BEC JCE Social Studies 15 case studies
BEC JCE Social Studies 15 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Junior Certificate Examination (JCE) is one of the national examinations administered 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. On the BEC website, JCE sits alongside PSLE and BGCSE as one of the qualifications BEC offers, with dedicated pages for JCE Administration, JCE Reports, Assessment, JCE Syllabi and JCE Exam Centres. The BEC JCE Social Studies 15 case studies are 5 cases and about 2,129 words.
1The Zoning Hearing and the Missing Notice
A mid-sized town is reviewing a developer's request to rezone a 4-hectare parcel from low-density residential to mixed use. The town's code requires that all owners within 150 metres of the parcel receive written notice at least 14 days before the public hearing.
437 words, about 2 min2Budget Cuts at the Riverside Clinic
A county health department runs a clinic serving 1,200 patients, 70 percent of whom earn below the federal poverty line. The county faces a 12 percent budget reduction and must cut 600,000 from the clinic's 5 million budget.
427 words, about 2 min3The School Board and the Contested Textbook
A school board must adopt a new 10th-grade civics textbook. A review committee of 12 teachers evaluated three books and recommended Book B by a 9-3 vote, citing its coverage of local government and primary sources.
429 words, about 2 min4Water Rights Along the Dry Fork
Two towns and a farming cooperative draw from the same river during a severe drought. Under the state's prior-appropriation doctrine, the cooperative holds the oldest water right (dating to 1912) and is entitled to 40 percent of normal flow.
416 words, about 2 min5The City Council and Short-Term Rentals
A tourist city of 90,000 residents has seen 1,800 homes converted to short-term rentals over five years. Long-term rents have risen 28 percent, and the vacancy rate has fallen to 1.5 percent.
420 words, about 2 min