SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS/

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY P1

MAY/JUNE 2024

MARKING GUIDELINES

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Check the accuracy and skill required before awarding a mark throughout.

QUESTION 1 File name: 1Zoo Total Q1: 26

Maximum Candidate
No. Criteria
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1.1 Hyphenation 1

• Automatic hyphenation applied ✓ 1

1.2 Cover Page 2

• Cover page inserted: Slice (Light) ✓ 1

• Only Title and Subtitle controls display AND other
controls removed ✓ 1
1.3 Heading 1: Text effect and Character spacing 3

• Character spacing: Expanded by 3 pt ✓ 1

• Text effect: 3-D format: Top bevel: ✓ 5 pt height ✓ 2
1.4 Header: Date field 3

• Date field inserted in the header ✓ 1

• Header: Year right aligned ✓ 1
• Format: YYYY ✓ (Accept yyyy) 1

Alt+F9: { DATE \@ "YYYY" \* MERGEFORMAT }

1.5 Footnote 2

• Layout: 3 columns ✓ 1
• Numbering format: i, ii, iii, … ✓ 1
1.6 Paragraph setting: Pagination Page Break: Did you 1
know?

• Pagination: Page break before ✓ 1

(Note to marker: Do NOT accept a forced Page Break)

1.7 Table: Below Prices start from 4

• Text modified to display in one table ✓ 1

• Appear as the example ✓ 1
• Last row merged with correct text ✓ 1
• Cell spacing: 1 cm ✓ 1

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1.8 Track changes: Above Emergency contact info 1

• Track changes: Accepted ✓ 1

(Note to marker: No text appears between the table,

ending with '…, first served basis' and the heading
'Emergency contact info')
1.9 Tab settings: All life threatening … 2000 ext. 230 3
• Tab stop position: 7 cm ✓ 1
• Alignment: Bar ✓ 1
• Tabs applied to text as shown below ✓ 1

1.10 Table of Figures 2

• Table of Figures inserted ✓ 1
• No page numbers ✓ 1

Alt+F9: { TOC \n \h \z \c "Figure" }

1.11 Find and Replace: 'Johannesburg Zoo' replaced with 4
'JHB '
• Replacement text: 'JHB' ✓ 1
• Red ✓ Webdings symbol: 246 () ✓ 2
• Only Johannesburg Zoo replaced ✓ 1

(Note to marker: 6 occurrences)

Total for QUESTION 1 [26]

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QUESTION 2 File name: 2Adoption Total Q2: 19

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No. Criteria
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2.1 Page layout: Margins 2

• Top margin: 2 cm ✓ 1
• Gutter position: Left ✓ 1
2.2 Page Numbering in footer 3

• Format: Outline circle ✓ 1

• 'Different Odd & Even Pages' selected ✓ 1
• Position of even page numbers: Right side ✓ 1
2.3 Synonym: Endangered 1

• Endangered changed a one-word synonym to:

rare ✓ /scarce/threatened/vanishing/imperilled 1
2.4 Drop Cap: List 2

• Drop cap applied: In margin ✓ 1

• Distance from text: 0.5 cm ✓ 1
2.5 Multi-level list: Below Type of adoption … 3

• First level
• Numbering Style: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, … ✓ 1
• Text indent at: 1 cm ✓ 1
• Second level
• Numbering: 1, 2, 3, …✓ 1
2.6 Hyperlink: E-mail address 1

• Linked to e-mail address:

mailto:[email protected] ✓ 1

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2.7 Tiger Picture and Callout Shape 3

• Callout shape appears (modified and white fill) ✓ 1

• Text 'Adopt Me!' inserted ✓ (and visible) 1
• Callout shape and image grouped ✓ as one object 1
2.8 Form Controls 4

• Drop down item added: Blank option ✓ 1

• Blank option appears as the first item in option list ✓ 1
• Payment Amount field: Number format: R ✓ 1
• Cellphone Number field: Default: +27 ✓ 1
Total for QUESTION 2 [19]

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QUESTION 3 File name: 3Budget Total Q3: 19

• Mark the questions from the formulae and not the values/answers in the cell.
• Check against candidate's actual work (Cell references may differ, depending on the
candidate's response).
• Candidate may use multiple formulae, cells or 'building blocks' to reach answers.
• Named ranges can be used instead of cell references.
• The answers must still be correct even if values are changed in the existing data.

Maximum Candidate
No. Criteria
Mark Mark
Budget worksheet
3.1 Tab colour 1

• Tab colour: Any orange colour ✓ 1

3.2 Page Setup: Page and Sheet 2

• Correct area: A1:I59 ✓ 1

• Scaling: Fit to: 1 page wide by 1 page tall ✓ 1
3.3 Cell E3: 5
=SUMIFS(G7:G59,D7:D59,"Mammals",F7:F59,
">=2016/01/01")
OR
=SUMIFS(G7:G59, F7:F59,">=2016/01/01",
D7:D59,"Mammals")
OR
=SUMIFS(G7:G59,D7:D59,"Mammals",F7:F59,
">2015/12/31")
OR
=SUMIFS(G7:G59, F7:F59,">2015/12/31",
D7:D59,"Mammals")

• SUM range: G7:G59 ✓ 1

• Criteria range 1: D7:D59 ✓ 1
• Criteria 1: "Mammals" ✓ 1
• Criteria range 2: F7:F59 ✓ 1
• Criteria 2: ">=2016/01/01" ✓ OR ">2015/12/31" 1

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3.4 Column H: Conditional formatting 3

• Icon: Flag order: Red, Yellow, Green ✓ 1

• Second condition value: >=10000 ✓ 1
• Second condition type: Number ✓ 1

Red
Yellow
Green

3.5 Cell I7: 4

=SUM(G7*12,H7)*0.0225+SUM(G7*12,H7)
OR
=SUM(G7*12,H7)*2.25/100+SUM(G7*12,H7)
OR
=SUM(G7*12,H7)*1.0225
OR
=(((G7*12)+H7)*2.25/100)+(G7*12)+H7
OR
=SUM(G7*12,H7)*2.25%+SUM(G7*12,H7)

• Determine annual amount of Food budget (G7*12) ✓ 1

• Add Grooming budget to Food budget (H7) ✓ 1
• Calculate 2.25% of existing amount ✓ 1
• Add percentage to existing amount ✓ 1
Totals worksheet
3.6 • Data labels: 4
• Percentage ✓ 1
• Separator: (space) ✓ 1
• Grass/Hay slice:
• Angle of first slice: ± 80° ✓ (70° - 90°) 1
• Explosion ✓ (accept any %) 1
Total for QUESTION 3 [19]

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QUESTION 4 File name: 4Excursions Total Q4: 21

• Mark the questions from the formulae and not the values/answers in the cell.
• Check against candidate's actual work (Cell references may differ, depending on the
candidate's response).
• Candidate may use multiple formulae, cells or 'building blocks' to reach answers.
• Named ranges can be used instead of cell references.
• The answers must still be correct even if values are changed in the existing data.

Maximum Candidate
No. Criteria
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4.1 Worksheet moved 1

• Trip worksheet appears before Q4_6 worksheet ✓ 1

Trip worksheet

4.2 Cell C3: 3

=COUNTIF(E7:E153,"EC")

• Function: COUNTIF ✓ 1
• Cell range: E7:E153 ✓ 1
• Criteria: "EC" ✓ 1
4.3 Cell G3: 1
=MODE(H7:H153)

• Function and cell range: MODE(H7:H153) ✓ 1

4.4 Cell D7: 5
=CONCATENATE("+27 ",RIGHT(C7,9)) OR
=CONCATENATE("+27"," ",RIGHT(C7,9)) OR
="+27 "&(RIGHT(C7,9) OR
="+27"&" "&MID(C7,2,LEN(C7)) OR
=CONCATENATE("+27 ",VALUE(C7))

• Strings combined: CONCATENATE OR & ✓ 1

• Text: "+27" ✓ 1
• Two spaces added: " " OR "+27 " ✓ 1
• Text copied from column C using MID and LEN OR
the RIGHT OR VALUE function ✓ 1
• All characters copied from character 2 ✓ 1

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4.5 Cell F13: 3

=ROUNDUP(G13/30,0)

• Function: ROUNDUP(…,0) ✓ 1
• G13 ✓ 1
• /30 ✓ 1
4.6 Column H: Data Validation 3

• Data validation setting: Start Date: 2023/12/01 ✓ 1

• Screenshot of cells H5:H30 pasted in worksheet
Q4_6 ✓ 1
• Circle invalid data feature applied✓ 1
4.7 Cell I12: 5
=IF(OR(Day(H12)=9,DAY(H12)=16),"Badge","")
OR
=IF(OR(H12=DATE(2023,12,9), H12=
DATE(2023,12,16)),"Badge" ,"")

• Correct syntax/logic used: =IF(OR(…), ... , …) ✓ 1

• Criteria 1: H12=DATE(2023,12,9) ✓ 1
• Criteria 2: H12=DATE(2023,12,16) ✓ 1
• Output if Date is TRUE: "Badge" ✓ 1
• Output if both criteria is FALSE: "" ✓ 1

Total for QUESTION 4 [21]

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QUESTION 5 File name: 5Animals Total Q5: 35

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No. Criteria
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Table: tbI5_1
5.1.1 Field: KeeperName 1

• Required: Yes ✓ 1
5.1.2 Field: Time 2

• Data type: Date/Time ✓ 1

• Format: Short Time/00\:00 ✓ 1
5.1.3 Field: Enclosure: Validation Rule AND Text 3

• Validation Rule: "Habitat" Or "Exhibit"

• Habitat ✓ 1
• Or Exhibit ✓ 1
• Validation Text: Only Habitat or Exhibit ✓ 1
5.1.4 Field: AccessCode: Input mask 4
L"@"0000C OR L\@0000C

• L✓ 1
• @✓ 1
• 0000 ✓ 1
• C✓ 1
5.1.5 Field: NextFeed 1

• Field deleted ✓ 1
Form: frm5_2
5.2.1 Field: Group 5

• Row Source: "Carnivore", "Herbivore", "Omnivore" ✓ 1

• Row Source Type: Value list ✓ 1

5.2.2 Calculation

• Formula: =[Lifespan] ✓ >25 ✓ 2

• Format: Yes/No ✓ 1

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Query: qry5_3
5.3 • Only Animal and Status fields display ✓ 1 3
• Origin criteria: Africa ✓ 1
• Group criteria: Carnivore ✓ 1

(Expected number of records: 8)

Query: qry5_4
5.4 • Status criteria: 'Endangered'✓ / '*Endangered' 1 4
• Lifespan criteria: <20 ✓ OR <=19 1
• Population criteria: Is Null ✓ 1
• OR+AND logic correctly used ✓ 1

(Expected number of records: 38)

Query: qry5_5
5.5 • Fields: Lifespan and Group ONLY ✓ 1 5
• Group field Totals row: Group by ✓ 1
• Lifespan field Totals Row: Avg ✓ 1
• Format: Standard ✓ /Fixed (Property Sheet) 1
• Decimal Places: 1 ✓ (Property Sheet) 1

Report: rpt5_6
5.6 • Report named rpt5_6 created ✓ 1 7
• Fields: Animal, Origin, Status, Behaviour, Adapt,
Group ✓ 1
• Layout: Columnar ✓ 1
• Group field:
• Label removed ✓ 1
• Textbox moved ✓ and border added ✓ 2
• 5ZooLogo image inserted in Details section ✓ 1
Total for QUESTION 5 [35]

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QUESTION 6 File names: 6_1Advert, 6_1Nav, 6_2Fees Total Q6: 15

• This question should be marked from the HTML code.

• Numerical attribute values and single words do not need to be in inverted commas.

Maximum Candidate
No. Criteria
Mark Mark
6_1Advert
6.1.1 Title tags 1
<title>Membership</title>

• Title tags inserted ✓ 1

6.1.2 Background colour 1
<body bgcolor="bisque">

• Attribute: bgcolor="bisque" ✓ 1
6.1.3 Horizontal line 1
<hr width="70%"/>

• <hr> tag inserted ✓ 1

6.1.4 Italic tags 1
<i>Zoo animals are … </i>

• Italic tags inserted ✓ 1

6.1.5 Hyperlink 3
<a href ="6_1Nav.html">Map</a>

• Anchor tags inserted: <a href …> … </a> ✓ 1

• Links to 6_1Nav.html file ✓ 1
• Link to the word 'Map' ✓ 1
6_1Nav
6.1.6 Image 2
<br/><br/><br/><br/>
 
<img src="6Map.gif" alt ="Zoo-map">
</center>

 File extension of the image: gif ✓ 1

 Attribute: alt="Zoo-map" ✓ 1

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6_2Fees
Table 5
<head>
<title>Membership</title>
</head>
<body>
<center> 
<br/>
<br/>
<p><font size="+3">Membership Fees</font></p>
<table border="3">
<tr> 
<th colspan="2">Prices</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Adult</td>
<td>R820</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Child:4 years and older</td>
 <td>R300</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Child:3 years and younger</td>
<td>FREE</td>
</tr>
<tr>
 <td>Pensioner</td>
<td>R500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
</table>
</center>
</body>

 Contents centred:
<center> …</center> OR
1
<p align="center"…> and <table align="center"…> ✓
 Border size: "3" ✓ (Accept "4" or "5") 1
 Colspan="2" ✓ 1
 Text: R300 inserted ✓ 1
 Open and close cell tags: <td> … </td> ✓ 1
Closing tag(s) or triangular brackets and nesting 1
correctly used. ✓ .......... 1
Total for QUESTION 6 [15]

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QUESTION 7 File names: 7Reproduction, 7AccessCard, 7Merged Total Q7: 15

7Pics (folder)

Maximum Candidate
No. Criteria
Mark Mark
7Pics
7.1 File management 2
• Q7_1 file renamed to Lions ✓ 1
• Folder compressed ✓ 1
7Reproduction: Q7_2
7.2 Filter: Filter according to different criteria 2
• Species: Text Filter: Contains: bear ✓ 1
• Reproduction in Captivity: Filter: Very Easy ✓ 1

(Expected number of results: 2)

7Reproduction: Q7_3
7.3 Unique values display 1
• Remove Duplicates applied ✓ 1

(Expected results: 10 unique mating systems)

7Reproduction: Q7_4
7.4 Subtotal 4
• Reproduction in captivity: Sorted alphabetically ✓ 1
• At each change in: Reproduction in captivity
Voorplanting in aanhouding ✓ 1
• Function used: Max ✓ 1
• Subtotal added to: Max.Maks. ✓ 1

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7AccessCard, 7MemAccess and 7Merged

7.5.1 Mail merge 5
SELECT * FROM "Info" WHERE "DateJoined">=
#2000/01/01# And "DateJoined"<=#2020/12/31# OR
>#2019/12/31# And <#2021/01/01

• 7AccessCard linked to data source 7MemAccess ✓

1

• Data source
DateJoined
Greater than or equal to: 2000/01/01 ✓ 1
(Greater than 2019/12/31)
AND ✓ 1
DateJoined
Less than or equal to: 2020/12/31 ✓ 1
(Less than 2021/01/01)

• Fields inserted:
<<Name>> <<Surname>> <<ID Number>> ✓ 1

(Expected number of records: 37)

7.5.2 Merged document 1

• Merged document saved as 7Merged ✓ 1

(Note to marker: Ignore blank access card at the end of the

merged document)
Total for QUESTION 7 [15]
TOTAL 150

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