Computer Applications syllabus aims to prepare students to be technologically adept citizens, and to function and contribute effectively in an increasingly technologically-driven world. The syllabus emphasises fundamental knowledge and skills, and includes the appreciation and use of several software application packages for word processing, computer drawing and image editing, multimedia presentations and documents, spreadsheet calculations and charts, game design, programming; as well as, applications on the Internet. It is a compulsory subject for all Normal Technical (NT) students from Secondary one to four.

Student Outcomes

Students will

acquire skills in using a variety of application software and associated computer hardware to accomplish tasks, communicate, and facilitate activities;
develop an awareness of how computing technology are used in the home, school, workplace and community;
appreciate the role computers play in everyday life and recognise the impact computers have on society and people;
develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Pedagogy Approaches

The central pedagogical approaches adopted for CPA are the ‘learning through doing’ and ‘problem-driven’ approaches.

Learning through Doing	Problem-Driven
Students design and create computational artefacts.	Students work on problems which are based on authentic contexts.
Students work collaboratively to design and generate solutions to tasks/problems.	Students understand and identify key information from the description of a computation problem.
Students examine computer programs (i.e. lines of codes) to identify bugs and correct them.	Students solve problems systematically by using the Stop-Think-Act-Review approach.

Assessment Criteria

Paper 1 (Written) - 1 hour 15 minutes

This paper will assess knowledge, understanding and application of concepts and skills in all the six modules;

• Computer Fundamentals (CPF)

• Media Elements (MEL)

• Document Processing (DOP)

• Spreadsheets (SST)

• Interactive Multimedia Communication (IMC)

• Media Computing (MEC)

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Paper 2 (Lab-based) - 1 hour 30 minutes

Module	Description of Task	Weighting	Marks
Media Elements (MEL)	Candidates will use computer graphics software to create a given drawing according to specifications given in the question paper; fill the drawing with colours; and submit the drawing. The drawing will be used for the 2^ndor 3^rd task.	30%	21
Document Processing (DOP)	Candidates will use word-processing software to format and edit a given document according to specifications given in the question paper. Candidates are expected to demonstrate skills like importing text and images; page layout with columns, tables and/or text boxes; adding headers, footers and footnotes; as well as submit the required work.	40%	28
Interactive Multimedia Communication (IMC)	Candidates will use presentation software to create a multimedia slide presentation with given media elements and according to specifications described in the question paper; and submit the required work.	30%	21
TOTAL		100%	70

Paper 3 (Lab-based) - 1 hour 30 minutes

Module	Description of Task	Weighting	Marks
Spreadsheet (SST)	Candidates will use spreadsheet software to work on a given data table, by creating and completing columns in the data table and performing specified tasks like: • using operators, formulas and functions for calculations; • plotting and labelling charts; • data validation; • conditional formatting; • sorting and manipulating data; as well as submit the required work.	40%	28
Media Computing (MEC)	Candidates will use programming software to work on a given game scenario to demonstrate skills in selecting suitable pictures for background(s) and characters, creating scripts to animate characters, allowing user interaction through keyboard and/or mouse, as well as submit the required work.	40%	28
Media Elements (MEL)	Candidates will use video editing software to create a video file with given still images and videos with text, transitions and sounds according to specifications described in the question paper; and submit the exported video.	20%	14
TOTAL		100%	70

Tips for Parents

We would like to suggest to parents to encourage your child to download the free software from the web so that they can build up on their practical skills. We hope we will be able to work in partnership to help heighten your child's passion for this subject.

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