FATIMA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMET (COMPUTER SECTION)

SCHEMES OF WORK
Grade: 8 Classes A, B and C Term: 2
Subject: Computer Studies Teacher(s) Mr. Mulenga C and Mr. Kacheche O.
WEEK TOPIC SUBTOPICS OBJECTIVES REFERENCE

1 REPORTING AND REVISIONS WEEK

2-3 Computer PSBAT Progress in
Operations  Health and safety  Know correct posture to avoid injuries. Computer
 Care for Computer  Demonstrate the need to take care of Studies
Systems computer and storage media to prevent learners
data loss Book 8
 Power up and down of computers and
 Computers and various technologies and peripherals Longman
Peripherals correctly Computer
 Perform basic computer operations Studies
 Explain the consequences of theft of Pupils Book 8
computers or other portable ICT devices
 Security and Viruses and computer viruses.
 Interact with icons and menus in a
Graphic User
 Types of user interfaces  Interface (GUI) environment.
 Identify and demonstrate the use of
household appliances and devices that
 Household, are controlled by embedded
Entertainment and microprocessors
recreation appliances  State common uses of office equipment
 Describe knowledge of using computers
in Industry.
 Office Equipment  Identify the role computers play in
 Industrial and aiding learning
Commercial Applications  Identify social and economic effects of
of computers computers
 Computer based Learning

 Social and economic

effects of computers
4-6 TEST 1
PSBAT
Productivity  Introduction to Windows  Demonstrate how to operate Windows Progress in
Tools  Demonstrate how to start and quit a Computer
(Word program Studies
Processing)  Key in and Edit Text  Demonstrate text input, type over, learners
insertion of words and symbols, Book 8
deletion and reformatting

 Text Manipulation and  Demonstrate copying, deleting and

Formatting moving blocks of text within a
 document
 Illustrate the use of a clipboard Longman
 Use the undo command to reverse the Computer
effect of the last action Studies
 Use the redo command to reverse the Pupils Book 8
undo action
 Proof Reading  Check the spelling of words in a
document against a built-in dictionary
 Describe the limitations of the spelling
checker
 Print Preview and  Use the print preview and print a
Printing Saving Files document
 Demonstrate how to save a file to a
specific location or media
 Drawing Simple Graphics  Create graphics using basic graphic
elements
7-9 TEST 2
PSBAT Progress in
Productivity  Introduction to  Demonstrate an understanding of the Computer
tools (MS Spreadsheet. concept of worksheet and workbook Studies
Excel)  Explain the common features of a learners
spreadsheet Book 8
 Demonstrate the application of a
spreadsheet in everyday life Longman
 Enter and manipulate data using spread Computer
 Entering and editing data sheets for a specific purpose Studies
 Illustrate the skill of entering text and Pupils Book 8
numbers in specified cells
 Delete and edit text and numbers in
cells as required
 Enter data, numbers and apply simple
 Adding Formula formula with a range not more than ten
cell addresses
 Design, create and modify a spread
sheet for a specific purpose with a
maximum of five cell addresses
 Save to specified folder and print a
 Saving and Printing spread sheet
 Change magnification to appropriate
percentage to print a given spread sheet
10 -13 Revisions/
End of Term
Examinations