COMMON

GRADE 9 COMPUTER STUDIES – SCHEMES OF WORK –THEORY

TERM: ONE-THREE YEAR:2018

SOURCES
DURATION
METHODS,OBJECTIVES, &
TOPIC and CONTENT
(WEEKS) AIDS, PROJECTS REFERENCES

Introduction to Computers
Peripherals devices
Teachers’ Cheltenham
 Definition and explanation of peripheral devices
explanation ICDL Material
 Examples of peripheral devices (Personal Digital
2 Assistant (PDA), Smartphones, LCD Projectors,
Discussion Technology
Tablets
Applications
Input process, Output operations Student
Teachers’ Explanation
 Units of the processing speed of a CPU and its WorkText
relationship Grade 6 by:
 Measurement of speed in a CPU, Megahertz (MHz) Pearson
 Gigahertz (GHz) Class Discussion Prentice Hall
pgs 2-12
2 Units of Storage Explanation &
Measuring memory Discussions ICDL Material
 Definition of: BIT (Binary Digits), BYTE Basic
 Megabyte (MB), Kilobyte (KB), Gigabyte (GB) Concepts of
 Conversion of bytes into bits and vice-versa Class Exercise & IT - Module 1
Input, process and output devices Tests pgs 30 - 31
 Explanation of input, process & output devices
(Include: touch screens)


Basic Operations of a computer

 Unresponsive computer system (Alt + Ctrl + Del) Teachers’ Explanation
 How to identify program failure (operating system Internet
failing to load), rectifying program failure of booting Help function
2 & shutting down Class Discussion Word
processing
Security & Viruses
 Uses of usernames & passwords, ID, PIN (Personal
Identification Number) Question
 Security issues associated with ICT use. &
 Definition of viruses, Types of viruses, Safety Answer Technology
measures of combating viruses Session Applications
 Explanation of antiviruses & examples Student
Copyright issues WorkText
 Definition & explanation of copyright Grade 6 by:
 Appreciating copyright laws Pearson
Explanation &
 Difference between open source software & Prentice Hall
Discussions pgs 250 - 260
proprietary software
 Definition & explanation of freeware, shareware,
end-user Class Exercise &
3 Storage media & Memory
Tests
 Explanation of types of memory (Primary &
secondary memory) ICDL Material
 Examples of primary & Secondary memory Basic
 Compare relationship between different measures Concepts of IT
Question
of storage media capacities (Kilobyte, megabyte, - Module 1
&
gigabyte) pgs 69- 72

Answer
Session
2 Revision and tests on the topics covered
 COMMON
GRADE 9 COMPUTER STUDIES – SCHEMES OF WORK –THEORY
TERM: ONE-THREE YEAR:2018

METHODS, SOURCES
DURATION TOPIC and CONTENT OBJECTIVES, &
(WEEKS) AIDS, PROJECTS REFERENCES
Information Technology in Everyday life
Household Appliances
Teachers’
 Explanation of types of technologies being used for
Explanation
specific purposes in the home(Decoder, DVD player,
3
Hi-fi Systems) ICDL Material
Computer Based Learning (CBL)/Computer Based Basic Concepts
Training (CBT) Class Discussion
of IT - Module 1
 Definition and explanation of CBT & CBL Pgs 59 – 64
 Examples of CBL (Drill practice, Tutorial, Simulation,
problem solving) Question
Computers in banking and e-commerce &
 Definition & explanation of e-commerce Answer Technology
Session Applications
 Advantages & disadvantages of e-commerce.
Student
 Online banking, online buying, process of purchasing WorkText
goods & services online Grade 6 by:
 Common uses of computers in the supermarket Pearson
 Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) Explanation &
Prentice Hall
2 Discussions
Point Of Sale (POS) pgs 244-249
 Definition & explanation of POS
 Hardware used in POS system Class Exercise &
 Significance use of barcodes in the supermarket or Tests
shops
 Explanation on the link of prices & barcodes
 Benefits of cashless electronic transaction
 Use of PIN as a security measure to initiate transaction
 Networking & Internet
Definition of networking
 Advantages & disadvantages of networking
3  Explanation on LAN(Local Area Network), WAN (Wide ICDL Material
Area Network), PAN(Personal Area Network), Basic Concepts
Teachers’
of IT - Module 1
SAN(Storage Area Network), MAN(Metropolitan Area Explanation Module 7
Network), Wi-fi Pgs 6-8, 45
 Distinguishing various types of networks using
examples (e.g. computer network, cellular network Class Discussion
(hotspots), satellite network. ICDL Material
 Difference between Intranet & Extranet Information
Network Services
 Explanation on internet surfing, Components of a Module 7
Universal Resource Locator (URL) Question
Pgs 62 – 68
Internet &
 Difference between World Wide Web (WWW) & Answer
2 Session
Internet Technology
 Explanation on the services available on the internet Applications
Email Student
 Definition & explanation of email WorkText
 Structure of an email address or syntax of email Explanation & Grade 6 by:
address Discussions Pearson
 Advantages & disadvantages of email Prentice Hall
pgs 234-238
Revision on the topics covered & tests
1
 COMMON
GRADE 9 COMPUTER STUDIES – SCHEMES OF WORK –THEORY
TERM: ONE-THREE YEAR:2018

METHODS, SOURCES
DURATION TOPIC and CONTENT OBJECTIVES, &
(WEEKS) AIDS, PROJECTS REFERENCES

REVISIONS
Teachers’ Technology
Grade 8 & 9 topics
Explanation Applications
Introduction to computers
 Parts of a computer Class Discussion Student
 Input-process-output operations WorkText Grade
Question & 6 by: Pearson
2  Peripheral devices
Answer Session Prentice Hall
 Input-process-output operations pgs 2-12

Basic Operations Teachers’ ICDL Material

1  Health & safety, Care for Computer Systems, Explanation Basic Concepts
Computers & peripherals of IT
 Security & Viruses, Types of user interfaces Revision Modules 1
Pgs 67-68
Generic Application Software
 Introduction to Windows, Key in and Edit Text, Teachers’ Hands on
2 Manipulation and Formatting, Proof Reading, Print Explanation practice notes
Preview and Printing, Saving Files
 Drawing Simple Graphics Hands on
 Document setup and layout, Search and replace, practice Cheltenham
Copying text from other document, Page formatting, ICDL Material
observation Module 3
Finding and file retrieval
 Introduction to Spreadsheet, Entering and editing Computer lab
data, Adding Formula, Amending a spread sheet, usage ICDL Material
Formatting cells, Sorting data, inserting Charts Modules 3,4
2  Desktop Publishing, Pre-designed layouts or Hands on and 6
Templates, Colours & Fonts, Elementary Graphics, practice
Clip art/Re-designed graphics, Diagrams and pictures,
Text wrapping, Importing Text,
 Powerpoint

Systems and Communications Technology

1  Introduction to multimedia files, Graphics, Video and Teachers’ Applications
Audio, Digitising images Explanation Student
WorkText Grade
6 by: Pearson
Revison Prentice Hall
pgs 154- 164
Networking
 Networking, LAN, WAN, PAN, SAN, MAN,The Internet, Class Discussion ICDL Material
1 Web browsers, Using search engines, Email Modules 7
 Intranet & Extranet Pgs 6 - 9
Question &
Answer Session

Computer Applications ICDL Material

 Household, Entertainment and recreation appliances, Class Discussion Basic Concepts
2  Office Equipment, Industrial and Commercial, of IT-
Question & Modules 1
Applications of computers, Computer based learning,
Answer Session Pgs 54 - 67
POS, Computers in banking and e-commerce,
Magnetic cards and smart cards
Class tests
 Using Examination past papers / Class test papers