Computer Applications Technology – Programme of Assessment

Grade 10
Terms Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Task Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 5 Task 6 PAT
Mid-Year Mid-Year Theory Test / End-of-Year End-of-Year Practical
Task
Theory test Practical Test Examination Examination Practical Test Alternative Test Examination Examination assessment
Description
Practical Paper Theory Paper / Task Practical Exam Theory Exam Task
Mark allocation
50 marks 50 marks 100 marks 100 marks 50 marks 50 marks 120 marks 120marks TBC
(minimum)

Time allocation 45 – 60 minutes 45 – 60 minutes 2½ hours 2½ hours 45 – 60 minutes 45 – 60 minutes 3 hours 3 hours Term 3 & 4

Term
100% 20% 40% 40% 50% 50% 50% 50%
Weighting
SBA Weighting 15% 15% 40% 15% 15% 20% 20% 20%
Promotion
Convert to 40% Convert to 60%
Weighting

Grade 11
Term Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Task Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 5 Task 6 PAT
Mid-Year Mid-Year Theory Test / End-of-Year End-of-Year Practical
Task
Theory test Practical Test Examination Examination Practical Test Alternative Test Examination Examination assessment
Description
Practical Paper Theory Paper /Task Practical Exam Theory Exam Task
Min Min Min Min
Mark allocation 120 marks 120 marks 150 marks 150 marks TBC
50 marks 50 marks 50 marks 50 marks
Time allocation 45 – 60 minutes 45 – 60 minutes 3 hours 3 hours 45 – 60 minutes 45 – 60 minutes 3 hours 3 hours Term 3 & 4
Term
50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50%
Weighting
SBA Weighting 15% 15% 40% 15% 15% 20% 20% 20%
Promotion
Convert to 40% Convert to 60%
Weighting
Grade 12
Term Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Task Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 5 NSC Examination PAT
Alternative
Task: Mid-Year Prelim Prelim NSC Practical
Assessment Practical Mid-Year NSC
Theory Test Closed or Open Practical Practical Theory Practical Assessment
Form/Type Test Theory Exam Theory Exam
Book or Case Exam Exam Exam Exam Task
Study or Survey
Total Marks Min 50 Min 50 Min 50 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
Time 45 – 60 45 – 60
45 – 60 minutes 3 hours 3 hours 3 hours 3 hours 3 hours 3 hours Term 1 – 3
allocation minutes minutes
Term
50% 50% 20% 40% 40% 50% 50%
Weighting
SBA
10% 10% 10% 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 17.5%
Weightings
Promotion (Convert to (Convert to (Convert to
Convert to 25%
Weighting 25%) 25%) 25%)