CAT GRADE 10 - 2020

TERM 1: 15 Jan - 20 March

Content Weeks Planned Date Resources Activities Comments % Per % Per

date completed Term Year

Practical & Introduction to Lab orientation, computer rules, allocation ½ Textbook Focus: 1%
15 -17
Theory Computers of computer centres, allocation of Pg 5 Act 1
January
(Theory) usernames and passwords. Learner Pg 7 Act 2
(Systems Workbook Pg 9 Act 3
Technologies) Explain what a computer is: Pg 11 Act 4
Notes
● Overview of a general model of a Study
computer in relation to the Computer opportunities
information processing cycle: input, :
processing, output, storage Pg 4 Act 1
● as well as communication Pg 6 Act 2
Pg 8 Act 3
● Overview of the different types of
Pg 10 Act 4
computers:
Pg 64 act - T
o Multi-purpose devices such as
Desktop / Laptop / Netbook /
Via Africa:
Tablet / Server / Smart phones /
Pg 5 Act 2
Media players
Pg 9 Act 3
o Dedicated devices such as ATMs Pg 11 Act4
and electronic appliances Pg 12 Act 5
(embedded computers)
● Overview and concepts of the main 29%
components of a computer system:
o Hardware and software
o Devices: Input, output, storage
and communication
● ICTs used in everyday life
o Define and explain the term
Information and Communication
Technology (ICT)
o Overview of a general model of
an ICT system: Convey data,
manipulate data, store data
o Example of an ICT system in a
familiar context such as a point
of sales system, cell phone.
● Concepts of data and information
o Explain the difference between
data and information and the
importance of each
o Give examples of uses of data
and information within a familiar
 organisation such as the school

Computer Focus:
2 20-31 6%
Management • Startup – switch on the computer, log on, Pg 15 act1
January
(Practical) access Pg 18 act 2
programs. Pg 26 act 3
(Systems Pg 29 act 4
• Desktop: First looks, icons and shortcuts
Technologies)
• Introduce the desktop:
- My documents Study
opportunities
- Recycle bin
:
- Start button
Pg 45 act 1
- Task bar, etc Pg 46 act 2
- My computer Pg 50 act 3
- File manager e.g. Windows Explorer Pg 51 act 4
• Basic accessories Pg 56 act - -
P
Pg 55 act T
Computer Describe file organisation
½ 03-04 Via Africa: 1%
Management
February
(Practical) ● Basic concepts and introduction to file Pg 21 act 9
organisation: drives, folders, files Pg 23 act 10
(Systems - Examples of different types of
Technologies) files Pg 25 act11
Pg 38 act 13
- File extensions (association) –
common/generic extensions Pg 39 act 14
such as

o archived/compressed,
forms of text files, Web
pages
o applications such as word
processor, spreadsheet,
database, presentations
o graphics, movie, sound,
animation
o Adobe Acrobat
● File specification: Drive:
Path/Filename/File extension
● Files: File naming, conventions, file
properties – types
o File manager e.g. My
Computer / Hierarchy
o Organise, copy, rename,
delete, restore, move, view,
sort files and folders
✓ Introduce file organisation with use of
typing tutor when busy with
 keyboarding skills
✓ Reinforce file organisation when
dealing with word processing,
spreadsheets and presentations.

Theory Hardware What is hardware? ½ Textbook Focus: 1%

05-06
(Systems Pg 33 act 1
February
Technologies) ● Overview of basic concepts relating of Learner Pg 36 act 2
hardware Workbook Pg 38 act 3
½ o Identify hardware Pg 41 act 4
components Notes Pg 43 act 5
o Identify ports and
connectors such as network Computer Study
ports, USB and FireWire Opportunities
Input: :
Pg 42 act - T
● What is input?
● Types of input:
● Data – unprocessed text, Via Africa:
numbers, images, video, Pg53 act 2 &
audio 3
● Instructions – programs, Pg 55 act 4
commands, user response Pg 57 act 5
● What is an input device? Pg 60 act 6
● Generic/common input devices: Pg 63 act 9 &
Keyboard – external (desktop), built-
10
in (laptop) and mouse (optical,
wireless)
Output:

● What is output? Types of output: text,

graphics, audio, video
o Hard copy vs. soft copy
o What is an output device?
● Generic/common output devices: LCD
Monitors (size, quality) and Printers
(inkjet and laser: speed, quality, cost)
Storage:

● What is storage?
● What is a storage device? What is
storage media?
● Examples of generic/common storage
devices and media: hard disks (fixed
and portable), USB flash drive
● Measuring capacity (KB, MB,
GB and TB) of storage media
● Volatility, capacity of
storage media
Theory Software(Syste Overview of the basic concepts and ½ Textbook Study 1%
07 - 11
ms introduction to software: opportunities:
February
Technologies) Learner Pg 20 act 1
● What is software? Identify software Workbook Pg 22 act 2
½ components Pg 25 act – T
● Concept of a graphical user interface Notes
(GUI) Focus:
● Identifying and using typical Computer Pg 47 act 6
components of a GUI such as icons, Pg 49 act 7
toolbars, menu usage and navigation, Pg 51 act 8
radio buttons,checkboxes, dialog, list
and combo boxes Via Africa:
● Minimising, restoring, resizing, Pg 67 act 11
moving and closing windows Pg 70 act 12
● System software vs. application Pg 72 act - T
software
● Basic accessories such as calculator,
paint, snipping tool
Application Software – Overview of basic
concepts and introduction

● What is application software?

● Common/generic examples such as
Office suites, financial applications,
designing, gaming/entertainment
System Software – Overview of basic
concepts and introduction

● What is system software?

● Operating System – basic function /
purpose, typical features of GUI
● Examples of operating systems
Administering security (PC/Laptop) –
log on, user name, password (concept of
authentication)

Theory (Social ● Social issues applicable to the above ½ 12 - 14 Textbook Study 1%

Implications) content: Ergonomics, green February opportunities:
computing (recycling,e-waste), health Learner Pg 42 act
(posture), authentication (user id, Workbook T(Additional
passwords) Activities
½ ● Economic reasons for using Notes Required)
computers: Saving paper, labour,
communication costs,efficiency, Computer Focus:
accuracy, reliability Pg 54 act 9

Via Africa:
(Add
additional
 activities)Refe
r to Pg 51

Practical Word ● What it is used for? 5 Textbook Study 18%

17 Feb –
Processing ● First looks: Workspace features such Opportunities
(Solution as ribbon, tab, menus 20 Mar Learner :
Development) ● File management in word processor: Workbook Pg 159 act 1
Open new and existing documents, Pg 160 act 2
5 close, save, save as, print Notes Pg 162 act3
● Select data using keyboard and/or Pg 164 act 4
mouse Computer Pg 165 act 5
● Text: entering, editing and deleting Pg 166 act T
text Pg 167 act P
● Basic punctuation - one space after all Pg 171 act 1
punctuation, including periods Pg 173 act 2
● Formatting marks Pg 174 act 3
● Formatting Pg 178 act 4
o Font type, style, size, colour, Pg 180 act T
highlight, effects Pg 181 act P
o Paragraph: spacing, Pg 184 act 1
alignment, borders, shading, Pg 186 act 2
indents (simple) Pg 187 act 3
o Using existing quick styles in Pg 189 act 4
gallery (simple) Pg 194 act T
● Editing: cut, copy, paste, find, replace &P
● Reviewing: proofing: spelling and Pg 197 act 1
grammar Pg 199 act 2
● Autocorrect and basic word Pg 201 act 3
processing typography such as Pg 202 act 4
quotes, dashes, emphasis Pg 203 act 5
● Page layout: page set-up: margins, Pg 205 act 6
orientation, size, page border Pg 208 act 7
● Document layout: page numbers, Pg 209 act T
page breaks, symbols Pg 210 act P
● View options – print layout, preview
● Insert and manipulate illustrations Via Africa:
and text Pg 115 act P
o Pictures, clip art, word art, Pg 116 act 2
shapes, charts, smart art Pg 118 act 3
o Text box Pg 119 act 4
Pg 120 act 5
Pg 123 act 6,7
✓ Reinforce keyboarding skills when &8
working with word processing content Pg 128 act 12
– allocate time for keyboarding drills & 13
using a typing tutor Pg 139 act 14
✓ Motivate learners to persist with Pg 131 act
correct keyboarding techniques when 15&16
dealing with the word processor
✓ GIGO principle Pg 132 act 17
Pg 133 act 18

Focus:
Pg 59 act 1
Pg 62 act 2
Pg 65 act 3
Pg 66 act 4
Pg 69 act 5
Pg 71 act 6
Pg 72 act 7
Pg 73 act 8
Pg 77 act 1
Pg 78 act 2
Pg 80 act 3
Pg 82 act 4 &
5
Pg 89 act 6
Pg 90 act 7
Pg 96 act 8
Pg 100 act 9
Pg 102 act 10
Pg 103 act 11
Pg 104 act 12
SBA Task One – Theory Test
 TERM 2: 31 March - 12 June

Content We Planned Date Resources Activities Comments % Per % Per

eks date completed Term Year

Theory Systems ● Extend hardware concepts ½

31 March
Data projector Study opp 1%
Technologies: ● Input (Basic concepts, features and uses) (SO)
01 April
Text book
Hardware → Pointing devices
Mod Act 86
o Touch pad, trackball, pointing Learner
stick, touch screen, pen input, notebooks Focus:
joystick Act 4 p 118
→ Digital camera Old devices
→ Scanning and reading devices Act 5 p121
o Flatbed, handheld, sheet feed Techsmart
scanners Notes
o Radio-frequency identification
(RFID), magnetic stripe, magnetic Poster
ink character recognition (MICR),
optical mark recognition (OMR), Computer
bar-coding
o Optical character recognition
(OCR)
→ Video input – video camera,
webcam
→ Audio input: Microphone, voice 23%
recognition
→ Biometric input e.g. fingerprint
scanners
● Output (Basic concepts, features and
uses)
→ Audio output: What is an audio
output device?
o Headsets and speakers
→ Other output
o Fax/Fax Modem, Multifunction
devices, Data/DLP projector
● Storage media and devices (Basic
concepts, features and uses)
→ CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray
→ Memory cards
● Processing
→ Overview of the basic concepts
and introduction of the system
unit:
 o Motherboard, CPU, Memory
(RAM, ROM)
o Measuring speed in GHz

Theory Systems Extend software concepts ½

02 - 03
Data projector Study opp 1%
Technologies: April
(SO)
Software ● Stand-alone vs. integrated software Text book Mod Act p72
● Freeware, shareware, proprietary
Learner Focus:
software
notebooks Act 6 p 125
● Open source software – definition and
benefits, disadvantages
● Licensing and licensing agreements Techsmart
including end-user, site license
agreements, creative commons Notes
● System software
→ Drivers: What is a driver?
Computer
→ Utility programs: What is
it?/Purpose
→ Examples of generic/common
utility programs such as backup
Practical and Systems ● Creating shortcuts ½ 06 - 07 Data projector Study opp 1%
theory Technologies: ● Taking screenshots April (SO)
Computer ● Adding new peripheral such a printer – Text book P43,45,54
Management USB and Plug-and-Play (PnP)
Learner Focus
● Changing the default printer notebooks No activities
● Basic printing and printer queue
management – personal computer
● Compressing/decompressing files and Notes
folders
Computer
Theory Network Overview of the basic concepts and ½ 08 - 09 Data projector Study opp 1%
Technologies: introduction to networks: What is a April Text book (SO)
Networks network? Learner Mod Act
notebooks p105
● Aims and objectives of networks
Old devices Mod Act
● Advantages such as facilitating
p111
communications and sharing hardware, Techsmart
software, data and information; and
Focus
electronic funds transfer (EFT) Notes
Act 4 p141
● Disadvantages such as security and Cell phones
privacy issues Internet
● Internet as an example of a network
Computer

Theory½ Social ● Social issues applicable to the above ½ 14 - 15 Data projector Study opp 1%
content: ethical use of computers, April (SO)
 Implications care of PC system, storage devices Text book Mod Act p 97
Software piracy, licensing, intellectual
½ property Learner
notebooks Focus
Act 7 p 128
Techsmart

Articles

Notes

Computer
Practical and Solution ● Paragraphs (basic) 2½
16 April -
Data projector Study opp 11%
theory Development: → Bullets and numbering (basic) 05 May
(SO)
Word → Indents (hanging) Text book
Act 1 p213
Processing → Tabs Learner
● Document and page layout notebooks Act 6 p 221
2½ → Customising margins
→ Headers and Footers Notes ModAct p229
● Tables
→ Insert, Table tools, Table design, Computer
Table properties Focus
→ Design: Table styles, borders and Act 8 p161
shading
→ Layout: Rows and columns, header Act 10 p165
rows
Exam practice
→ Cells: size, distribution, merging and p 167
splitting
→ Text alignment and direction
→ Table: split, auto fit, gridlines
→ Working with data: sorting, convert
to text and working with formulas
● View options
→ Work with more than one
document/window, zoom
→ Document views: Draft, full screen
reading
Practical and Solution ● Overview of the basic skills and core 1 ½
06 - 13
Data projector Study opp 6%
theory Development: concepts of spreadsheets May
(SO)
Spreadsheets ● Uses Text book Act 5 p 276
● First looks: Workspace
1 ½ Learner Act 6 p 278
→ Rows, columns, cells, sheets, notebooks
workbook WrittenAct p
● Cell reference Notes 284
→ The importance of using cell
references rather than constant Computer
 values in cells and formulas ModAct p 285
● Cell ranges
● Data types such as General, Number, Focus
Currency, Date and Time Act 3 p175
● Values and contents
Act 4 p 176
● Format cells: data type, borders, shading,
alignment, wrapping, merge, alignment,
Act 6 p 178
text direction, merge, split, auto fill
● Formatting rows, columns and sheets Exam practice
→ Size (width and height), insert, p 189
delete, hide, unhide, borders, styles
● Reinforce generic/common concepts
such as formatting and editing, page
layout, illustrations, search, proofing as
in word processor
● File options: open, save, save as, new,
print
● Basic calculations using basic operators
including +, -, *, / , order of precedence
and the use of brackets
● Error indicators:
→ #######, #NAME!, #DIV/0!,
#REF!
→ #VALUE!, #NUM!

SBA Task Two – Practical Test

Practical and Information ● Data vs. information ½ 14 - 15 Data projector Focus 1%

theory Management ● Understand the problem/task May Act 3 p 197
→ Problem solving steps Text book
½ → Role of questions and questioning PAT
Learner
to determine information needs notebooks
● Information sources and data gathering
tools Techsmart
→ Electronic reference works, e.g. Notes
Encarta, Internet Cell phones
Internet
→ Printed media, e.g. books Encarta
→ Surveys/Questionnaires and People, Computer
e.g. interviews

● Revision and Mid-term examination: 18 May-

12 June
SBA Task Three – June Exam P1 & P2
 TERM 3: 07 July – 18 September

Content Weeks Planned Date Resources Activities Comments % Per % Per

date completed Term Year

(Theory) Network Overview and basic concepts: ±½ 07 - 09 Study Study opp. 1%

Technologies: July Wri mod
Networks ● Personal area network (PAN) / Home Focus Pg105
area network (HAN)
ViaAfr Wri mod
2 hours → What is it?/ What is it used for? /
What does it offer? Pg 111
Projector
→ Advantages, disadvantages,
Focus
limitations Components
Act 2
→ What is needed to create a Hub
Pg 203
PAN/HAN? Router
Modem
● Network device: Modem, Router,
Switch TechSmart
● Communication channel/media Demonstrati
on of
● Obtaining Internet access:
connecting
→ Identify hardware and networks
software needed for connecting
to the Internet using a PC
● ISP – Definition and purpose
(Theory) Internet ● Internet 10 - 14 Study FOCUS 1% 29%
±½
Technologies: → What is the Internet? July Act3
Internet and → Internet addresses Focus Pg 207
WWW ● Overview of the World Wide Web ViaAfr STUDY OPP
(WWW)
2 hours ACT 1
→ Describe the WWW Projector PG 118
→ Web address/uniform resource
locater (URL) ACT 2
→ Web page, Web site, hyperlink TechSmart PG 122
→ Types of Web sites, their
WRI ACT
purpose/what they offer and PG 124
examples
o Portal, news, informational,
business, Weblog (blog), Wiki,
online social network,
educational, entertainment,
advocacy, Web application,
content aggregator, personal
 ● Browsers
→ What is it?/Purpose
→ Tabbed browsing
● Search engines
→ What is it?/Purpose
→ Common/generic examples
● Basic browsing and searching
techniques
→ Keywords/key phrases
→ Search engine operators
● Concept of downloading and
uploading
(Theory) Internet What is e-communication? 15 -17 Study 1%
±½
Technologies: July FOCUS
Communicatio ● What is a communication device? Focus Act 4
n ● E-communication using a PC Pg 212
ViaAfr
● Overview of applications to facilitate
2 hours e-communications: e-mail, Web Study Opp
Projector
browser, instant messaging, text, Act 1
picture and video messaging, mailing Pg 127
list, Web log TechSmart
Act 2
→ What is it? Pg 135
→ What does it offer?/Purpose
● Email as a form of e-communication Act 3
→ Taxonomy of e-mail addresses Pg 137
→ ISP vs. web-based e-mail
→ E-mail software features such Wri Act
Pg 139
as Cc and Bcc fields,
attachments and address books
● Fax/Computer fax, Fax to E-mail
● Netiquette
(Theory) Social Social issues applicable to the above 20 - 22 Focus 1%
±½
Implications content: July Act 4
Pg 214
2 hours ● Recognise and acknowledge the
Study Opp
ownership of electronic material
Act 1
● Appropriate communication etiquette Pg 147
● Email threats, issues and remedies –
Viruses, Trojans, Worms, hoaxes, Wri Act
spam, phising, email spoofing and Pg 151
pharming
● Safe email and Internet use – dangers
and tips to ensure safe use
(Practical) Internet Basic use of the Internet and e-mail 23 - 27 Study 1%
±½
Technologies: July STUDY
Communication ● Hyperlinks Focus OPP
● Apply netiquette rules such as Wri. Act
s
ViaAfr Pg 139
spelling check, messages, being
2 hours courteous and concise, not gossiping, Projector Act 3
reducing the size of attachments and Pg 137
not typing in capital letters
● Basic e-mailing TechSmart
→ compose messages
→ send and receive, forward,
reply to, reply to all
● Attachments
(Practical Solution ● Overview of the basic skills and core 28 July- Focus 6%
±1 ½
Development: concepts 06 Aug Act 2
Presentations ● Uses Pg 226
● First looks: Slides, designs, layouts
Act 3
8 hours ● Formatting Pg 230
→ Font type, style, size, colour,
highlight, alignment Act 5
→ Paragraph: spacing, alignment, Pg 238
bullets, indentation
Act 7
● Editing: Cut, copy, paste, find, replace
Pg 243
● Text: entering, editing and deleting
text
● Reviewing: Proofing: spelling and Study Opp
grammar Act 1
● Page layout Pg 328
→ Page set-up: margins,
Act. 2
orientation, size
Pg 333
● Slides: Insert, delete, numbers,
headers & footers Wri Act
● View options – normal, slide sorter, Pg 335
notes, slide show
● Insert illustrations, tables Prac Act
● Custom Animations (basic) Pg 336
● Basic integration techniques
Act 3
● Start slide show Pg 341
 (Practical Solution ● Formulae vs. functions 07 - 25 Focus 7%
2½
and theory) Development: ● Know and use basic functions such as: Aug Act 2-5
Spreadsheets → sum, average, count, min, max, Pg 249 –
253
today, rand, mode, mean,
/ 6 hours countif and use of relational Study Opp
operators (><<= >= <> =) Act 1 – 10
● ‘Round’ numbers using cell Pg 270 –
formatting 282
● Sorting
● Work with sheets Wri act
Pg 284
→ rename
→ headers and footers Prac act
→ printing Pg 285
● Introduction to graphs
Act 1 -7
Pg 288 –
294

Solution ● Reviewing 26 Aug - 7%

2½
Practical and Development: → Comments 11 Sept FOCUS
theory) Word → Protecting document Act 2-5
Pg 263- 269
Processing ● Document layout
→ Page setup Act 1-4
6 hours o Columns, Hyphenation Pg 159 -
→ Watermark, Page colour 164
Integration – Hyperlinks
Wri act
Pg 166

Prac act
Pg 167 - 169

Practical) Information ● Information vs. knowledge 14 - 18 4%

1½
Management ● Find and access information and data Sept
and Practical → Role of surveys and
Assessment questionnaires
Task ● Sifting information
Process of keeping only gathered
6 hours information that meets the criteria/will
solve the problem

SBA Task Four – Practical Test

SBA Task Five – Theory Test

 TERM 4: 29 September – 04 December

Content Weeks Planned Date Resources Activities Comments % Per % Per

date completed Term Year

Practical & Content ● Consolidate content, concepts and skills using 1 29 Sept- Textbook Study: p. Educators are 3%
Theory using case case studies to: 02 Oct (Study Opp) 387 (3 advised to use any
studies activities) 3 of the activities
→ Identify the basic hardware
Learner Focus: mentioned, as all
configuration of a computer in terms p.201-203 (1
Workbook will not be possible.
of case)
(2 Quire)
o the processor Via: p.327(4
o memory Notes cases)
o hard drive size
→ Understand computers and their uses Computer
→ Understand how technology helps PAT
one to operate more efficiently,
effectively and more accurately
→ Know how to use computers as tools
to access information and to
communicate with others around the
world
→ Make better buying decisions –
interpret advertisements and make
judgements about quality and
usefulness when buying equipment,
19%
software
→ Know how to fix ordinary computer
problems and deal with challenges
that arise from utilising computers
(and know when to call for help)
→ Know how to use the Internet and e-
mail
→ Make informed decisions and choices
in selecting communication devices
and proper modes of communications
for a given scenario
→ Know what kind of computer uses
benefit or advance work place and
career path opportunities
→ Know how to protect oneself against
online villains and threats
→ Know how to apply digital tools to
o communicate
 o find and gather
o analyse
o use, manipulate and process
information and
o solve problems
→ Understand technology concepts,
systems and operations
Recommend specific hardware/software for a
specific scenario
Theory (Social ● Impact on society ½ 05 - 06 Textbook Study: 1%
Implicatio → Identify how ICTs influence one’s life Oct p. 97-98
ns) and life styles Learner mod act
Workbook Focus:
● Impact on home office, education
p.286
● Computer criminals – types and what they
Notes
do/how they operate PAT
Computer
Practical Word ● Templates: Letter, Fax, Report 1 07 - 13 Textbook Study: 3%
Processing ● Accessing off-line help including FAQs OCt p.373 -379
(Solution (frequently asked questions) Learner Focus: 291
Developme Workbook Via: p.158
● Integration techniques
nt) (trouble
● Solve problems using word processor shooting)
Notes
Troubleshoot basic word processing problems
Computer PAT

Practical Spreadshee ● Graphs 1 14 - 20 Textbook Study: 5%

ts → Pie, Line, Column/Bar Oct p.371 act 1,
(Solution → Purpose of each / when to use Learner 2 and 3
Developme Workbook [integration
→ Create, format, edit tech]
nt)
→ Interpretation of information presented Notes
in a graph Study: p.319
● Basic integration techniques Computer
● Solve problems using spreadsheets Via: 187
● Troubleshoot basic spreadsheet problems (troubleshoo
t)
PAT

Practical Documents ● Reproduce and create documents that 1 21 - 23 Textbook Educators are 3%
(Solution incorporate text, graphics and data Oct advised to
Developme ● Create documents using templates Learner design their
nt ● Support communication with appropriate Workbook own activity
features such as images, symbols which
Notes incorporates
● Integrate text and graphics to form
all the
meaningful message Computer features
● Balance text and graphics for visual effect mentioned.
 ● Use media, visual literacy and technology Recommenda
skills to create products that express tions are
understanding posters,
adverts or
good
● incorporation
in
PAT
Theory and Informat ● Knowledge vs. insight/decision making 1 26 - 28 4%
Practical ion ● Manipulating information Oct Computer
Manage → Extract core meaning
ment → Summarise using own words
and ● Data handling using spreadsheet
Practical → Data questions: How many? What is
Assessm most popular? What is least common?
ent Task How many more than? What is the
average?
● Processing data
● Presentation of information:
→ Graphs, tables, techniques and tools in
word processor
→ Report writing – elements of a report:
introduction, body, conclusion,
bibliography/references,
copyright/plagiarism issues
→ Summarising information/report using
presentation software
→ Finalise PAT Practical Assessment
Task (PAT)
Term1-4 ● Revision and Final examination: 3 29 Oct –
26 Nov
Task Six - November Exam P1 & P2