MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SICENCE, VOCATIONAL AND EARLY EDUCATION

NORTHERN PROVINCE JUNIOR SECONDARY

COMPUTER SCIENCE
ANNUAL SCHEMES OF WORK FOR GRADE 11

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NAME OF TEACHER: ________________________________________________________
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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 CSc
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 teacher may teach learners to dry run simple programs before they actually compile and run them on a compiler. The teacher may choose a
programming language for the leaners depending on the availability of such 4th generation programming language (4GL). However for uniformity purposes
the syllabus assumes Turbo Pascal for Windows and C++.

The final assessment of Computer Studies is divided into two sections

1. Theory (Paper 1) - (External assessment by the examination board): 70%

2. Practical (Paper 2) - (External assessment by the examination board): 30%

Computer Studies assessment at senior secondary school level covers the six categories of Bloom's Taxonomy with their respective weightings as shown
below:

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It is important that the teacher balances well the teaching of the subject content accordingly. For the full details on paper 2 project work check the
appendix (page xiii).
TERM 1

WEEK DATE BEG. TOPIC &TEACHING TEACHING AIDS REFERENCES METHODOLOGY EVALUATION
NO. OBJECTIVES
1 PROGRAMMING AND PSEUDOCODE - Chalk board - Computer Science by C.S - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
ALGORITHMS: Computer Programming - Overhead projector French. - Recitation - Homework
- Identify Programming - Personal Computers - Programming in C++ - Class discussion - Assignment
terminology in Pascal and C++ - Computer peripherals - Pascal programming - Group discussion - Recitation
- Produce an algorithm for a - Charts - Demonstrations
given problem in pseudo - Still Images - Presentations
code using a variety of - Motion Images (videos) - Interviews
structures and the concepts - Field trip
of totalling and counting.

2 PROGRAMMING AND PSEUDOCODE - Chalk board - Computer Science by C.S - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
ALGORITHMS: Computer Programming - Overhead projector French. - Recitation - Homework
- Produce loops and decision - Personal Computers - Programming in C++ - Class discussion - Assignment
making in a program - Computer peripherals - Pascal programming - Group discussion - Recitation
- Use a dry run with a trace - Charts - Demonstrations
table and test data to - Still Images - Presentations
understand the behaviour of - Motion Images (videos) - Case study
code. - Interviews
- Field trip

3 PROGRAMMING AND PSEUDOCODE - Chalk board - Computer Science by - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
ALGORITHMS: Computer - Overhead projector C.S French. - Recitation - Homework
Programming - Personal Computers - Programming in C++ - Class discussion - Assignee
- Work out the purpose of a - Computer - Pascal programming - Group discussion - Recitation
pseudo code algorithm. peripherals - Demonstrations
- Construct trace tables for - Charts - Presentations
pseudo code. - Still Images - Case study

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 - Motion Images - Interviews
(videos) - Field trip
4 LOGIC GATES AND LOGIC CIRCUITS: - Chalk board - Computer Science by C.S - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
Logic gates and circuits - Overhead projector French. - Recitation - Homework
- Define functions of the five - Personal Computers - Cambridge IGCSE - Class discussion - Assignment
types of logic gates and - Computer peripherals Computer Studies - Group discussion - Recitation
- Charts Student’s Coursebook - Demonstrations
recognise their symbols.
- Still Images - - Presentations
- Write a truth table for a - Motion Images (videos) - Case study
given gate and recognise a - Interviews
gate from a truth table - Field trip
- Produce a truth table for a
given logic circuit.
- Design a simple logic
circuit to provide a
solution to a written logical
statement of a problem.

5 WEBSITE DESIGNING: Introduction to - Chalk board - Computer Science by C.S - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
website design and development - Overhead projector French. - Recitation - Homework
- Create Web Pages using - Personal Computers - Cambridge IGCSE - Class discussion - Assignment
templates (Include: HTML - Computer peripherals Computer Studies - Group discussion - Recitation
- Charts Student’s Coursebook - Demonstrations
and Design windows in
- Still Images - - Presentations
Dreamweaver). - Motion Images (videos) - Case study
- Import text and pictures in - Microsoft Visual Studio - Interviews
a web designer. app. - Field trip
- Use flash to animate files - Dreamweaver app.
and pictures in websites.

6 Mid – term tests - - - Case Study - Tests

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7 NETWORKS AND DATA - Chalk board - Computer Science by C.S - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
COMMUNICATION: - Overhead projector French. - Recitation - Homework
Networks purpose and limitations - Personal Computers - Cambridge IGCSE - Class discussion - Assignment
- Define computer networks - Computer peripherals Computer Studies - Group discussion - Recitation
- Charts Student’s Coursebook - Demonstrations
and data communication
- Still Images - - Presentations
- Explain the purpose and - Motion Images (videos) - Case study
limitations of networks - Interviews
Elements of networking: - Field trip
- Identify the elements of
networks
Network topologies
- Types of topologies
(Include: Star, Bus, Ring,
Mesh, Tree)
8 NETWORKS AND DATA - Chalk board - Computer studies - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
COMMUNICATION: - Overhead projector Compiled Notes for - Recitation - Homework
Data signals and converters: - Personal Computers Northern Province - Class discussion - Assignment
- Differentiate Analog signal - Computer peripherals - ECDL Advanced Learning - Group discussion - Recitation
- Charts Software - Demonstrations
from Digital signal
- Still Images - http://www.bbc.co.uk/ - Presentations
- Analog to Digital - Motion Images (videos) bitesize/standard/ - Case study
converters computing/computer - Interviews
- Digital to Analog - Field trip
converters
Data capture and checking:
- Identify data capture and
checking methods

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9 NETWORKS AND DATA - Chalk board - Computer studies - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
COMMUNICATION: - Overhead projector Compiled Notes for - Recitation - Homework
Data protection legislation: - Personal Computers Northern Province - Class discussion - Assignment
- Demonstrate data - Computer peripherals - ECDL Advanced Learning - Group discussion - Recitation
- Charts Software. - Demonstrations
protection legislation.
- Still Images - http://www.bbc.co.uk/ - Presentations
- Motion Images (videos) bitesize/standard/ - Case study
Computer crime: computing/computer - Interviews
- Identify computer crime - Field trip
- Discuss various types of
computer crimes (Cyber
crime)

10 NETWORKS AND DATA - Chalk board - Computer studies - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
COMMUNICATION: - Overhead projector Compiled Notes for - Recitation - Homework
Computer viruses: - Personal Computers Northern Province - Class discussion - Assignment
- Discuss consequences of - Computer peripherals - ECDL Advanced Learning - Group discussion - Recitation
- Charts Software - Demonstrations
computer viruses
- Still Images - http://www.bbc.co.uk/ - Presentations
- Discuss Antiviruses - Motion Images (videos) bitesize/standard/ - Case study
(Installation, Scanning and computing/computer - Interviews
Updates) - Field trip

11 NETWORKS AND DATA - Chalk board - Computer studies - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
COMMUNICATION: - Overhead projector Compiled Notes for - Recitation - Homework
Internet Security: - Personal Computers Northern Province - Class discussion - Assignment
- Discuss Internet security - Computer peripherals - ECDL Advanced Learning - Group discussion - Recitation
- Charts Software - Demonstrations
- Discuss various ways of
- Still Images - Mr B. Mwanza Class - Presentations
securing data on the - Motion Images (videos) Notes. - Case study
Internet - http://www.bbc.co.uk/ - Interviews
bitesize/standard/ - Field trip
computing/computer
12 End of Term Tests - - - Case Study - Tests
13 End of Term Tests - - - Case Study - Tests