Botswana JCE Science (Syllabus 14) case studies
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The Botswana Junior Certificate Examination (JCE) is a national school-leaving credential awarded by the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC), which is mandated under section 5 of the Botswana Examinations Council Act (Act No 11 of 2002), as amended by the Botswana Examinations Amendment Act, 2019, to manage, conduct examinations and assessments in general education and technical, vocational education and training and to award certificates in respect of the said examinations and assessments. JCE Science, sometimes called Syllabus 14 Science, is the science component of that junior secondary award. The Botswana JCE Science (Syllabus 14) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,160 words.
1Testing a Claim About Fertiliser and Bean Growth
A Form 3 class at a junior secondary school in Serowe wants to find out whether adding a locally sold fertiliser increases bean plant growth. They have 24 bean seeds of the same variety, 24 identical plastic cups, a bag of garden soil from one spot, a packet of fertiliser, a ruler, a measuring jug, and a balance.
731 words, about 4 min2Separating a Mixture from a School Laboratory Spill
During a practical, a learner accidentally knocks over a beaker containing a mixture of iron filings, table salt, sand and small pieces of cork . The teacher wants the class to recover as much clean salt and iron as possible, and to dispose of the rest safely.
515 words, about 3 min3Interpreting a Food Chain After a Disease Outbreak
A farmer near Maun keeps goats and grows maize. A simplified food chain for the area is: maize → goats → people and a second chain is: grass → goats → people A disease kills most of the grass in the grazing area, but the maize field is unaffected.
621 words, about 3 min4Choosing Bulbs for a Solar-Powered Study Lamp
A student in Gaborone builds a study lamp powered by a small solar panel and a rechargeable battery. The panel produces 6 V and can supply a maximum current of 0.5 A in full sun.
677 words, about 3 min5Explaining Day Length and Shadows in a Botswana School Yard
Learners at a school in Gaborone (about 24°S) place a vertical 1 m stick in the ground on a sunny day and mark the tip of its shadow every hour from 08:00 to 16:00. They find that the shadow is longest at 08:00 and 16:00, shortest around midday, and that at midday the shadow points almost due south.
616 words, about 3 min