Explore opportunities in computer hardware servicing as a
2. Basic concepts in career
Computer Hardware 3. Explain basic concepts in computer hardware
Servicing servicing
3. Career opportunities

LESSON 2: PERSONAL ENTREPRE NEURIAL COMPETENCIES - PECs (PC)

1. Assessment of Personal LO 1. Recognize PECs needed in Computer Hardware Week 2- 3

Competencies and Skills (PECs) vis-à- Servicing
vis those of a practicing 1.1 Assess one’s PECs: characteristics, attributes, lifestyle, skills,
entrepreneur/employee in a province. traits
1.1 Characteristics 1.2 Assess practitioner’s PECs: characteristics, attributes, lifestyle,
1.2 Attributes skills, traits
1.3 Compare one’s PECs with that of a practitioner /entrepreneur’s
1.3 Lifestyle
1.4 Align one’s PECs with those of a practitioner/entrepreneur’s
1.4 Skills
1.5 Traits
2. Application of PECs to the chosen
business/career Analysis of PECs in
relation to a practitioner
3. Application of PECs to the chosen
business/career

LESSON 3: ENVIRONMENT AND MARKET (EM)

1. Product Development LO 1. Recognize and understand the market in computer Week 4 - 6
2. Key concepts of developing a Product hardware servicing
3. Finding Value 1.1 Identify the players/ competitors within the town
4. Innovation 1.2 Identify the different products/services available in the
4.1 Unique Selling market
Proposition (USP)

5. Selecting a Business Idea LO 2. Recognize the potential customer/market in computer Week 7-8
6. Key concepts in selecting a business hardware servicing
Idea 2.1 Identify the profile of potential customers
6.1 Criteria 2.2 Identify the customer’s needs and wants through consumer
6.2 Techniques analysis
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2.3 Conduct consumer/market analysis
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