MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SICENCE, VOCATIONAL AND EARLY EDUCATION

NORTHERN PROVINCE JUNIOR SECONDARY

COMPUTER STUDIES
ANNUAL SCHEMES OF WORK FOR GRADE 8

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Assessment Scheme
The assessment framework utilises various types of continuous assessment strategies. This is meant to determine learners’ competences in the CS outcomes
presented here. It is desired that the teacher as much as possible utilise assessment strategies that promote active learning by the learner. The case in point
includes portfolios, observation sheets (to gauge certain competences), written assignments and reports, presentations, projects and experiments.

Computer Studies is a practical subject and as such this syllabus places a lot of emphasis on the use of common application packages. Object oriented
programming languages will not be examined at this level. It will therefore the schools’ responsibility to ensure that relevant equipment and software needed
by learners to meet the minimum requirements for assessment purposes are acquired.

The final assessment of Computer Studies is divided into two sections

1. Theory (Paper 1) - (External assessment by the examination board): 60%

2. Practical (Paper 2) - (External assessment by the examination board): 40%

Computer Studies assessment at junior secondary school level covers the six categories of Bloom's Taxonomy with their respective weightings on Assessment
Objectives (AOs) as shown below:

The weightings of the subject will be done against Assessment Objectives (AOs) and these are drawn from the whole junior secondary school syllabus. It is
therefore important that the teacher well balances the teaching of the content of the subject accordingly.
TERM 1

WEE DAT TOPIC &TEACHING TEACHING REFERENCES METHODOLOG EVALUATIO

K E OBJECTIVES AIDS Y N
NO. BEG.
1 INTRODUCTION TO - Chalk - Verbal - Exercises
COMPUTER STUDIES: Parts board Exposition - Homework
of a computer - Overhead - Recitation - Assignmen
- Identify a projector - Class t
computer as a - Personal discussion - Recitation
general purpose Computer - Group
machine that s discussion
operates under - Computer - Demonstration
different sets of peripheral s
instructions for s - Presentations
various uses - Charts - Interviews
- Describe the - Still - Field trip
main parts of a Images
computer - Motion
- Components of Images
a computer (videos)
system
2 INTRODUCTION TO - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
COMPUTER STUDIES: board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
Input-process output - Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignmen
operations projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer_syst - Class t
- Personal ems discussion - Recitation
- State the
Computer - Group
three basic s discussion
operations in - Computer - Demonstration
a computer peripheral s
system. s - Presentations
- Charts - Case study
 - Relate - Still - Interviews
computer Images - Field trip
parts to the - Motion
basic Images
(videos)
operations
- Differentiate
between data
and
information.
3 BASIC OPERATIONS: - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
Health and safety and board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignee
Care for Computer
projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer_sys - Class - Recitation
Systems - Personal tems discussion
- Know correct Computer - Group
posture to s discussion
avoid injuries. - Computer - Demonstration
- Demonstrate peripheral s
s - Presentations
the need to
- Charts - Case study
take care of - Still - Interviews
computer and Images - Field trip
storage media - Motion
to prevent Images
data loss (videos)
- Explain the
consequences
of theft of
computers or
other portable
ICT devices
4 BASIC OPERATIONS: - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
Computers and board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignmen
peripherals
projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer_sys - Class t
- Power up and - Personal tems discussion - Recitation
down of Computer - Group
computers s discussion
and various - Computer - Demonstration
technologies peripheral s
s - Presentations
and
- Charts - Case study
peripherals - Still - Interviews
correctly Images - Field trip
- Motion
BASIC OPERATIONS: Images
Security and Viruses (videos)
- Explain the
consequences
computer
viruses on a
computer
system
5 BASIC OPERATIONS: - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
Types of user interfaces board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Describe types - Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignmen
of user projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class t
- Personal discussion - Recitation
interfaces
Computer - Group
- Interact with s discussion
icons and - Computer - Demonstration
menus in a peripheral s
Graphic User s - Presentations
Interface (GUI) - Charts - Case study
environment - Still - Interviews
Images - Field trip
 - Perform basic - Motion
computer Images
operations (videos)
e.g. Moving
cursor, clicking
on icon, using
pulldown
menus,
ejecting disks
etc.
6 Mid – Term Tests - - - Case Study - Tests
7 COMPUTERS IN - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
EVERYDAY LIFE: board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
Household, - Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignmen
Entertainment and projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class t
- Personal discussion - Recitation
recreation appliances
Computer - Group
- Identify and s discussion
demonstrate - Computer - Demonstration
the use of peripheral s
household s - Presentations
appliances and - Charts - Case study
devices that - Still - Interviews
are controlled Images - Field trip
by embedded - Motion
microprocesso Images
(videos)
rs
COMPUTERS IN
EVERYDAY LIFE: Office
Equipment
- State common
uses of office
equipment
 COMPUTERS IN
EVERYDAY LIFE:
Industrial and
Commercial Applications
of compute
- Describe
knowledge of
using
computers in
Industry

8 COMPUTERS IN - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
EVERYDAY LIFE: board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
Computer based - Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignmen
learning projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class t
- Personal discussion - Recitation
- Identify the
Computer - Group
role s discussion
computers - Computer - Demonstration
play in aiding peripheral s
learning s - Presentations
COMPUTERS IN - Charts - Case study
EVERYDAY LIFE: - Still - Interviews
- Identify social Images - Field trip
and economic - Motion
effects of Images
(videos)
computers
9 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
(WORD PROCESSING): board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignmen
Introduction to
projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class t
Windows - Personal discussion - Recitation
- Demonstrate Computer - Group
how to s discussion
operate - Computer - Demonstration
Windows peripheral s
s - Presentations
- Demonstrate
- Charts - Case study
how to start - Still - Interviews
and quit a Images - Field trip
program - Motion
- Images
(videos)
10 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
(WORD PROCESSING): board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignmen
Key in, Text
projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class t
Manipulation, Editing - Personal discussion - Recitation
and Formatting Computer - Group
- Demonstrate s discussion
text input, - Computer - Demonstration
type over, peripheral s
s - Presentations
insertion of
- Charts - Case study
words and - Still - Interviews
symbols, Images - Field trip
deletion and - Motion
reformatting Images
- Demonstrate (videos)
copying,
deleting and
moving blocks
 of text within
a document
- Illustrate the
use of a
clipboard
- Use the undo
command to
reverse the
effect of the
last action
- Use the redo
command to
reverse the
undo action
11 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
(WORD PROCESSING): board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignmen
Proof Reading, Print
projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class t
Preview and Printing, - Personal discussion - Recitation
Saving Files and Drawing Computer - Group
Simple Graphics s discussion
- Check the - Computer - Demonstration
spelling of peripheral s
s - Presentations
words in a
- Charts - Case study
document - Still - Interviews
against a built- Images - Field trip
in dictionary - Motion
- Describe the Images
limitations of (videos)
the spelling
checker
 - Use the print
preview and
print a
document
- Demonstrate
how to save a
file to a
specific
location or
media
- Create
graphics using
basic graphic
elements
12 End of Term Tests - - - Case Study - Tests
13 End of Term Tests - - - Case Study - Tests

TERM 2

WEE DAT TOPIC &TEACHING TEACHING REFERENCES METHODOLOG EVALUATIO

K E OBJECTIVES AIDS Y N
NO. BEG.
1 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - Chalk - Verbal - Exercises
(SPREAD SHEETS): board Exposition - Homework
Introduction to - Overhead - Recitation - Assignment
Spreadsheet. projector - Class - Recitation
- Demonstrate - Personal discussion
an Computer - Group
understandin s discussion
g of the - Computer - Demonstration
concept of peripheral s
worksheet s - Presentations
and - Charts - Interviews
workbook - Still - Field trip
- Explain the Images
common - Motion
features of a Images
spreadsheet (videos)
- Demonstrate
the
application of
a spreadsheet
in everyday
life
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
(SPREAD SHEETS):
Entering, editing data
and Adding Formula
- Enter and
manipulate
data using
spread sheets
for a specific
purpose
- Illustrate the
skill of
entering text
and numbers
 in specified
cells
- Delete and
edit text and
numbers in
cells as
required

-
2 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
(SPREAD SHEETS): board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
Entering, editing data - Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignment
and Adding Formula projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer_syste - Class - Recitation
- Enter data, - Personal ms discussion
numbers Computer - Group
and apply s discussion
simple - Computer - Demonstration
peripheral s
formula
s - Presentations
with a range - Charts - Case study
not more - Still - Interviews
than ten cell Images - Field trip
addresses - Motion
- Design, Images
create and (videos)
modify a
spread
sheet for a
specific
purpose
with a
maximum of
five cell
addresses
3 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
(SPREAD SHEETS): board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
Entering, editing data - Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignee
and Adding Formula projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer_syst - Class - Recitation
- Save to - Personal ems discussion
specified Computer - Group
s discussion
folder and
- Computer - Demonstration
print a peripheral s
spread s - Presentations
sheet - Charts - Case study
- Change - Still - Interviews
magnificatio Images - Field trip
- Motion
n to
Images
appropriate (videos)
percentage
to print a
given spread
sheet
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
(POWERPOINT):
Getting Started with
PowerPoint
- Describe the
importance
of a
presentatio
n software
- Understand
PowerPoint
Principles
- Start
PowerPoint
 -
4 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
(POWERPOINT): board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignment
Getting Started with
projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer_syst - Class - Recitation
PowerPoint - Personal ems discussion
- Use an Computer - Group
Installed s discussion
Template - Computer - Demonstration
- Understand peripheral s
s - Presentations
the Ribbon
- Charts - Case study
and Quick - Still - Interviews
Access Images - Field trip
Toolbar - Motion
- Use Help Images
- Understand (videos)
and Use
Different
Views

5 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
(POWERPOINT): Slides board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
& Presentations - Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignment
- Understand projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class - Recitation
- Personal discussion
Slide Show
Computer - Group
Basics s discussion
- Save, Close - Computer - Demonstration
and Open peripheral s
Presentatio s - Presentations
ns - Charts - Case study
- Use - Still - Interviews
Presentatio Images - Field trip
 n / Design - Motion
Templates Images
- Add New (videos)
Slides /
Insert Slides
/ Delete
Slides
- Change Slide
Layout and
Background
6 Mid term Tests - - - Case Study - Tests
7 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
(DESKTOP board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
PUBLISHING): - Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignment
Publishing basics and projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class - Recitation
- Personal discussion
Features
Computer - Group
- Define s discussion
desktop - Computer - Demonstration
publishing peripheral s
- Identify the s - Presentations
two types of - Charts - Case study
a - Still - Interviews
publication Images - Field trip
- Compare - Motion
different Images
(videos)
features of
desktop
publishing
and word
processing
software
- Pre-
designed
 layouts or
Templates
8 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
(DESKTOP board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
PUBLISHING): - Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignment
Elementary Graphics, projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class - Recitation
- Personal discussion
Colours, Fonts and
Computer - Group
Clip art/Re-designed s discussion
graphic - Computer - Demonstration
- Generate peripheral s
frames in s - Presentations
which text - Charts - Case study
and graphics - Still - Interviews
are placed Images - Field trip
- Edit the - Motion
layout of a Images
(videos)
publication
- Input text
directly into
a
publication
- Import text
from word
processing
document
into a
publication
- Apply the
three
elements of
fonts
9 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
(DESKTOP board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignment
PUBLISHING):
projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class - Recitation
Elementary Graphics, - Personal discussion
Colours, Fonts and Computer - Group
Clip art/Re-designed s discussion
graphic - Computer - Demonstration
- Create peripheral s
s - Presentations
graphics
- Charts - Case study
using basic - Still - Interviews
graphic Images - Field trip
elements - Motion
- Select Images
colours for (videos)
the outlines
and fill of
objects from
the palette
- Integrate
Text into
graphic
design
- Retrieve and
edit
predesigned
graphics to
compose a
picture
- Know how
productivity
tools
 complement
each other

10 NETWORKS AND THE - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
INTERNET: Networking board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignment
- Analyse the
projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class - Recitation
rationale of - Personal discussion
networking Computer - Group
computers s discussion
in different - Computer - Demonstration
locations. peripheral s
s - Presentations
- Differentiate
- Charts - Case study
between - Still - Interviews
Wired and Images - Field trip
wireless - Motion
networks Images
- Describe (videos)
how to
access
information
using a local
area
network and
a Wide area
network
11 NETWORKS AND THE - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
INTERNET: The board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignment
Internet, Email, Web
projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class - Recitation
browser and Search - Personal discussion
Engine Computer - Group
- Upload and s discussion
download - Computer - Demonstration
text, image, peripheral s
s - Presentations
audio and
- Charts - Case study
video file - Still - Interviews
- Illustrate Images - Field trip
ability to - Motion
search the Images
web for (videos)
specific
information.
- Identify web
browsers as
a tool to
accessing
web pages
on the
internet.
- Demonstrat
e how to
open a web
browser and
go to
specific
Universal
Resource
 Locator
(URL)
- Define a
search
engine and
what it is
used fo
- Use a search
engine to
look for
information
on the
internet
- Explain what
email is
used for
12 End of Term Tests - - - Case Study - Tests
13 End of Term Tests - - - Case Study - Tests
 TERM 3

WEEK DATE TOPIC &TEACHING TEACHING REFERENCES METHODOLOGY EVALUATION

NO. BEG. OBJECTIVES AIDS
1 MULTIMEDIA FILES: - Chalk - Verbal - Exercises
Introduction to multimedia board Exposition - Homework
files - Overhead - Recitation - Assignment
- Describe the projector - Class discussion - Recitation
various types of - Personal - Group
multimedia files. Computers discussion
- Computer - Demonstrations
peripherals - Presentations
- Charts - Interviews
- Still Images - Field trip
- Motion
Images
(videos)
2 MULTIMEDIA FILES: - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
Graphics, Video and Audio board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Create a - Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignment
multimedia projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer_systems - Class discussion - Recitation
presentation - Personal - Group
incorporating Computers discussion
- Computer - Demonstrations
visual image
peripherals - Presentations
features - Charts - Case study
- Access available - Still Images - Interviews
databases for - Motion - Field trip
images, sound Images
clips or (videos)
recorded voice
 to support
communication
- Support
communications
by controlling
the flow of a
presentation.

3 INTRODUCTION TO - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
COMPUTERS: Peripheral board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignee
devices
projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer_systems - Class discussion - Recitation
- Connecting - Personal - Group
peripheral Computers discussion
devices to their - Computer - Demonstrations
appropriate peripherals - Presentations
computer ports - Charts - Case study
- Still Images - Interviews
- Motion - Field trip
Images
(videos)
4 INTRODUCTION TO - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
COMPUTERS: Input board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignment
process output operations
projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer_systems - Class discussion - Recitation
- Speed of a CPU - Personal - Group
- Identify Computers discussion
meaningful - Computer - Demonstrations
information as a peripherals - Presentations
result of - Charts - Case study
- Still Images - Interviews
processed input
- Motion - Field trip
data by the Images
computer (videos)
 - Appreciate that
certain devices
are both input
as well as
output

5 BASIC OPERATIONS: - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
Unresponsive computer board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Determine how - Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignment
to shut down an projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class discussion - Recitation
- Personal - Group
unresponsive
Computers discussion
computer - Computer - Demonstrations
BASIC OPERATIONS: peripherals - Presentations
Security and Viruses - Charts - Case study
- Determine why - Still Images - Interviews
usernames and - Motion - Field trip
passwords are Images
used on (videos)
computers
- Identify and
apply safety
procedures,
such as antivirus
scans and virus
checks in
maintaining
data integrity
-
6 Mid – Term Test - - - Case Study - Tests
7 BASIC OPERATIONS: - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
Copyright board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Know how to - Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignment
check the ID projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class discussion - Recitation
- Personal - Group
number for a
Computers discussion
software - Computer - Demonstrations
product peripherals - Presentations
- Define the - Charts - Case study
terms freeware, - Still Images - Interviews
shareware and - Motion - Field trip
end-user licence Images
agreement (videos)
BASIC OPERATIONS:
Storage media
- Compare the
relationship
between
different
measures of
storage media
capacities
8 INFORMATION - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
TECHNOLOGY IN board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
EVERYDAY LIFE: - Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignment
Household appliances projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class discussion - Recitation
- Personal - Group
- Infer, using
Computers discussion
examples, how - Computer - Demonstrations
information and peripherals - Presentations
communication - Charts - Case study
networks create - Still Images - Interviews
a global - Motion - Field trip
community Images
(videos)
 - Demonstrate an
understanding
of new and
emerging
communication
systems
- Describe
particular
technologies
being used for
specific
purposes in the
home
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY IN
EVERYDAY LIFE: Computer
based learning (CBL)
- Identify
different types
of CBL software
- Associate the
use of
computers to
organise,
retrieve and
process data
9 INFORMATION - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
TECHNOLOGY IN board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignment
EVERYDAY LIFE: projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class discussion - Recitation
Computers in banking, - Personal - Group
ecommerce, Computers discussion
ecommerce, Point of - Computer - Demonstrations
Sale, Magnetic and peripherals - Presentations
- Charts - Case study
smart cards - Still Images - Interviews
- Associate the - Motion - Field trip
use of Images
computers to (videos)
organise,
retrieve and
process data
- Describe
ecommerce and
the process of
purchasing
goods and
services online
- List advantages
and
disadvantages
of ecommerce
- State common
uses of
computers in
the
supermarket
10 INFORMATION - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
TECHNOLOGY IN board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
EVERYDAY LIFE: - Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignment
Computers in banking, projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class discussion - Recitation
- Personal - Group
ecommerce, Point of Computers discussion
Sale, Magnetic and - Computer - Demonstrations
smart cards peripherals - Presentations
- Determine the - Charts - Case study
significance of - Still Images - Interviews
- Motion - Field trip
using bar codes
Images
in the super (videos)
market (Include:
identifying
products,
statistics and
keeping track of
sold items)
- Associate the
use of PIN
(personal
identification
number) as a
security
measure to
initiate
transaction
using magnetic
card
- Describe the
benefits of the
trend towards
cashless
 electronic
transaction
11 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS - Chalk - Computer studies Compiled Notes for Northern Province - Verbal - Exercises
(WORD PROCESSING): board - ECDL Advanced Learning Software Exposition - Homework
- Overhead - Mr B. Mwanza Class Notes. - Recitation - Assignment
Keyboard skills
projector - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/computing/computer - Class discussion - Recitation
- Exhibit mastery - Personal - Group
of the keyboard Computers discussion
keys including - Computer - Demonstrations
function keys peripherals - Presentations
and touch - Charts - Case study
- Still Images - Interviews
typing
- Motion - Field trip
Images
(videos)
12 End of Term Tests - - - Case Study - Tests
13 End of Term Tests - - - Case Study - Tests

GRADE 8 COMPUTER STUDIES SCOPE AND SEQUENCES

TOPIC CONTENT
Introduction to Computer Studies
Basic Operations
Generic Application Software
Networks and the Internet
- Parts of a computer
- Input-process-output operations
- Health and safety
- Care for Computer Systems
- Computers and peripherals
- Security and Viruses
- Types of user interfaces
Word Processor
- Introduction to Windows
- Key in and Edit Text
- Manipulation and Formatting
- Proof Reading
- Print Preview and Printing
- Saving Files
- Drawing Simple Graphics
Spreadsheet
- Introduction to Spreadsheet
- Entering and editing data
- Adding Formula
- Saving and Printing
Publishing and Presentation
- basics and Features
- Pre-designed layouts or Templates
- Fonts
- Elementary Graphics
- Colours and Fonts
- Clip art/Re-designed graphic
- Rationale of networking computers in different locations.
- Difference between Wired and wireless networks
- Local area network (LAN), and a Wide area network (WAN)
- Uploading and downloading text, image, audio and video files
- Searching the web for specific information.
 - Identifying web browsers as a tool to accessing web pages on the internet
- Web browser and the Universal Resource Locator (URL)
- Search engines
- The email.
Systems and Communications - Introduction to multimedia files
- Graphics
- Video and Audio
Computer Application - Household, Entertainment and recreation appliances
- Office Equipment
- Industrial and Commercial Applications of computers
- Computer based learning
Social and Economic Implications of the use of Computers - Joblessness
- Depression social media
- System failures
- Theft
- Privacy