Foundations of Pre-Technical Studies

Safety on Raised Platforms - Types of raised platforms used in performing tasks

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify different types of raised platforms used in the workplace
- Explain how raised platforms help in performing tasks
- Appreciate the importance of raised platforms in performing tasks

- Walk around the school to explore types of raised platforms (ladders, trestles, steps, stands, workbenches, ramps)
- Brainstorm on the types of raised platforms used in day-to-day life
- Discuss how different types of raised platforms are used in different environments

What can you use to reach for items located at a height such as the top shelf or the roof?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 1
- Different raised platforms
- Digital resources

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments

Foundations of Pre-Technical Studies

Safety on Raised Platforms - Types of raised platforms used in performing tasks
Safety on Raised Platforms - Risks associated with working on raised platforms
Safety on Raised Platforms - Safety practices when working on raised platforms

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain different ways in which raised platforms are used in performing tasks
- Match different types of raised platforms to specific tasks
- Value the use of appropriate raised platforms for specific tasks

- Study pictures of people using different types of raised platforms
- Describe how different types of raised platforms are being used in each picture
- Mention how people in the locality use different types of raised platforms in day-to-day life
- Complete a table by stating the appropriate raised platform(s) for performing various tasks

How are raised platforms used in day-to-day life?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 3
- Pictures of people using raised platforms
- Digital resources
- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 5
- Pictures showing accidents on raised platforms
- Internet access
- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 7
- Posters showing safety measures
- Safety equipment

- Observation - Oral questions - Worksheets - Peer assessment

Foundations of Pre-Technical Studies

Safety on Raised Platforms - Safety practices when working on raised platforms
Safety on Raised Platforms - Importance of observing safety while working on raised platforms

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Demonstrate safety practices when working on raised platforms
- Apply appropriate safety measures for specific raised platforms
- Value the importance of observing safety measures when working on raised platforms

- Select a work environment, task to perform and a raised platform to use while working
- Create a skit to demonstrate the safety practices to observe while using a raised platform to perform a task
- Role play the skits in class
- Observe and note down safety practices demonstrated by each group

What safety practices should be observed when using raised platforms?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 8
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Various types of raised platforms
- Digital resources
- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 9
- Video clips on safety practices
- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 10
- Pictures showing accidents on raised platforms
- Case studies

- Observation - Peer assessment - Role play assessment - Group presentations

Foundations of Pre-Technical Studies

Safety on Raised Platforms - Importance of observing safety while working on raised platforms
Self-Exploration and Career Development - Ways of nurturing talents and abilities for business purposes

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Describe the importance of observing safety while working on raised platforms
- Assess raised platforms for safety concerns
- Show responsibility by observing safety when working on raised platforms

- Complete a word search puzzle related to safety on raised platforms
- Observe the community or home environment and identify types of raised platforms used to perform various tasks
- Assess the raised platforms and note down any faults that may put the user at risk
- Develop safety measures to help minimize the risks identified
- Create posters on safety measures and display them in the school

What safety measures help prevent accidents when using raised platforms?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 11
- Word search puzzles
- Poster making materials
- Digital resources
- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 24
- Reference materials

- Observation - Oral questions - Project assessment - Peer assessment

Foundations of Pre-Technical Studies

Self-Exploration and Career Development - Ways of nurturing talents and abilities for business purposes
Self-Exploration and Career Development - Career pathways in senior school

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Demonstrate talents and abilities through various activities
- Practice nurturing personal talents and abilities
- Value own talents and abilities for self-development

- Identify personal talents and abilities
- Practice talents and abilities with help of classmates, parents or guardians
- Display talents and abilities through clubs and societies or during planned school events
- Participate in talent shows and competitions

Why is self-exploration necessary for career development?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 26
- Talent show materials
- Digital resources
- Pictures showing talents and abilities
- Resource person

- Observation - Performance assessment - Peer assessment - Self-assessment

Foundations of Pre-Technical Studies

Self-Exploration and Career Development - Career pathways in senior school

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Relate talents and abilities to career pathways in senior school
- Create a list of talents and abilities corresponding to career pathways
- Value the importance of matching talents to career pathways

- Study a list of talents and abilities related to Arts and Sports Science pathway
- Add more talents and abilities to the list
- Make lists of talents and abilities corresponding to Social Sciences and STEM pathways
- Display and compare lists with classmates

How do talents and abilities relate to career pathways?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 27
- Digital resources
- Career pathway charts

- Observation - Written assignments - Peer assessment - Class presentations

Foundations of Pre-Technical Studies

Self-Exploration and Career Development - Ethical and unethical practices related to the use of talents and abilities
Self-Exploration and Career Development - Careers based on talents and abilities for self-development

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify ethical practices related to the use of talents and abilities
- Differentiate between ethical and unethical practices
- Appreciate the importance of ethical practices in using talents and abilities

- Read case studies on ethical and unethical practices related to the use of talents and abilities
- Analyze the case studies and identify unethical practices described
- Discuss the ethical practices demonstrated in the case studies
- Discuss other ethical and unethical practices related to the use of talents and abilities

Which ethical issues influence the use of talents and abilities?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 30
- Case studies
- Digital resources
- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 32
- Career choice steps chart

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments - Group discussions

Foundations of Pre-Technical Studies

Computer Software - Categories of computer software

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the meaning of computer software
- Identify different computer software used in the workplace
- Show interest in learning about computer software

- Brainstorm on the meaning of computer software
- Use available resources to search for different computer software
- Present findings to the class
- Discuss categories of computer software (system software, application software)

What is computer software?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 6
- Digital devices
- Charts showing different software
- Digital resources

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments - Group presentations

Foundations of Pre-Technical Studies

Computer Software - Categories of computer software
Computer Software - Functions of different application software

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify categories of computer software
- Classify different software into their appropriate categories
- Appreciate the role of different categories of software

- Discuss the categories of computer software (system software, application software)
- Use digital resources to explore examples of system software and application software
- Create a chart showing the categories of computer software and examples
- Present the chart to the class

How are computer software categorized?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 6
- Digital devices
- Chart making materials
- Digital resources
- Digital devices with word processing software
- Charts showing functions of word processing software

- Observation - Oral questions - Chart assessment - Peer assessment

Foundations of Pre-Technical Studies

Computer Software - Functions of different application software

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the functions of presentation software
- Use presentation software to create slides
- Value the importance of presentation software in the workplace

- Discuss the functions of presentation software
- Demonstrate the use of presentation software
- Create simple presentations using presentation software
- Present the created slides to the class

What are the functions of presentation software?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 6
- Digital devices with presentation software
- Charts showing functions of presentation software
- Digital resources

- Observation - Oral questions - Practical assessment - Presentation assessment

Foundations of Pre-Technical Studies

Computer Software - Functions of different application software

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the functions of spreadsheet software
- Use spreadsheet software to perform calculations
- Appreciate the importance of spreadsheet software in data management

- Discuss the functions of spreadsheet software
- Demonstrate the use of spreadsheet software
- Create simple spreadsheets and perform basic calculations
- Share findings with the class

What are the functions of spreadsheet software?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 6
- Digital devices with spreadsheet software
- Charts showing functions of spreadsheet software
- Digital resources
- Digital devices with database software
- Charts showing functions of database software

- Observation - Oral questions - Practical assessment - Peer assessment

Foundations of Pre-Technical Studies

Computer Software - Functions of different application software

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the functions of desktop publishing software
- Create publications using desktop publishing software
- Value the importance of desktop publishing in the workplace

- Discuss the functions of desktop publishing software
- Demonstrate the use of desktop publishing software
- Create simple publications using desktop publishing software
- Present the created publications to the class

What are the functions of desktop publishing software?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 6
- Digital devices with desktop publishing software
- Sample publications
- Digital resources

- Observation - Oral questions - Practical assessment - Presentation assessment

Foundations of Pre-Technical Studies

Computer Software - Functions of different application software

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain the functions of information management systems
- Demonstrate basic operations with information management systems
- Appreciate the role of information management systems in organizations

- Discuss the functions of information management systems
- Explore examples of information management systems
- Discuss how information management systems are used in various workplaces
- Share findings with the class

How are information management systems used in the workplace?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 6
- Digital devices
- Charts showing information management systems
- Digital resources

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments - Group presentations

Foundations of Pre-Technical Studies

Computer Software - Using computer software to perform tasks

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use word processing software to perform tasks
- Apply appropriate features of word processing software
- Value the importance of word processing software in day-to-day life

- Perform tasks using word processing software (creating documents, formatting text, inserting images)
- Practice creating and editing documents
- Save and retrieve documents
- Print documents where possible

How is word processing software used in day-to-day life?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 7
- Digital devices with word processing software
- Printers (where available)
- Digital resources
- Digital devices with presentation software
- Projector (where available)

- Observation - Practical assessment - Project work - Portfolio assessment

Foundations of Pre-Technical Studies

Computer Software - Using computer software to perform tasks

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use spreadsheet software to perform tasks
- Apply appropriate features of spreadsheet software
- Show interest in using spreadsheet software for data management

- Perform tasks using spreadsheet software (creating worksheets, entering data, performing calculations, creating charts)
- Practice creating spreadsheets
- Analyze data using spreadsheets
- Share findings with the class

How is spreadsheet software used in day-to-day life?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 7
- Digital devices with spreadsheet software
- Sample data for analysis
- Digital resources

- Observation - Practical assessment - Project work - Portfolio assessment

Foundations of Pre-Technical Studies
Communication

Computer Software - Using computer software to perform tasks
Visual Programming - Application areas of visual programming software

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Use desktop publishing software to perform tasks
- Apply appropriate features of desktop publishing software
- Appreciate the importance of desktop publishing in day-to-day life

- Perform tasks using desktop publishing software (creating newsletters, brochures, posters)
- Practice creating publications
- Display the created publications
- Give and receive feedback on publications

How is desktop publishing software used in day-to-day life?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 7
- Digital devices with desktop publishing software
- Sample publications
- Digital resources
- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 50
- Pictures of applications
- Reference materials

- Observation - Practical assessment - Project work - Peer assessment

Communication

Visual Programming - Application areas of visual programming software

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain mobile programming as an application area of visual programming
- Identify different mobile applications and their uses
- Appreciate the role of mobile applications in day-to-day life

- Study digital devices showing different mobile applications
- Identify and name mobile applications shown
- Describe how one can use the applications to perform tasks
- Mention other mobile applications and what they are used for
- Discuss what mobile programming is

How are mobile applications used to perform tasks?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 51
- Digital devices with mobile applications
- Charts showing mobile applications
- Digital resources

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments - Group discussions

Communication

Visual Programming - Application areas of visual programming software

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Explain web development as an application area of visual programming
- Identify different websites and their uses
- Show interest in web development

- Study websites displayed in a browser
- Discuss what a website is
- Explain what WWW stands for
- Mention websites they have visited
- Discuss what web development is
- Share discussions with the class

What is web development?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 52
- Digital devices with internet access
- Various websites
- Digital resources
- Sample applications from different areas
- Reference materials

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments - Group discussions

Communication

Visual Programming - Creating applications using visual programming software

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Recall various visual programming software
- Download and install visual programming software
- Show interest in creating applications using visual programming

- Recall various visual programming software learned in previous grades
- Follow steps to download and install Scratch on a computer
- Explore the option of installing Scratch on smartphones and tablets
- Share experiences with the class

How is visual programming software installed?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 53
- Digital devices with internet access
- Installation guidelines
- Digital resources

- Observation - Practical assessment - Peer assessment - Group discussions

Communication

Visual Programming - Creating applications using visual programming software

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify features of the Scratch programming interface
- Navigate the Scratch programming environment
- Show commitment to learning visual programming

- Open the Scratch program interface
- Explore the different categories and commands in Scratch
- Test commands to see their effect on the sprite
- Change parameters in commands and observe the results
- Share findings with the class

What are the features of the Scratch programming interface?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 53
- Digital devices with Scratch installed
- Scratch interface guide
- Digital resources
- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 54
- Balloons and strings (for physical game)

- Observation - Practical assessment - Oral questions - Group discussions

Communication

Visual Programming - Creating applications using visual programming software

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Plan an interactive story using visual programming
- Create an interactive story using Scratch
- Appreciate the use of visual programming in storytelling

- Watch videos on how to develop a story using Scratch programming
- Follow steps to create an interactive story using Scratch
- Choose backdrop and characters for the story
- Create scripts for dialogue and character movements
- Test and run the story
- Share the story with classmates

How are interactive stories created using visual programming?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 58
- Digital devices with Scratch installed
- Video tutorials
- Digital resources

- Observation - Practical assessment - Project assessment - Peer assessment

Communication

Visual Programming - Creating applications using visual programming software

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Plan a music application using visual programming
- Create a music application using Scratch
- Show interest in creating music applications

- Follow steps to create music using Scratch
- Choose appropriate sprites for musical instruments
- Create scripts to play sounds and music
- Combine different sounds to create a song
- Test and play the music
- Share the music with classmates

How is music created using visual programming?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 61
- Digital devices with Scratch installed
- Audio equipment for playback
- Digital resources
- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 63

- Observation - Practical assessment - Project assessment - Peer assessment

Communication

Visual Programming - Creating applications using visual programming software

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Plan an animation using visual programming
- Create an animation using Scratch
- Show commitment to creating animations using visual programming

- Follow steps to develop animations using Scratch
- Choose appropriate backdrop and characters for animation
- Create scripts to animate characters
- Add movement and effects to create a seamless animation
- Test and run the animation
- Share the animation with classmates

How are animations created using visual programming?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 64
- Digital devices with Scratch installed
- Sample animations
- Digital resources

- Observation - Practical assessment - Project assessment - Peer assessment

Communication

Visual Programming - Creating applications using visual programming software

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Create individual animations using visual programming
- Apply animation principles in visual programming
- Appreciate the creativity involved in animation development

- Use Scratch to create and play individual animations
- Create a storyline for the animation
- Choose appropriate sprites and backdrops
- Create scripts to animate the characters
- Test and run the animation
- Share the animation with the teacher and class

What principles guide animation development?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 65
- Digital devices with Scratch installed
- Animation principles guide
- Digital resources
- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 66
- Scratch tutorials

- Observation - Practical assessment - Project assessment - Portfolio assessment

Communication

Visual Programming - Embracing the use of visual programming in day-to-day life

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:

- Identify problems that can be solved using visual programming
- Explain how visual programming helps in solving problems
- Appreciate the role of visual programming in solving day-to-day problems

- Read a scenario about a learner who used visual programming to solve a Mathematics problem
- Discuss how visual programming helped the learner
- Explore how visual programming can help in solving problems in day-to-day life
- Share findings with the class

How can visual programming help us solve problems in day-to-day life?

- Spotlight Pre-Technical Studies Learner's Book Grade 9 pg. 66
- Digital devices with Scratch installed
- Problem scenarios
- Digital resources

- Observation - Oral questions - Written assignments - Group discussions