When we look at improving Grade 12 results, we should start with Grade 10. Below are some guidelines for teachers and learners to use as a teaching, learning and revision tool to prepare for the theory examination in CAT. Guidelines for theory revision and examination with exemplar questions and answers - Grade 10 Riglyne vir teoriehersiening en -eksamen met voorbeeldvrae en -antwoorde vir Graad 10 Read More »
When we look at improving Grade 12 results, we should start with Grade 10.
Below are some guidelines for teachers and learners to use as a teaching, learning and revision tool to prepare for the theory examination in CAT.
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Apollo Research Institute identified 10 key work skills. http://apolloresearchinstitute.com/glimpse-future-work It is very interesting to note how CAT addresses some of these skills and how the PAT fits in: Cognitive load management Ability to discriminate and filter information for importance, and to understand how to maximize cognitive functioning using a variety of tools and techniques Computational Thinking Ability to translate vast amounts of data into abstract concepts and to understand data-based reasoning New media literacy Ability to critically assess and develop content that uses new media forms, and to leverage new media for persuasive communication Virtual collaboration Ability to work productively, drive engagement, and demonstrate presence as a member of a virtual team Also in terms of future work: Data intensive work Information-driven sociality Read More »
Apollo Research Institute identified 10 key work skills.
http://apolloresearchinstitute.com/glimpse-future-work
It is very interesting to note how CAT addresses some of these skills and how the PAT fits in:
Ability to discriminate and filter information for importance, and to understand how to maximize cognitive functioning using a variety of tools and techniques
Computational Thinking
Ability to translate vast amounts of data into abstract concepts and to understand data-based reasoning
Ability to critically assess and develop content that uses new media forms, and to leverage new media for persuasive communication
Ability to work productively, drive engagement, and demonstrate presence as a member of a virtual team
Also in terms of future work:
Data intensive work
Information-driven sociality
Prelim papers from provinces Click read more to download papers If you receive any error messages when downloading or opening, click OK for first message and YES for second message. The file will open. Read More »
Prelim papers from provinces
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The Applications computer olympiad is an initiative from the Computer Society of South Africa. Winners of the 2012 Applications Olympiad: Winners of the 2012 Computer Applications Olympiad Surname Name Grade School Town Medal Position Seedat Ziyaad 12 Ligbron Acad. of Technology Ermelo Gold Bloem Salomè 12 Potchefstroom Volkskool Potchefstroom Silver Harrison Michael 12 Michaelhouse Balgowan Silver Makhoba Lungile Lwandle 11 Horizon High Johannesburg Bronze Naidoo Thiolan 11 Star College Durban Bronze Sibiya Mpumelelo 12 Ligbron Acad. of Technology Ermelo Bronze Hlongwane Boitumelo Patricia 11 Seritarita High Mokopane Runner-up Moodley Noel 10 Horizon High Johannesburg Runner-up Roestorf J. Lodewikus (Wikus) 12 Potchefstroom Volkskool Potchefstroom Runner-up Salukanzana Siphosethu 11 Focused High Matatiele Runner-up Singh Rishen 11 Star College Durban Runner-up
The Applications computer olympiad is an initiative from the Computer Society of South Africa.
Winners of the 2012 Applications Olympiad:
Congratulations to the finalists and the medal winners!
For more information:
http://www.olympiad.org.za/
http://studyopp.blogspot.com/
This is the first blog of a series of assessment blogs to follow. In these blogs we are going to look at types of questions, cognitive levels, how to set questions for different cognitive levels or change questions to adapt the cognitive level. We are going to use the exemplar paper that is uploaded in the previous blog entry. Whatch this space for the first discusiion. Read More »
This is the first blog of a series of assessment blogs to follow.
In these blogs we are going to look at types of questions, cognitive levels, how to set questions for different cognitive levels or change questions to adapt the cognitive level.
We are going to use the exemplar paper that is uploaded in the previous blog entry.
Whatch this space for the first discusiion.
Watch this space - with time, more assessment examples may be uploaded. Click Read more.. to navigate to the links for the examples. Read More »
Watch this space - with time, more assessment examples may be uploaded.
Click Read more.. to navigate to the links for the examples.
PATs for 2012: Please click Read More below: Read More »
PATs for 2012:
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While lively debates continue about and around CAT, the background and foundation of learners, the learning contexts, resouces, quality of teaching and learning, competency of teachers, assessment, papers and many more, what do you think about this extract: Most students moving from primary to secondary school have diverse backgrounds. XXX School in YYY, ZZZ, accepts new students from a range of different primary schools, and experience has shown that their computer skills are varied. The school saw the need for a common introduction to ICT... Sounds very familiar? Now click Read More for the surprise! Read More »
While lively debates continue about and around CAT, the background and foundation of learners, the learning contexts, resouces, quality of teaching and learning, competency of teachers, assessment, papers and many more, what do you think about this extract:
Most students moving from primary to secondary school have diverse backgrounds. XXX School in YYY, ZZZ, accepts new students from a range of different primary schools, and experience has shown that their computer skills are varied. The school saw the need for a common introduction to ICT...
Sounds very familiar?
Now click Read More for the surprise!
Version 2 of NMMU MXit application for CAT Learners Ideal for fun revision by matrics! 20000 queries since it's launch a week ago! Click on read more to find out what it offers and how to access it! Read More »
Version 2 of NMMU MXit application for CAT Learners
Click on read more to find out what it offers and how to access it!