A slideshow talking about why Grade 9 students (in South Africa) should choose Computer Applications Technology as a subject.

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2. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

3. So many subjects!

4. YOU are here

5. So why choose CAT?

6. A bit of :
• Computer Applications & You
• Mobile Computing
• Problem Solving
• Society & Technology
• Operational Knowledge
–Databases, Spreadsheets, Presentations,
Word Processing, Web Design
• The Present & the Future
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7. Watch this video…

8. [Video slide]
[Embed the movie “DidYouKnow-ShiftHappens_MHAINS.wmv” on this slide]
[It can be found in the ‘Video to embed on video slide’ folder]

9. CAT IS NOT ON THE “DESIGNATED
SUBJECTS” LIST, SO IT DOESN’T COUNT
TOWARDS YOUR APS SCORE FOR
GETTING INTO UNIVERSITY.

10. IN MANY UNIVERSITIES, “DESIGNATED
SUBJECTS” ARE NOT GIVEN PRIORITY IN
SCORING OR POINTS ALLOCATION.
That means:
CAT COUNTS THE SAME AS
MATHS, SCIENCE, HISTORY, BUSINESS etc.. AND
IS ACCEPTED IN THE APS CALCULATIONS
REGARDLESS OF ANY “DESIGNATED SUBJECTS”
LIST.

13. CAT IS AN ‘EASY’ SUBJECT FOR
STUDENTS WHO CAN’T COPE WITH
MATHS AND SCIENCE…

14. CAT EXAMS ARE ON THE SAME LEVEL AS
MATHS AND SCIENCE, IN TERMS OF LEVELS
OF QUESTIONING AND HIGHER
ORDER/LOWER ORDER THINKING RATIOS.

15. Empowerment:
Digitally-enabled citizens
Accessibility : Bridging the digital divide
Proficient use of hardware & software
Presentation & Communication
Solution
Development
System
Technologies
Internet
Technologies
Network
Technologies
Information
Management
Social
Implications
Human & Computer Interaction

16. Ask yourself…
Can you afford not to choose CAT?
Now

17. THE CHOICE IS NOW YOURS!
CAT SOME OTHER SUBJECT