A possible way to get the learners to learn their theory is to ask them to create a rap. CAT theory exams require learners to apply their knowledge, but you need to know the work before applying it.
My students were tasked with creating a rap. They had to give me the sound file, plus the lyrics. They went through the textbook chapter looking for something from which they could create a rap - they looked at the textbook, they engaged with the material in the textbook. They played with the words of the theory. They did it at home. I think some family members got involved with the work. I am sure some of the work went into their heads. Cool work!
Here are the lyrics of an example by Sivuyileplus Mhlekwa and the sound file. It is called CPU RAM ROM
CAT
CPU
RAM
ROM
Put it all on this hella beat
(x2)
Also known as the processor
Performs all
the processing…
… of
data
And
carries out instructions
Its
speed is in Gigahertz
It’s
a general indi-ca-tor
Of
instructions it can process…
… in
a second
CPU
CPU
CPU
CPU
CPU
on the motherboard
Often just called memory
Needed to load
processed data
Also
needed to run programs
Random
Access Memory
Works
with the CPU
Stores
open data or instructions
Very
fast, very expensive, volatile
Random
Access Memory
RAM
RAM
RAM
RAM
RAM
on the motherboard (x2)
It’s a special chip on the motherboard
Stores
instructions for booting up
Keeps
its content when the power’s off
Read
Only Memory
ROM
ROM
ROM
ROM
ROM
on the motherboard (x2)
CAT
CPU
RAM
ROM
Put it all on this hella beat
(x2)
