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Rationale
The course, Computer Studies, at this level aims to provide the basis upon which
students in schools can be exposed to essential ICT knowledge, skills and values that will
contribute to their being able to function effectively in this new and fast-changing
environment. It also aims to provide a balance that will offer the best possible fit to
present and immediate future ICT learning needs of students in Bhutan for classes 11
and 12.
This course will open up wider areas of ICT for students who aspire to specialize further.
It provides them enough confidence and understanding to go for either higher studies or
training programmes. It aims to provide a balance that will offer the best possible fit to
present and immediate future ICT learning needs of students in classes 11 and 12.
Aims
Learning Experiences
Students should:
• Have opportunities to practice their skills of designing solutions for a variety of
real-world problems.
• Be provided adequate opportunities to apply logical algorithms in problem solving.
• Be encouraged to act ethically in decision making.
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Learning Outcomes
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Computer Studies Syllabus for Classes 11 & 12
Recommended teaching time (in hours) for each topic is indicated within brackets. Time calculation
is based on relative importance of each section and scope set out under it.
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Computer Studies Syllabus for Classes 11 & 12
Often, problems stem from lack of awareness and skills in preventive measures
related to
• Handling of storage devices (floppy disks, CD-ROMs, etc.)
• Use of computer equipment and peripherals (keyboard, mouse, cables, etc.)
• Dusting and cleaning of mouse, monitor, keyboard, etc.
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• Describe the address elements in a URL (data transfer protocol, domain name,
domain extension, country code)
• Navigate between pages and sites
• Saving links to Favourites folder (in Internet Explorer)
• Downloading materials
• Save pages, graphics and photos
• Differentiate between TCP and IP
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MODES OF ASSESSMENT
The assessment at this level will be done internally by the school in the following
manner:
During the First Term, every student will be expected to do a presentation each
on a chosen topic from the syllabus. The aim of the presentation is to build up the
communication and presentation skills of the students. It also allows for peer evaluation
within a collaborative setting. The preparation of presentation itself would allow the
students to apply the IT literacy skills appropriately. However, the actual mode of
presentation will be left up to the discretion of the teacher, depending upon the facilities
available. In general, the following elements are expected in presentation assessment:
• Appropriate use of IT
• Clear articulation of ideas
• Proficient understanding of the concepts involved
• Ability to handle questions
During the Second Term, the students should be given a spreadsheet or word
processing project that requires them to apply skills to real-world situations.
For instance, two students could share a project – one develops a spreadsheet that will
automate the calculation of marks for a class and the other designs a user guide for the
spreadsheet.
The process of completing such a project allows the student to explore at greater depth
the use of IT skills. It would also allow the student to acquire a set of important life skills
that include interdisciplinary knowledge application, communication, collaboration and
independent learning.
In general, the following elements will be considered while assessing the project work.
However, the main focus should be on how much the student has explored and applied
the requisite ICT skills in developing, doing and presenting the project.
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2. Examinations
There will be two examinations in a year – Mid Term at the end of First Term and Annual
Examination at the end of Second Term. There will be two papers for each examination.
The written paper is meant to be a comprehensive test of the theoretical knowledge and
thinking skills of the students. The thinking skills involved include:
The practical examination at the end of the year is to test the students’ ability to apply
the knowledge and skills learnt. This task should be designed to effectively ascertain the
level of competencies in the application of skills and knowledge.
The weighting scheme provided below is based on the relative importance of each topic
strand. This translates to the emphasis given on each section when setting questions for
theory examination.
Section A: IT Literacy 48 35
A4. Spreadsheet 10 11
Section B: Systems 26 35
B4. Microprocessors 5 10
B6. Printers 3 4
B7. Troubleshooting/Preventive
4 3
Measures
Section C: Information Literacy 56 30
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EXAMINATION SPECIFICATIONS
There will be two papers in the subject to be evaluated internally by the school. Paper 1
is a written examination on theory, which will be conducted over duration of 3 hours,
and assessed out of 100 marks. Paper 2 is a practical examination, also conducted over
duration of 3 hours, and assessed out of 100 marks.
Part I
This part is worth 50 marks. It will consist of compulsory objective type of questions
(multiple choice, fill in the blanks, short answer type) covering the entire syllabus.
Part II
This part is worth 50 marks. It will consist of 7 questions (10 marks each) out of which
students are required to attempt only five questions. Questions will be set from all
sections of the syllabus.
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Textbook
• Excellence in Computer Education. Computer System & Application
Software: MS Office (2003). C.K. Seth and Shashi Seth. Prachi India Pvt. Ltd.,
India.
References
• Introductory Information Technology. The Complete Textbook for Class X
(2002). Satish Jain and Shashank Jain. BPB Publications, India.
• PGCTIS course handouts & reference books
• PGCTIS course CDs
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Recommended teaching time (in hours) for each topic is indicated within brackets. Time calculation
is based on relative importance of each section and scope set out under it.
Topics
• Introduction to scripting language
o Examples (JavaScript, VBScript, Perl)
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• History of JavaScript
• Strengths and limitations of JavaScript
• Support and compatibility with different browsers (IE, Netscape, FireFox,
Opera)
Topics:
• Tools for scripting
o Examples: Notepad, Homesite, FrontPage, Dreamweaver, GoLive
• Creating output
o Document.write( )
o Embedding JavaScript within HTML
Topics
• Variables and values
o Types of variables and values (numbers, string, Boolean, functions, null)
o Declaring and initializing variables
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Topics
• Functions
o Concept of a function
o Writing a function (key word, function name, parenthesis, code block)
o Scope of variables (global, local)
o Built in (math, string, date and time) and user defined functions
o Passing an argument/parameter
o Calling a function defined within the HTML document or outside
Topics
• Adding interactivity to HTML project
• Customizing available scripts for use in the project
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MODES OF ASSESSMENT
The final assessment for class 12, which will determine the students’ result, will be done
through two external examinations (theory and practical) conducted by the Bhutan
Board of Examination (BBE) at the end of the academic session. The Board examinations
will follow the specifications provided in this syllabus.
However, for the purpose of monitoring students’ learning and for school’s internal
records, the school must conduct the assessments in the following manner till the trial
examinations.
During the First Term, the students should be given a project that entails
designing a website using HTML. In this term, the website created should be more or
less functional at least in terms of structure, links and navigation.
In the Second Term, the students continue with their HTML project done in the
First Term. However, the emphasis in this term will be in enhancing and adding
interactivity to their web pages using JavaScript. They could either create their own
scripts or customise some freely available scripts for use in their website. The website
should be complete and fully functional.
Every student will also be expected to do a presentation on their final project. The aim of
the presentation is build up the communication and presentation skills of the students.
It also allows for peer evaluation within a collaborative setting. The preparation of
presentation itself would allow the students to apply the IT skills appropriately.
However, the actual mode of presentation will be left up to the discretion of the teacher,
depending upon the facilities available. In general, the following elements are expected
in presentation assessment:
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In general, the following elements will be considered while assessing the project work.
However, the main focus should be on how much the student has explored and applied
the requisite ICT skills in developing, doing and presenting the project.
2. Examinations
There will be two examinations in a year – Mid Term Examination at the end of First
Term and Trial Examination at the end of Second Term. There will be two papers for
each examination.
The written paper is meant to be a comprehensive test of the theoretical knowledge and
thinking skills of the students. The thinking skills involved include:
The practical examination is to test the students’ ability to apply the knowledge and
skills learnt. This task should be designed to effectively ascertain the level of
competencies in the application of skills and knowledge.
The weighting scheme provided below is based on the relative importance of each topic
strand. This translates to the emphasis given on each section when setting questions for
theory examination.
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Computer Studies Syllabus for Classes 11 & 12
EXAMINATION SPECIFICATIONS
There will be two papers in the subject, which will be evaluated externally by the Bhutan
Board of Examination (BBE). Paper 1 is a written examination which will be conducted
over duration of 3 hours, and assessed out of 100 marks. Paper 2 is a practical
examination, also conducted over duration of 3 hours, and assessed out of 100 marks.
Part I
This part is worth 50 marks. It will consist of compulsory objective type of questions
(multiple choice, fill in the blanks, short answer type) covering the entire syllabus.
Part II
This part is worth 50 marks. It will consist of 7 questions (10 marks each) out of which
students are required to attempt only five questions. Questions will be set from all
sections of the syllabus.
The basic structure of the website and other resources (text, images, audio, etc)
required will be provided. The candidate will make changes to it according to the
instructions in the question paper.
Candidates are required to save their work. Both printout and soft copy of their works
will be collected by the Examiner for evaluation.
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Textbooks
• Excellence in Computer Education: Internet, Website Designing & MS
Access (2003). C.K. Seth & Shashi Seth. Prachi India Pvt Ltd.
• Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours 4th ed. (2006). Michael
Moncur.
References
• Introductory IT: The Complete Textbook for Class X (2002). Satish Jain &
Shashank Jain. BPB Publications.
• Learning Web Design (2006). Jennifer Niederst. Shroff Publishers and Distributors
Pvt. Ltd.
• PGCTIS course handouts & reference books
• PGCTIS course CDs
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