MINISTRY OF EDUCATION,

CHANJOWE DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL EASTERN PROVINCE JUNIOR SECONDARY

COMPUTER STUDIES TERM THREE SCHEMES OF WORK FOR GRADE 9
TERM 3

WEEK DATE BEG. TOPIC &TEACHING OBJECTIVES TEACHING AIDS REFERENCES METHODOLOGY EVALUATION
NO.
1 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS (DESKTOP - Chalk board - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
PUBLISHING): Text wrapping and - Overhead projector - Recitation - Homework
Importing - Personal Computers - Class discussion - Assignment
- Computer peripherals - Progress in - Group discussion - Recitation
- Import text from other
- Charts Computer - Demonstrations
programs (word
- Still Images Studies - Presentations
processor and
- Motion Images (videos) - Interviews
spreadsheet) - Simplified Computer
- Field trip
- Import charts, Studies for Grade 8 and
diagrams and pictures 9
from other programs

2 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS (DESKTOP - Chalk board - Verbal Exposition - Exercises

PUBLISHING): Manipulatio n of - Overhead projector - Progress in - Recitation - Homework
predesigned templates, Colours, - Personal Computers Computer - Class discussion - Assignment
Fonts and pictures - Computer peripherals Studies - Group discussion - Recitation
- Create calendars, notices, - Charts - Simplified Computer - Demonstrations
fliers, brochures, - Still Images - Presentations
Studies for Grade 8 and
- Motion Images (videos) - Case study
9
- Interviews
- Field trip
3 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS (DESKTOP - Chalk board - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
PUBLISHING): Manipulatio n of - Overhead projector - Progress in - Recitation - Homework
predesigned templates, Colours, - Personal Computers Computer - Class discussion - Assignee
Fonts and pictures - Computer peripherals - Group discussion - Recitation
Studies
- newsletters, resumes - Charts - - Simplified Computer - Demonstrations
 using templates - Still Images Studies for Grade 8 and - Presentations
- Motion Images (videos) 9 - Case study
- Interviews
- Field trip

4 PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS (DESKTOP - Chalk board - Verbal Exposition - Exercises

PUBLISHING): Manipulatio n of - Overhead projector - Progress in - Recitation - Homework
predesigned templates, Colours, - Personal Computers Computer - Class discussion - Assignment
Fonts and pictures - Computer peripherals - Group discussion - Recitation
Studies
- Edit manipulated - Charts - - Simplified Computer - Demonstrations
templates - Still Images - Presentations
Studies for Grade 8 and
- Select colours for the - Motion Images (videos)
9
- Case study
outlines and fill of - Interviews
objects from the - Field trip

palette
5 NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET: - Chalk board - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
Networks - Overhead projector - Progress in - Recitation - Homework
- Outline the advantages - Personal Computers Computer - Class discussion - Assignment
of group working - Computer peripherals Studies - Group discussion - Recitation
- Charts - - Simplified Computer - Demonstrations
(Include: shared files,
- Still Images - Presentations
applications and Studies for Grade 8 and
- Motion Images (videos) - Case study
printers) 9
- Interviews
- Field trip
6 Mid – Term Tests - - - Case Study - Tests
7 NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET: - Chalk board - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
Networks - Overhead projector - Recitation - Homework
- Personal Computers - Progress in - Class discussion - Assignment
- Group discussion - Recitation
- Display understanding of - Computer peripherals Computer
- Charts Studies - Demonstrations
the network terminologies
- Still Images - - Simplified Computer - Presentations
(Include: local area - Motion Images (videos) - Case study
Studies for Grade 8 and
 network (LAN) and Wide 9 - Interviews
area network (WAN), - Field trip
Personal Area Network
(PAN), Storage Area
Network (SAN),
Metropolitan Area
Network (MAN), Wi-
Fi.).
8 NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET: - Chalk board - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
The Internet - Overhead projector - Recitation - Homework
- Describe the difference - Personal Computers - Progress in - Class discussion - Assignment
between an intranet - Computer peripherals Computer - Group discussion - Recitation
and an extranet - Charts Studies - Demonstrations
- Still Images - Presentations
- Differentiate between - - Simplified Computer
- Motion Images (videos) - Case study
World Wide Web and Studies for Grade 8 and
- Interviews
the internet 9
- Field trip
- Recognise components
of a Universal Resource
Locator (URL)
9 NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET: - Chalk board - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
The Internet - Overhead projector - Recitation - Homework
- Show how to stop a - Personal Computers - Class discussion - Assignment
web page from - Computer peripherals - Group discussion - Recitation
downloading - Charts - Progress in - Demonstrations
- Still Images - Presentations
- Illustrate how to Computer
- Motion Images (videos) - Case study
refresh, move back Studies
- Interviews
and forward - - Simplified Computer
- Field trip
- Appreciate various Studies for Grade 8 and
services available on 9
the internet
10 MULTIMEDIA FILES: Digitising - Chalk board - Verbal Exposition - Exercises
images - Overhead projector - Progress in - Recitation - Homework
- Create digital images - Personal Computers Computer - Class discussion - Assignment
using a scanner and or a - Computer peripherals Studies - Group discussion - Recitation
digital camera - Charts - - Simplified Computer - Demonstrations
- Still Images - Presentations
- Edit digitised images Studies for Grade 8 and
9
- Saving created image - Motion Images (videos) - Case study
- Interviews
- Field trip

11 MULTIMEDIA FILES: Video and - Chalk board - Verbal Exposition - Exercises

Audio - Overhead projector - Progress in - Recitation - Homework
- Record video and audio - Personal Computers Computer - Class discussion - Assignment
- Computer peripherals Studies - Group discussion - Recitation
- Save video and audio
- Charts - - Simplified Computer - Demonstrations
files
- Still Images - Presentations
Studies for Grade 8 and
- Motion Images (videos) - Case study
9
- Interviews
- Field trip
12 End of Term Tests - - - Case Study - Tests
13 End of Term Tests - - - Case Study - Tests
Revision/Exams and Preparation

GRADE 8 COMPUTER STUDIES SCOPE AND SEQUENCES

TOPIC CONTENT
Introduction to Computer Studies - Peripheral devices
- Input-process-output operations
Basic Operations - Determine how to shut down an unresponsive computer
- Determine why usernames and passwords are used on computers
- Identify and apply safety procedures, such as antivirus scans and virus checks in
maintaining data integrity
- Know how to check the ID number for a software product
- Define the terms freeware, shareware and end-user licence agreement
- Compare the relationship between different measures of storage media
capacities
Generic Application Software Word processing
- Keyboard skills
 - Document setup and layout
- Search and replace
- Copying text from other document windows
- Pagination
- Page formatting
- Finding and file retrieval
Spreadsheet
- Amending a spread sheet
- Formatting cells
- Sorting data
- Entering and applying formula
- Charts
Publishing and Presentation
- Charts, Diagrams and pictures
- Text wrapping
- Importing Text
- Manipulation of pre-designed templates
- Colours and Fonts
Networks and the Internet - Outline the advantages of group working - Understanding of the network
terminologies.
- The intranet and an extranet
- The World Wide Web and the internet
- Components of Universal Resource Locator
- (URL)
- Stopping a web page from downloading - Refreshing, move back and
forward - Services available on the Internet.
Systems and Communications - Digitising images
- Video and Audio
Computer Application - Household appliances
 - Computer based learning (CBL)
- Computers in banking and e-commerce
- Point of Sale
- Magnetic cards and smart cards
Social and Economic Implications of the use of Computers - Unresponsive computer
- Security and Viruses
- Copyright
- Storage media