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Author: labuscagnec Created: 9/25/2009 3:44 AM
CAT Matters

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

 

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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:

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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.

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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

Congratulations to the finalists and the medal winners!

For more information:

http://www.olympiad.org.za/

http://studyopp.blogspot.com/

 

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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.

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Watch this space - with time, more assessment examples may be uploaded.

Click Read more.. to navigate to the links for the examples.

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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?

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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!

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