SBA GUIDE – G8 & G9

7.9 Computer Studies -Junior Secondary – Grade 8 and 9 (402/2)

7.9.1 The Computer Studies Practical School Based Assessment (SBA) will be part of the
normal teaching and learning from Grade 8 to Grade 9.The SBA will contribute 30% to
the overall score. For internal candidates, the Grade 8 School Based Assessment will
carry a total of 12% while the Grade 9 assessment will contribute 18% towards SBA
mark. For external candidates term 1 work will carry 15% while term 2 will also
contribute 15% towards the SBA.
7.9.2 The Head of Department (HOD)should supervise the SBA.
7.9.3 The scoring guide for both internal and external candidates should be used when
awarding marks to ensure learners are assessed on the same standards.
7.9.4 Skills and Areas to be assessed at Junior Secondary
The practical tasks should be based on the following Productivity tools: Word
processing, Spreadsheet, Presentation software and Desktop Publishing.
The tasks may be prepared from the following areas:
(a) commercial e.g. simple budgets, tuckshop sales, business letters, memos and
reports
(b) retail trade e.g. supermarkets stocks, kantemba stock and sales
(c) hospitality–e.g. lodges, and hotels booking, flyers, brochures
(d) health Services–e.g clinics, hospitals(patient records/pharmacy stock control)
(e) small business enterprises – e.g brick making sales records,
(f) education–e.g Analysis of results, processing of results and mathematical
problems; (g) farming – inputs, budgeting, farm produce sales, land
apportionment.
7.9.5 Wordprocessing tasks should be designed to assess the following
skills: (a) text keying and editing- do, undo, copy, paste,
move and delete. (b) text formatting and manipulation-
boldface, underline, italicizing (c) proofing- spellchecking;
Thesaurus; look up.
(d) print previewing; print document
(e) saving files-local disk or removable
(f) using tables
(g) using simple graphics
(h) printing
7.9.6 The Spreadsheet should assess the following skills:
(a) use of Headers/Footers
(b) data entry and formatting worksheets
(d) using basic calculations
(d) using customised formulas
(e) formula reproduction
(f) sorting
(g) applying formulas
 (h) creating charts
(i) revealing formulas
(j) saving and printing
7.9.7 The Presentation software should be used to assess the following skills:
(a) keying in text on templates
(b) navigating the screen layout
(c) ribbon browsing and using quick access
(d) creating basic slides
(e) slide insertion/deletion
(f) using slide sorter
(g) running a slide show
(h) setting simple transition and animation
(i) adding multimedia (videos, audios)
(j) using presentation design templates
(k) saving
7.9.8 The Publishing software should be designed to assess the following skills:
(a) generating frames in which text and graphics are placed
(b) editing publications layout
(c) input text directly into a publication (d) apply all the three elements of
fonts
(e) basic graphic elements creation
(f) use of colours, pictures, and other objects from the palate
(g) saving and printing a publication
7.9.9 Recording of Scores
The Grade 8 SBA assessment shall have a total of 12% while the Grade 9 assessment
shall be 18%.
7.9.10 Grade 8 SBA Tasks and Scoring guide
The total SBA mark for Grade 8 is 12%.
Table35 shows the Marking Guides for the practical tasks.
Table 35: Mark Allocation Guide
Term 1

WORD PROCESSING

Assessment Criteria Maximum No. marks

Use of Headers/Footer 2
Typing accuracy 3
Basic formatting (i): Boldfacing/Underlining/Italicizing 3
Basic formatting(ii) Font sizing/colouring/styling/subscripting/sub/
superscripting/ 2
Total mark 10
SPREADSHEET
Assessment Criteria Maximum no. of marks
 Use of Headers/Footer 2
Data entry accuracy 4
Basic formatting –sizing and colouring; Cell formatting, merging
and sizing 2
Simple Calculations: Formulas/functions 2
Total mark 10
Term 2

PRESENTATION

Assessment Criteria Maximum no. of marks

Use of Headers/Footers 2

Text entry in slides/placeholders 4

Basic formatting –sizing and colouring 2

Slide manipulation: sorting/inserting/deleting 2

Total mark 10

Term 3

DESKTOP PUBLISHING(Ms DTP)

Assessment Criteria Maximum no. of marks

Typing accuracy 3

Choose four from:

Customising a template for Calendars, notices, flyers, brochures,
newsletters, resumes / Moving objects around colouring/Scripting 4
Basic formatting –font, sizing and bold facing 3

Total marks 10

7.9.11 Grade 8 SBA Mark Calculation

If a learner is awarded a final SBA mark of 15 out of total of 40, the score is calculated
as
Learner SBA score SBA Mark =
total × percent allocation for the
term’s task

SBA Mark = × 12%

= 4.2%
All fractional marks should be rounded off to the nearest whole number.
7.9.12 Grade 9 Tasks and Scoring guide
The SBA mark for Grade 9 is 18%. Table36 shows the marking guide for the practical
tasks.
Table 36: Marking Guide
Term 1

WORD-PROCESSING

Assessment Criteria Maximum no. of marks

Document alignment & Margins 2

Pictures/Graphics 2

Tables 2

Word art 1

Proofing - Spellcheck; Thesaurus 1

Saving 1

Printing 1

Total Marks 10

SPREADSHEET

Assessment Criteria Maximum no. of marks

Formula/ function reproduction 3

Sorting 2

Inserting charts 2

Showing formulas used 2

Saving/Printing 1

Total Mark 10

Term 2

PRESENTATIONS

Assessment Criteria Maximum no. of marks

Insertions of objects and 3
manipulations
Inserting multimedia content 2

Inserting charts/ Simple 2

animation
Simple animation 2
 Saving 1

Total Mark 10

DESKTOP PUBLISHING

Assessment Criteria Maximum no. of marks

Text 2
Wrapping/Importing/resizing
and cropping
Resizing objects 3

Colouring and fonts Generating 2

Frames
Use of Word art 1

Formatting word art 1

Saving/Printing 1

Total Mark 10

7.9.13 Marks Calculation

If a learner is awarded a score of 13 out of total of 40the SBA is calculated as

SBA Mark= × 18%

= 5.85%
So, round off 5.85 to 6. The SBA mark is 6%.
All fractional marks should be rounded off to the nearest whole number.
7.9.14 Grade 9 External SBA tasks guide and mark allocation
The allocation for the SBA marks for external candidates is 30%. The following tables
show the Marking Guide for the practical tasks for Grade 9 external candidates. The
school will come up with the tasks.
Table 37: Marking Guide
Term 1
Word Processing Maximum No. of marks
Use of Headers/Footer 2
Typing accuracy 4
Basic formatting (i): Boldfacing/Underlining/Italicizing 3
Choose from: 2
Basic formatting(ii) Font
sizing/colouring/styling/subscripting/superscripting/
Document alignment & Margins 2
Insertions Pictures/Graphics/Proofing/Spell checking 2
Insertions Tables/Word art 2
Saving to specific location/media 2
Printing/Print previewing 1
Total Marks 20
Spreadsheet Maximum No. of marks
Use of Headers/Footer 2
Data entry accuracy 4
Basic formatting –sizing and colouring; Cell formatting, 1
merging and sizing
Simple Calculations: Formulas/functions 2
Formula/ function reproduction 3
Sorting 2
Inserting charts 2
Showing formulas used 2
Saving/Printing 2
Total Mark 20
Term 2
Presentation Maximum No. of marks
Use of Headers/Footers 2
Text entry in slides/placeholders 4
Basic formatting –sizing and colouring 1
Slide manipulation: sorting/inserting/deleting 2
Insertions of objects and manipulations 3
Inserting multimedia content 2
Inserting charts/ Simple animation 2
Simple animation 2
Saving/printing 2
Total Mark 20
Desktop Publishing Maximum No. of marks
Typing accuracy 2
Choose from: 4
Customising a template for Calendars, notices, flyers,
brochures, newsletters, resumes / Moving objects around
colouring/Scripting
Basic formatting –font, sizing and 1
Text Wrapping/Importing/resizing and cropping 2
Resizing objects 3
Colouring and fonts Generating 2
Frames for use of Word art and other designs 2
Formatting word art 2
Saving/Printing 2
Total Mark 20
7.9.15 Marks Calculation
If a learner is awarded a final SBA mark of 13 out of total of 60 the score is calculated
as score
SBA Mark= × SBA
total

× 30% = 6.5%
So, round off 6.5 to 7. The SBA mark is 7%.
All fractional marks should be rounded off to the nearest whole number.