A critical analysis of school computer studies syllabuses in South Africa with reference to university computer science curricula

摘要

This thesis analyses the existing and proposed Computer Studies syllabuses in South African schools. Thereafter it compares the South African syllabuses with syllabuses in the United Kingdom. An attempt is made to assess the objectives of the design of the new S.A. syllabus. University Computer Science syllabuses are examined in order to gauge the purported overlap between what is taught at schools and universities. Opinions are obtained on the problems which apparently exist in offering or teaching thesubject at schools and universities by conducting surveys onsyllabus designers and university Computer Science departments. Finally recommendations are made for future Computer Studies syllabuses.