1. CAT PAT 2016

2. WHAT IS THE PAT? Research project
Implemented during three terms of the year
Broken into 3 phases

3. WHAT IS THE PAT?
Problem
Research
Solution

4. WHY IS THE PAT MARK IMPORTANT?
SBA 25
PAT 25
P1 25
P2 25
100%

5. WHY IS THE PAT MARK IMPORTANT?
SBA 10 20 7
PAT 2 P1 15 P2
50%
62%
39%
Absence of a PAT mark for CAT, without a valid reason, will mean that you will not receive a result for CAT. Penalisation if not submitted on time!

6. TEACHER GUIDELINES
Before starting the PAT learners need to be taught the following:
Application software (word processing, spreadsheet, database and web development software)
ICT skills that will enhance the creation of the report and website
Research and information management skills (define a task, set a focus, identify and ask questions, search for and identify suitable sources of information, evaluation of sources, etc.)
Accepted forms of research reports with abstract, introduction, discussion with sources cited, conclusion, references list.
Project management skills (time, resource and task management)

7. DISHONESTY Addendum C Learners must NOT:
Get help/guidance from others without acknowledgment thereof
Submit work which is not their own
Lend their work to other learners
Allow other learners access to, or the use of, their own independently-sourced source material
Include work copied directly without acknowledging the source
Submit work typed or word-processed by a third person

8. ROLE OF THE TEACHER Manage the project, supervise, monitor
Initial planning session to discuss
Facilitate pre-reading to gain background information about the topic
Give regular feedback to learners
Assess the work of the learners at the end of each phase and record feedback given
General evaluation based on continuous observation
Ensure the authenticity of the PAT

9. SUPERVISED/CONTROLLED CONDITIONS
Monitoring the learner's work on a continuous basis
Endorsing each learner's assessment at the end of each phase
Confirming that the work assessed is solely that of the learner concerned.

10. ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE Evidence presented for assessment:
a website (home page plus 2 other pages)
a written report
learner assessment tool
Include the planning, feedback and progress of the project.

11. NON-COMPLIANCE
Learners will be given three weeks before the commencement of the final end-of-year examination to submit outstanding work or present themselves to complete the PAT.
If a learner submits no PAT, without a valid reason p7, the learner will not receive a result in the subject.

12. MARK DISTRIBUTION OF PHASES
Focus
Mark
2016
Mark 2015
Phase 1
Find and access data and information 32 36
Phase 2
Process data and information 44 46
Phase 3
Present information/solution 84 73
General
Observations made and overall evaluation 20 25
TOTAL
180

13. GENERAL EVALUATION Attitude, commitment and work ethic Effort
Independent working skills
Organisational skills
Producing professional work

14. TOPIC Topic 1 Electricity tariffs set to soar
Consumers urged to reduce power consumption to avoid national blackout
South Africans need to learn to be energy efficient at home
High costs of living off the electricity grid
Reduce electricity usage – going green but at what cost?
Not enough South Africans conserving electricity

15. OR
Topic 2
Another province declared a disaster area due to the drought
Water shedding instituted across entire province
Save water for a sustainable future says Minister
Price of food may double due to the drought
Just 30 days of water left!
Practical hints for water saving

16. Problems in South Africa
ELECTRICITY OR
WATER
Problems in South Africa

17. DAILY LIVING AND LIFESTYLES
AND HOW IT AFFECTS …
THE ECONOMY
HEALTH SERVICES
COMMUNITY LIFE
DAILY LIVING AND LIFESTYLES

18. Your task … Investigate the current situation in South Africa
Gather and analyse data relevant to the investigation
Identify possible problems and solutions to the problems
Present your research and findings in a report suitable for use by institutions
Problem
Research
Solution

19. PHASE 1 Create a suitable folder structure
Formulate a task definition and a focus question
Draw up questions to guide the process/ research
Identify sources to find quality information
Identify the research methods you will use
Perform background research
Critically assess information sources
Start the final report
PHASE 1

20. PHASE 2 Draw up and conduct a questionnaire/survey
Design and use a spreadsheet and database to analyse the survey results and other data/statistics gathered
Continue refining the final report as needed
PHASE 2

21. Draw up findings, conclusions and recommendations in your own words
Compile a word processing report and a website to report on the process, findings and recommendations
PHASE 3

22. INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Task definition
Focus question
Research questions
Identify Sources
Evaluate Sources
Questionnaire
Process data
Create Report
Referencing
Present
PHASE 1
PHASE 2
PHASE 3

23. PHASE 1 – Create a suitable folder structure

24. PHASE 1 – Create a report Addendum B
Cover page
Headings – Introduction
Task definition
Focus Question
Findings
Conclusion
Appendices
Addendum of screenshot with folder structure

25. PHASE 1 – Task definition
±300 words or half a page in font size 12 pt
Why am I doing the investigation?
What is the current situation and the purpose of the investigation (desired outcome?)
What will the focus of my investigation be?
Considering all the PAT requirements, how will I go about the investigation?
Who is the target audience

26. PHASE 1 – Focus question A single sentence
Clearly phrase, concise, researchable
Describe exactly the focus of the investigation
Relevant to focus point of the topic

27. PHASE 1 – Ask questions that will guide your investigation
Create addendum
10 questions
From 3 out of the 4 levels
Group under 3 categories (topics/subtopics)
Level
Type of level or quality of question 
Provide facts (who, when, where, what, how many, etc.) 
Give direction to the investigation (why, how, etc.) 
Support predictions or help with any changes, alternatives or variations (what if, if, etc.) 
Support your judgement or help to evaluate, critique, review or find meaning (would it be better if, what recommendation, what would be best, etc.)

28. PHASE 1 – Identify sources
Locate sources for each question
Internet (at least 2 websites)
One other sources e.g. magazine, newspaper etc.
Excluding questionnaire
Bibliographical information of the sources
Minimum 3 sources
ADD AS BIBLIOGRAPHY IN REPORT

29. PHASE 1 – Identify sources
Website sources x2
Author(s)/Organisation/Publisher
Spark, James
Name of Website and Web Page
Conserving Power - Power Struggles
Date created/updated
12 January 2016
Date accessed
14 February 2016
URL
Name of Web Page
Conserving Power

30. PHASE 1 – Identify sources
Other source x1
Author(s)
Cabala, Xolani
Title of book/magazine
Solar power for all
Date published/issued
December 2015
Publisher
Power Press
City
14 February 2016

31. PHASE 1 – Evaluate quality of information
Criteria
Motivation/Explanation
Authority
The ‘validity’ or ‘credentials’ of the publisher or author(s)
Currency
The date on which the material was published or updated
Accuracy
The correspondence of the information with other sources
Objectivity
Any presence of prejudice, bias, skewing of information, etc.
Coverage
How extensively the material covers the topic

32. PHASE 1 – Evaluate quality (EXAMPLE)
Criteria
Motivation/Explanation
Authority
The author is a leading DIY specialist in SA and is published in several leading magazines as well.
Currency
The article was originally published in 2015 but was updated to reflect the latest developments in January of this year.
Accuracy
Information provided corresponds with other sources and is also accurate in terms of providing recent prices.
Objectivity
There is no bias on the web page and the information is presented in a factual, objective fashion
Coverage
The article provides extensive coverage on a wide variety of power saving measures.

33. PHASE 1 – Engage and use information
Save a copy (screenshot/copied content) of each website (PrintFriendly.com)
Extract appropriate information

34. Summary of information found Summary of Information found
PHASE 1 – Engage and use information
Record/Save the information (in learners own words) in ONE of the following two ways:
Summary of information found
Look at ‘hungry appliances like geysers (reduce temperature).
Try to generally use less hot water – use showers instead of bathing, take shorter showers, only fill the kettle as much as you need it.
Rather wash a full load of dishes, rather than one dish at a time.
Switch off equipment not in use at the wall plug, rather than leaving them on standby. 
Summary of Information found
Hyperlink to summary 1 OR

35. PHASE 1
Analysis grid

36. COPY THE REPORT FROM THE PHASE 1 TO THE PHASE 2 FOLDER

37. PHASE 2 – Create and conduct a questionnaire
Create a questionnaire in a word processor – save the original
Administer the questionnaire for at least 25 respondents ( , link, manual, printed, online, etc.)
At least 5 questions, excluding biographical data
Store the completed questionnaires

38. PHASE 2 – Questionnaire Use content controls/form fields
Appropriate headings
Clear instructions for users
At least 5 questions
Related questions should be grouped together under relevant headings
Maximum of one page
Professional formatting and layout

39. PHASE 2 – Process and analyse data in spreadsheet
Data from questionnaire
Other data from sources

40. PHASE 2 – Spreadsheet Technical Quality Separate worksheets Layout
Formatting
Easy to read (interpret)
Quality
Relevant data
Appropriate processing
Analysis other than questionnaire
No processing errors

41. PHASE 2 – Spreadsheet (Graphs)
Appropriate types of graphs
Easy to interpret

42. Examples of formulas/functions
PHASE 2 – Spreadsheet (Complexity)
Level
Examples of formulas/functions 
Simple functions that only use/include a single cell range, e.g. Sum, Max, Min, Count, Average, Mode, Median, Len, Value or a formula using any of the arithmetic operators ( +, – ,*, / ) 
Functions that include a cell range and one other parameter/condition, e.g. Round, Large, Small, Left, Right, Concatenate, Countif, Sumif or
Calculations using a combination of arithmetic operators and brackets, or calculations using a combination of any two simple functions at level  
Functions that include a cell range plus two parameters/conditions, e.g. Power, Mid, Find, Countifs, Roundup, Randbetween or a simple IF-function or any of the Date and Time functions
Any combination of more than two functions of arithmetic operators, brackets and other functions 
A Lookup or nested IF-function or functions not in the CAT CAPS curriculum

43. PHASE 2 – Process and analyse data in database
At least one table (25 records)
Appropriate, meaningful fields names
Appropriate data types and formatting
Fields contain single data units (for example separate fields for Name and Surname)
2 Queries
1 Report

44. PHASE 2 – Database (Validation)
Appropriate field sizes
One validation rule and validation text
One list/combo box
One input mask

45. PHASE 2 – Database (Queries Complexity)
Level
Complexity of query 
Only fields with 1 simple criterion (e.g. 'X', >X, =X, not 'X', Is Null) 
One field with combined criteria using conditions and relational operators (e.g. 'X' or 'Y', >1 and < 10 or ranges such as ‘Between 1 and 10’)
OR One field with criterion including wild cards (‘*’ or ‘?’) 
Simple calculated field using arithmetic operators ( +, – ,*, / )
OR Date and time functions/calculations 
Complex calculated field (e.g. Sum, Min, Max, Avg, Count)
OR Queries that use Grouping
OR Queries that use logical (IIF) or text functions
OR Advanced functions that are not in the CAT CAPS curriculum

46. PHASE 2 – Database (Report)
Sorted according to 1 field
1 Meaningful calculation
Grouped on 1 field
1 Group calculation

47. PHASE 2 – Continue with the FINAL Report
Copy the report from Phase 1 to the relevant Phase 2 folder
Add graphs under the Findings heading

48. PHASE 2
Analysis grid

49. COPY THE REPORT FROM THE PHASE 2 TO THE PHASE 3 FOLDER

50. PHASE 3 – Report 6–10 pages A cover page An introduction
The report body
The findings and conclusions
Any appendices that are needed

51. PHASE 3 – Report (Cover page)
Name and surname
Name of school
Topic
Abstract (3 – 4 lines)

52. PHASE 3 – Report (Content) Final report
Table of contents
Table of figures
Introduction (rephrase task definition and focus question)
Body (add headings, summaries, questionnaire, spreadsheet and database information from Phase 2)
Hyperlinks
Conclusion
Remember Addendum B
Report Checklist

53. PHASE 3 – Website Home page + 2 other web pages Website Checklist
Title
Introduction
Navigation system
Quality information
Hyperlinks
Website Checklist

54. PHASE 3
Analysis grid

55. GENERAL Attitude, commitment and work ethic Effort
Independent working skills
Organisational skills
Producing professional work
Analysis grid

56. MODERATION Phase 1 – June 2016 Phase 2 – September 2016
Phase 3 – October 2016

57. THE END
How to save water