GEORGE STARK HIGH SCHOOL

FORM THREE 2022

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT LEARNING AREA 1

BACKGROUND

Zimbabwe, like any other nation, is moving with time as she has adapted to the world of technology.
Learners are now living in the jet world. Most of them are computer literate. In other words, they can
use a computer without much difficulty. Some of these learners have personal computers in their
homes. However, there is ongoing abuse and misuse of this working and thinking tool of the 21 st
Century and the computer age seems to be causing more harm than good to the school going
generation. Learners need to research into the problems or harm computers have brought and to
suggest ways of mitigating such.

THE CALA

It has three separate parts, A, B and C. You need to respond to all the parts.

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

Part A has10 marks. The research and write up itself has 20 marks. Part C has 10 marks.
Part A

1. What is a computer? [2]

2. Where do we use computers? [2]
3. Why do we use computers? [1]
4. What are the 10 special benefits or advantages of computers? [5]
 Part B

Carry out research on the uses of computers, abuses, effects of abuses and ways of dealing with such.

Marks will be awarded for:

a) Identifying 10 special advantages of computers (10 marks)

b) Uses of computers (5 marks)
c) Abuses of computers (5 marks)
d) Effects of abuses (5marks)
e) Solutions (5 mark)

ASSESSMENT TABLE

Skills level Very Good to Good (7-8) Satisfactory (5- Weak (0-4)
excellent (9-10) 6)
Evidence of  5 or more uses  At least 4 points  At least 3  2 or few points and
research (10  5or more abuses on each aspect, points on hardly any source
marks)  5 or more effects well each aspect
 5 or more solutions exemplified.
 Supporting
evidence
Knowledge of  Very good to  Good  Satisfactory  Little use of ideas
content (10 excellent arrangement use of ideas and information.
marks) arrangement of and effective and  Lack of
ideas and use of ideas and information consultation
information from information from few evident
various sources. from various sources but
sources. ideas are
basically
informative.
 Part C

Topic: Computers have brought more harm than good to Form Three learners.

1. From your research findings, write a report to the teacher outlining the dangers of abusing
computers and ways of dealing with such effects in your school.
2. Make use of the notes from your research, considering the main points, facts and opinions
gathered.
3. Use the correct report format.

ASSESSMENT TABLE

Excellent (19-20) Very Good (16- Good (13-15) Satisfactory (10- Weak (0-9)
18) 12)
Evidence of Very good Good Satisfactory Weak
comprehension of the comprehension comprehension
activity.
Points well laid out and
flowing excellently.
Excellent presentation Very good Good Satisfactory Weak
(thematic organisation) arrangement arrangement
and language usage.
Excellent quality of the Very good Goo quality Satisfactory Weak
report quality
Excellent analysis and Very good Good analysis Satisfactory Weak
evaluation of material. analysis and and evaluation of
analysis material