Gr 10 PAT for CAT

Gr 10 PAT for CAT

The PAT is a showcase of your skills and knowledge.This is the opportunity to show what you are capable of: use it!

The assignment is done from the 3rd term and must be completed before the final exam. To facilitate the process it is completed in phases. For each phase you must hand in various documents. Each phase is assessed as you hand it in.

You may improve each phase with your teacher’s help after handing it in in order to do the next phase better, but the marks obtained for each phase will not be changed.

Being part of a family is one of the best things in our lives. Families are comprised in very many different forms: conventional large families, nuclear families, one-parent families or even friends or co-workers who become like your 'family'. One thing they have in common, is that they like to celebrate!

Celebrations are joyful occasions of remembrance of a person or an event. You can celebrate a wedding anniversary, birthday, graduation, a family reunion, passing your exams, the life of a person, being selected for a sports team, etc.

Task description

You have been asked to help your family arrange a celebration. However, as celebrations can be very costly you must present your plans to your family and give them examples of any documents you have created for the celebration, as well aswith a budget. This will enable your family to decide how they will apply your ideas and whether or not they can afford a celebration on the scale you suggest.

Your family has asked for some specific details:

In order to emphasise the importance of the celebration to the younger “TV”-generation,your family want to display sayings, motto’s or words of wisdom from famous people about the event. Examples:
If your celebration is your parents’ wedding anniversary, you could display ideas about marriage on the walls of the venue, as well as on the invitations and menus.
For an18thbirthday, ideas about becoming an adult could be displayed. You might even have a little brochure about “coming of age” in various cultures.
Ideas about success and education could be presented when celebrating a family member’s graduation.
Examples of documents such as menus, invitations, seating plans, survey, quotations etc. must be created by you. You must create at least 5 documentsin Microsoft Word.
A preliminary budget for the event must be done. (The document must be created in Excel.)

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The table below gives an overview of what is required:

Phase / Overview
1 /

Planning document – Include
description of task
description of 5 documents which will be created
description of calculations which need to be made
table showing type of information to be found, where you intend to look for information and search words.
Found information
must be organised
show where the information is found, e.g. Internet, books, Pick ‘n Pay, Shoprite

2 /

Mention the five documents and explain what word-processing skills you will use in them

Concentrate on word-processing skills learned in Gr 10 (e.g. page border, watermarks, graphics, font, page background, etc.
3 / Main document

Main document includes

a title page
a description of the celebration which you have planned
details of what, where, when, how, etc. the celebration will take place
a description of the 5 documents you created
references of where you found the information
a description of the financial implications of the celebration giving a summary of the expenses
summary calculations from the spreadsheet copied into the document
references to where you found the prices for the goods/food/products used in the celebration

All work submitted in digital format, in one folder.
All files have descriptive names.
Phase / What is required / No of docs / Date
1 / Planning documents / 1 Planning document / Thursday27 August 2015
Found information / Many- printouts, notes, photocopies, etc.
2 / Examples of documents / 5 Examples
1 Processed Spreadsheet / Tuesday 29 September 2015
3 / Present the information / 1 Main document
5 Examples attached
1 Spreadsheet attached
1 Powerpoint presentation / Wednesday 28 October 2015

Phase 1: Plan the task and find the necessary information

Read the assignment again and write down what is expected of you in your own words. Decide on a type of family celebration. (You can search the Internet for ideas.) To be able to complete your task, you will need tofind information. Write down your ideas. Make a type of ‘to-do’ list of all the things that must be done and arranged if you want to organise something like this. From this you will be able to see what type of documents you need to make and what type of information you must find.

The following must be handed in:

A planning document
The information you’ve found.

Your planning documentshould contain the following:

A description of the assignment – i.e.exactly what is expected. Indicate, among other things, what type of celebration you will manage.
Include, in your planning document, a table in the following format:

Document to be made / Description and content of the documents to be made
(Include the type of calculations for the budget document) / Where I am going to look for the information for the documents?
(Search words for electronic sources included)

Use formatting and spacing to make your table appear neat and easy to read.

In the last section you need to include the information you have found.This may be in the form of printouts, photocopies or notes from books and other sources. Group the information in logical “sections”, i.e. everything that contributes to the sayings in a group, all the information of venues in a group, all the information that will help make the budget in a group, etc.

Use the assessment sheet to make sure you have covered the minimum requirements, but make sure to aim higher. Let your imagination go and show the world what you are capable of!

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Assessment ToolPhase 1 PAT Grade 102015

LEARNER NAME:______DATE HANDED IN:______

Note: This is a criterion-reference tool and not a norm-reference tool.
The teacher should highlight or tick applicable criteria in the second column. The number of ticks in this second column does not always determine the mark obtained in columns 4 to 8. Relate the criteria to the mark, e.g. in item 1, if answers to all 5 questions are evident, then a mark of 4 is awarded.

CRITERIA / Possible mark / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 0 / Mark obtained
1 / TASK DEFINITION(±300 words/half a page)
Clearly describes, in the learner’s own words, the intention of the task/project (PAT), i.e. shows a thorough understanding of the problem (what the problem is), what he/she needs to investigate and why he/she is doing the investigation.
Provides a clear overview of the focus of his/her investigation and the aspects to be investigated and covered as well as, how he/she will go about it, to whom it must be presented and how it must be presented.
Why am I doing the investigation?
What will the focus of my investigation be?
Who is the target audience?
In what format would it be presented in? / 4 /

All 4 questions (in criteria) are clearly and answered and done in learner’s own words

Only 3 of the 4 questions (in criteria) are clearly answered and done in learner’s own words

Only of the 54questions in the criteria are clearly answered and done in learners own words

Only 1 of the 4 questions in the criteria are clearly answered

Any 1 question is not clearly stated in learner’s own words.

Not done or
Less than 2 of the 5 questions in the criteria answeredor
The questions are so vaguely answered that no apparent/logical purpose can be found or
Task definition is not in learner’s own words

2 / QUESTIONS – QUALITY (Questions to guide the research – This is NOT for the QUESTIONNAIRE)
A minimum of 15 questions, on at least three different levels (e.g. ‘factual/closed’, ‘investigate/explore’, ‘predict/change’, ‘judge/evaluate’) relevant to the focus question, that will help to answer the focus question and provide a solution to the problem/focus question within the parameters of the PAT requirements, i.e. will provide qualitative as well as quantitative information.
All questions provided are relevant to the focus question and will help to answer the focus question.
Includes questions that will give data/statistical type answers, for example How many? How many times? How often? / 2 /

Clearly contains all 2 aspects

Clearly contains 1of the 2 aspects

No questionsor
All three aspects inappropriate

3 / QUESTIONS – TECHNICAL ASPECTS
Technical aspects such as organisation of questions, number of questions and sources indicated
All organised under appropriate headings that are relevant to the topic (at least 3 headings)
Possible appropriate source type (e.g. Internet/printed media/ people) indicated for each question
At least 15 questions included / 3 /

Clearly contains all 3 aspects

Clearly contains 2 of the 3 aspects

Clearly contains 1 of the 3 aspects

Not done or
All 3 aspects inappropriate

4 / SOURCES – BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Appropriate sources identified to answer questions and source details clearly indicated for all sources as required by the type of source and reference function in word processor
Source name
Article name/webpage/chapter/pages
Author
URL (if obtained from web)
Dates (created/ published/issued/ updated/accessed)
Publisher / 4 /

Clearly provides all listed details – at least 5 or all 6 aspects for all sources

Clearly provides at least 4 of the 6 listed details for all sources

Clearly provides at least 3 of the 6 listed details for all sources
Two aspects omitted

All listed details for any 1 source totally omitted

Clearly provides at least 2 of the 6 listed details for all sources

No source detailsor
Only 1 of the listed details provided for any 1 source or
Listed details for more than 1 source totally omitted

5 / SOURCES – TECHNICAL
Learner identified a variety of sources (at least three sources, excluding questionnaire)
Number of sources, excluding questionnaire, for example asking for 3 sources
2 websites plus
1from another type/media (e.g. magazine, newspaper, brochure, textbook – printed or electronic format), e-mail to an expert /interview with an expert / 2 /

Correct number and variety of sources

Too few or not an appropriate variety

Not provided

CRITERIA / Possible mark / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 0 / Mark obtained
6 / SURVEY – QUALITY
Well thought-out questionnaire that will provide answers to questions not likely found in other sources or that will lead to verifying, clarifying or supplementing other information. Some questions will enable the processing of data using spreadsheet and database
All questions are relevant
Questions mostly provide answers to questions that cannot be found in other sources or that supplement/verify/clarify
Includes questions that will elicit data or statistical information (numerical, or that can be converted to numbers) / 3 /

Clearly contains all 3 of the aspects

Clearly contains 2 of the aspects

Clearly contains 1 of the aspects

No questionnaire or
All 3 aspects inappropriate

7 / SURVEY– TECHNICAL
Electronically created questionnaire, professionally and appropriately designed according to the way in which it will be administered (online, via e-e-mail, or printed, e.g. created in word processor using appropriate principles andtechniques such as controls/form fields or created in Google docs) that will ensure easy and appropriate answering of questions as well as accurate importing/capturing and processing of data and information.
Form is created electronically, appropriate to the way it will be administered
Appropriate headings with appropriate questions. (Appropriate questions grouped together under appropriate headings)
Clear instructions/prompts to guide user
Maximum one (1) page with at least 5 questions, excluding biographical data (e.g. name, gender, age, address)
At least 15 completed forms
Professional formatting and layout (e.g. appropriate word processing techniques) with no errors / 4 /

Clearly contains all 6 aspects

Clearly contains 5 of the6 aspects

Clearly contains 4 of the 6 aspects

Clearly contains at least 3 of the 6 aspects

No questionnaireor
Contains less than 3 of the 6 aspects

8 / EVIDENCE AND ORGANISATION OF DOCUMENTS
Format and organisation of material/evidence
Electronic and/or hard copies of all documents (including evidence of sources) available
All organised into a logical folder structure, clearly named and easy to find/navigate
Meaningful folder and file names used / 2 /

Clearly contains all 3 aspects

Clearly contains 2 of the 3 aspects

No evidenceor
Contains less than 2 of the 3 aspects

9 / PHASE 1 DOCUMENT
One word processing document that contains all information required for phase 1 (including a copy of the questionnaire as an annexure but excluding other information sources)and that provides hyperlinks to other files/evidence/sourcesto facilitate easy navigation and easy access to all other files/evidence/sources
All required work/information for phase 1 is presented as a SINGLE document. In that document there should be:

A description of each of the 5 documents you will create in phase 2
A description of how you will use Excel
A copy of the survey
A list of all your sources e.g. web pages, survey, print media, radio etc.
Includes screenshot of folder structure
Hyperlinks in document and/or source table lead to relevant information/sources and work/open correctly

/ 3 /

Clearly contains all aspects

Clearly contains only half of all aspects

Clearly contains less than half of all aspects

No document

10 / PHASE 1 DOCUMENT – TECHNICAL QUALITY
Professional presentation that uses sound and correct word processing principles and techniques
Well structured, legible, professional document:
Fonts: Appropriate, readability, appropriate size and too many different fonts used (not more than two). Headings given due prominence (also in tables)
Appropriate line and paragraph spacing (no ‘empty’ paragraphs)
Appropriate word spacing (not two or more spaces between words or after punctuation marks) and punctuation (period at end of sentence, capital letter at beginning of sentence)
No spelling or grammar mistakes
Consistent formatting throughout / 4 /

Clearly contains all 5 aspects

Clearly contains 4 of the 5 aspects

Clearly contains 3 of the 5 aspects

Clearly contains 2 of the 5 aspects

No documentor
Contains less than 2 of the 5 aspects or
Totally unstructured, not readable or unprofessional

TOTAL MARK: / 31 / MARK OBTAINED
Comment/feedback:
______
______
Teacher name:______Teacher signature:______Date:

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Assessment ToolPhase 2 PAT Grade 102015 - CELEBRATIONS

LEARNER NAME:______DATE HANDED IN:______

CRITERIA / Possible mark / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 0 / Mark
1 / INFORMATION – EVALUATION
A table has been completed for each source, clearly evaluating the quality of the source and its contents by providing a clear, relevant motivation/explanation for each aspect
Authority
Currency
Accuracy
Objectivity
Coverage / 4 /

All 5 aspects clearly addressed and correctly motivated/ explained for all sources

At least 4 of the 5 aspects clearly addressed and correctly motivated/ explained for all sources

At least 3 of the 5 aspects clearly addressed and correctly motivated/ explained for all sources

At least 2 of the 5 aspects clearly addressed and correctly motivated/ explained for all sources

Less than 2 of the 5 aspects clearly and correctly done for all sources
Not done for all sources

2 / INFORMATION – SUMMARY
Information from each source used is summarised in learner’s own words. Summary gives information available in the source which is relevant to the topic and which will help to answer questions or is useful for solving the problem.
Summary of information – for all sources used
All summarised information is relevant to the topic and likely to answer questions/ help solve the problem / 2 /

Both aspects clearly present and all summaries are definitely learner’s own words

Only 1 of the 2 aspects clearly present and summaries provided are learner’s own words

Both aspects clearly present but any part of any 1 summary is not in learner’s own words

Both aspects clearly present but any part of more than 1 summary is not learner’s own words

None of the 2 aspects clearly present or
Mostly not learner’s own words or
Not done

3 / SPREADSHEET – TECHNICAL
Well designed and formatted using appropriate formatting techniques (borders, shading, font alignment, etc.) with good layout and is easy to read and interpret, (row and column headings stand out). The format should contribute to readability, not hinder it.
Well designed and formatted
Good layout, easy to read and interpret / 2 /

Both aspects clearly present

Only 1 of the 2 aspects clearly present

No spreadsheet or
None of the 2 aspects clearly present

CRITERIA / Possible mark / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 0 / Mark
4 / SPREADSHEET – QUALITY
Relevant data used. Processing is correct and relevant/appropriate and will answer questions, show trends/patterns, provide insights and contribute to the solution.
Relevant data
Relevant/appropriate processing
No processing errors/error indicators / 3 /

All processing is appropriate/ relevant using relevant data in all instances with no processing errors/error indicators

All processing is appropriate/ relevant using relevant data but some processing errors/error indicators

All processing is appropriate/ relevant but data used in any 1 instance are not relevant. No processing errors/error indicators

Processing using relevant data not appropriate/ relevant in any 1 instance

Most data not relevant or
Majority of the processing not appropriate/ relevant or totally incorrect or
No relevant data or processing

5 / SPREADSHEET – GRAPHS
Graphs are relevant, meaningful and serve a purpose, of the correct type and formatted to be easy to interpret (headings, labels, legends, etc.). Will help to answer questions and contribute to the solution or clarify/explain aspects of the problem/solution.
At least two relevant, meaningful graphs, correctly done that will contribute to the solution
Correct type of graph used
Easy to interpret / 3 /

Clearly contains all 3 aspects

At least 2 graphs are meaningful and contribute to the solution but any 1 is either incorrect type or not easy to interpret

Only 1 meaningful graph of the correct type that contributes to the solution and is easy to interpret

Only 1 meaningful graph that contributes to the solution but is either not easy to interpret or incorrect type

No chart/graph or
No relevant, meaningful graph

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