REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
GRADE EIGHT (8) COMPUTER STUDIESSCHEMES OF WORK
COMPUTER SCIECNCE DEPARTMENT
GRADE: 8 SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDIES TERM: 1. YEAR: 2024 TEACHER: MS. KUNDAELI EVELYN
WE LESS WORK TO BE TEACHING METHODS AND
OBJECTIVES - PSBAT: REFERENCE MATERIALS
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Introduction to  Explain the meaning of the terms  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
Computer studies hardware, software, Information,  Longman computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
1  Terminologies communication and grade 8 pages 1 – 6  Class discussion  Question and
communications technology
 Chart answer
 Visual Aids
Introduction to  Describe the main parts of a  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
Computer studies computer  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
1 2  Main parts of the grade 8 page 2  Class discussion  Question and
computer  Chart answer
 Visual Aids
Introduction to  Define hardware  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
Computer studies  Identify the various hardware  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
 Main parts of the parts of the computer grade 8 pages 3 - 6  Class discussion  Question and
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computer  Chart answer
(hardware)  Visual Aids

2 Introduction to
Computer studies
4  Main parts of the
computer (software)
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 Define a software  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
 Categorize software into  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
application software and system grade 8 pages 7 - 8  Class discussion  Question and
software  Chart answer
 Visual Aids
 Identify the four components of  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
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 Computer studies any computer system  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
 Components of the  Explain the function of each grade 8 pages 8 - 12  Class discussion  Question and
computer system component of a computer system  Chart answer
 Visual Aids
Introduction to  Distinguish data from  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
Computer Studies information  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
 Input-process-  Identify the three basic grade 8 pages 14 – 16  Class discussion  Question and
6 output operation operations of the computer  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
 Explain the basic operations of grade 8 pages 12 – 13  Visual Aids  End of topic
the computer
test

Basic operations  Identify the health risks  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
 Health and safety associated with the use of  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
7 computers grade 8 pages 20 – 21  Class discussion  Question and
 Explain how to prevent health  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
risks associated with prolonged grade 8 pages 17 – 19
use of computers
 Visual Aids
Basic operations  Explain how to take care of the  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
 Care for computer computer system  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
3 8 system  Describe how to take care of the grade 8 pages 21 – 23  Class discussion  Question and
storage media  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
grade 8 pages 20 – 22  Visual Aids
Basic operations  Define the term booting  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
 Computers and  Discuss the booting process  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
9 peripherals  Distinguish the types of booting grade 8 pages 24 – 25  Class discussion  Question and
 Longman computer studies  Chart answer
grade 8 pages 22 – 25  Visual Aids
Basic operations  Demonstrate the skill of  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
 Basic computer switching on and off the  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
4 operations computer grade 8 pages 25 – 28  Class discussion  Question and
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(practical)  Identify home keys on the  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
keyboard grade 8 pages 25 – 26  Visual Aids
 Use a mouse to create a folder
11 Basic operations  Discuss the consequences of  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
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  Security and hardware theft  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
viruses  Suggest the best practices to grade 8 pages 32 – 33  Class discussion  Question and
protect computers from hardware  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
theft grade 8 pages 26 – 27  Visual Aids
 Define a computer virus
Basic operations  State the two major user  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
 User interfaces interfaces  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
 Explain how each use interface grade 8 pages 28 – 33  Class discussion  Question and
12 operate  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
 Discuss the advantages and grade 8 pages 29 – 31  Visual Aids  End of topic
disadvantages of each user test
interface
Computer in  Define an embedded computer  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
Everyday Life  List home appliances,  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
 Household, recreational and entertainment grade 8 pages 38 – 39  Class discussion Question and
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entertainment and appliances with embedded  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
recreational grade 8 pages 37 – 39  Visual Aids
microprocessor
devices
Computer in  Identify ICT equipment found in  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
Everyday Life offices  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
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14  Office equipment  Explain the use of ICT grade 8 pages 40 – 41  Class discussion Question and
equipments in offices  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
grade 8 pages 39 – 42  Visual Aids
Computer in  Identify industrial areas where  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
Everyday Life computer are applied  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
15  Industrial  Explain the use of computers in grade 8 pages 42 – 43  Class discussion Question and
application of industries  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
computers grade 8 pages 42 – 44  Visual Aids
6 Midterm test
7 16 Computer in  Appreciate the use of computers  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
Everyday Life in financial institutions  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
 Computers in  Describe how computers are used grade 8 pages 44 – 45  Class discussion  Question and
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 financial in health  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
institutions and  Discuss the advantages and grade 8 pages 44 - 47  Visual Aids
health disadvantages of online
reservation

Computer in  Declare a variable correctly  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
Everyday Life Initialize a variable with a lateral  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
17  Computers in grade 8 page 45  Class discussion  Question and
Defence and  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
Security grade 8 page 47  Visual Aids
Computer in  Define Computer-Based  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
Everyday Life Learning  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
18  Computer-Based  Identify the tools needed in grade 8 page 46  Class discussion  Question and
Learning Computer-Based Learning  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
grade 8 pages 47 - 49  Visual Aids
Computer in  State the social effects of  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
Everyday Life computers  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
 Social and  Explain the economic effects grade 8 pages 47 – 48  Class discussion  Question and
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economic effects of of computers  Chart answer
computers  Visual Aids  End of topic
test
Productivity tools  Define windows  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
(Word processing)  Identify different computer icons  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
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20  Introduction to  Describe features of windows grade 8 pages 52 – 55  Class discussion  Question and
windows (Theory)  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
grade 8 pages 53 – 57  Visual Aids
Productivity tools  Switch on the computer  Teacher own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
(Word processing)  Demonstrate how to operate  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
21  Introduction to Windows grade 8 pages 52 – 55  Class discussion  Question and
windows (Practical)  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
grade 8 pages 53 – 57  Visual Aids

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 Productivity tools  Demonstrate how to start and  Teacher’s own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
(Word processing) quit a word processor program  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
22  Key in and Edit  Identify the different features of grade 8 pages 56 – 60  Class discussion  Question and
Text (Theory) Microsoft Office word window  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
grade 8 pages 58 – 61  Visual Aids
Productivity tools  Demonstrate how to start and  Teacher’s own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
(Word processing) quit a word processor program  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
23  Key in and Edit Identify the different features of grade 8 pages 56 – 60  Class discussion  Question and
9  Longman computer studies
Text (Practical) Microsoft Office word window  Chart answer
grade 8 pages 58 – 61  Visual Aids 
Productivity tools  Define font  Teacher’s own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
(Word processing)  Identify font group from the  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
 Manipulate and home tab grade 8 pages 61 – 67  Class discussion  Question and
24 format text  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
 Explain copy, cut and paste
(Theory) grade 8 pages 64 – 68  Visual Aids 
 Describe the actions of undo and
redo
10 Productivity tools  Demonstrate copying, deleting  Teacher’s own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
(Word processing) and moving blocks of text within  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
 Manipulate and a document grade 8 pages 61 – 67  Class discussion  Question and
format text  Illustrate the use of a clipboard  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
25 (Practical) home tab grade 8 pages 64 – 68  Visual Aids 
 Use the undo command to reverse
the effect of the last action
 Use the redo command to reverse
the undo action
Productivity tools  Check the spelling of words in a  Teacher’s own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
(Word processing) document against a built-in  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
26  Proof reading dictionary grade 8 pages 68 – 69  Class discussion  Question and
 Describe the limitations of the  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
spelling checker grade 8 pages 70 – 71  Visual Aids
27 Productivity tools  Use the structure to write a  Teacher’s own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
(Word processing) simple program with Pascal  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
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  Print Preview and  Use the print preview and print grade 8 page 70  Class discussion  Question and
Printing a document  Longman computer studies  Chart answer
grade 8 pages 72 – 73  Visual Aids End of topic
test
Productivity tools  Demonstrate how to save a file  Teacher’s own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
(Word processing) to a specific location or media  Question and Answer  Homeworks
28  Saving files Differentiate between Save  Class discussion  Question and
and Save As  Chart answer
 Visual Aids
Productivity tools  Draw simple graphs  Teacher’s own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
(Word processing)  Change the shape fill and line  Progress in computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
11 29  Drawing Simple color grade 8 pages 71 – 73  Class discussion  Question and
Graphics  Resize the shapes and   Chart answer
grouping them  Visual Aids
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Productivity tools Insert a Clip Art  Teacher’s own Resources  Verbal Exposition  Class exercises
(Word processing)
 Demonstrate the use of text wrap  Longman computer studies  Question and Answer  Homeworks
30  Drawing Simple  Manipulate images grade 8 pages 74 – 77  Class discussion  End of topic
Graphics  Chart test
 Visual Aids
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Revision and End of Term Test
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