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,NC3701 Assignment 4 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2024 (867676) - DUE 24
Question 1 Read scenario A and answer the questions that follow:
INC3701/103/2024 7 Scenario A. Tommy is 10 years old. He attends a school
8 km from home. He lives in a two-room house that he shares with his mother,
his 85-year-old sick grandfather and eight other children. His mother is blind
and cannot find a job. Because no one in the house earns an income Tommy
is often hungry. He and the other older children in the household take turns to
stay home from school and care for the grandfather. His schoolwork suffers
because he is not able to attend school every day. He must also fetch water
from a river that is 1km from home every morning before school and is often
late for school. When he is at school, he often finds it difficult to concentrate
because he is usually hungry and he worries about his grandfather a lot. He is
also sad because his father left home to look for work and never returned.
When he gets home after a long day at school, he works in the neighbours’
garden and then sells the vegetables to earn some money to buy food for the
family. The teacher does not know why Tommy comes to school late and why
he is absent so often. She shouts at him for not doing his homework and for
his poor performance at school. Tommy gets nervous when the teacher
shouts at him, so he sits at the back of the class so that she won’t notice him.
But Tommy is partially sighted and can’t see the board from the back of the
class. No one knows about Tommy’s eyesight as his eyes have never been
tested. His academic performance gets worse and worse. 1.1 Discuss 5
challenges that Tommy encountered in accessing quality education that
prevent him from achieving his potential. Provide specific reasons mentioned
in the passage to support your answer. [4x5=20] INC3701/103/2024 8 1.2
Explain the impact of Tommy's family situation on his academic performance.
How does his responsibility for household tasks and caring for his grandfather
affect his ability to focus on schoolwork? [4] 1.3 Highlight three (3) potential
solutions or support mechanisms that could improve Tommy's academic
situation. What actions could the school, teacher, or community take to
address Tommy's challenges and create a more conducive learning
environment for him? [6] [Sub-total=30]
, 1.1 Discuss 5 challenges that Tommy encountered in accessing quality
education that prevent him from achieving his potential. Provide specific
reasons mentioned in the passage to support your answer. [4x5=20]
1. Attendance Issues:
o Reason: Tommy takes turns with his siblings to stay home from
school to care for his sick grandfather. This irregular attendance
disrupts his learning continuity and causes him to miss important
lessons and instructions.
2. Lack of Basic Needs:
o Reason: Tommy is often hungry because no one in his household
earns an income. Hunger affects his concentration and energy levels,
making it difficult for him to focus on schoolwork when he is present
in class.
3. Household Responsibilities:
o Reason: Tommy must fetch water every morning from a river that is 1
km from home, which often makes him late for school. After school,
he works in the neighbor's garden and sells vegetables to buy food for
his family. These responsibilities take up significant time and energy
that could otherwise be spent on his studies and rest.
4. Emotional and Psychological Stress:
o Reason: Tommy worries about his grandfather's health and is sad
about his father's absence. These emotional burdens distract him from
his schoolwork and affect his overall mental well-being, making it
harder for him to engage fully in his education.
5. Unaddressed Health Issues:
o Reason: Tommy is partially sighted and cannot see the board from the
back of the class, yet no one is aware of his eyesight issues because
his eyes have never been tested. This unaddressed health problem
directly impacts his ability to learn and participate effectively in class.
1.2 Explain the impact of Tommy's family situation on his academic
performance. How does his responsibility for household tasks and caring for
his grandfather affect his ability to focus on schoolwork? [4]
Tommy's family situation significantly hampers his academic performance. His
responsibility for household tasks, such as fetching water and working in the
garden, consumes time and energy that he could otherwise dedicate to his studies.
The necessity to care for his grandfather leads to irregular school attendance,
causing him to miss out on essential lessons and falling behind in class.
,NC3701 Assignment 4 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2024 (867676) - DUE 24
Question 1 Read scenario A and answer the questions that follow:
INC3701/103/2024 7 Scenario A. Tommy is 10 years old. He attends a school
8 km from home. He lives in a two-room house that he shares with his mother,
his 85-year-old sick grandfather and eight other children. His mother is blind
and cannot find a job. Because no one in the house earns an income Tommy
is often hungry. He and the other older children in the household take turns to
stay home from school and care for the grandfather. His schoolwork suffers
because he is not able to attend school every day. He must also fetch water
from a river that is 1km from home every morning before school and is often
late for school. When he is at school, he often finds it difficult to concentrate
because he is usually hungry and he worries about his grandfather a lot. He is
also sad because his father left home to look for work and never returned.
When he gets home after a long day at school, he works in the neighbours’
garden and then sells the vegetables to earn some money to buy food for the
family. The teacher does not know why Tommy comes to school late and why
he is absent so often. She shouts at him for not doing his homework and for
his poor performance at school. Tommy gets nervous when the teacher
shouts at him, so he sits at the back of the class so that she won’t notice him.
But Tommy is partially sighted and can’t see the board from the back of the
class. No one knows about Tommy’s eyesight as his eyes have never been
tested. His academic performance gets worse and worse. 1.1 Discuss 5
challenges that Tommy encountered in accessing quality education that
prevent him from achieving his potential. Provide specific reasons mentioned
in the passage to support your answer. [4x5=20] INC3701/103/2024 8 1.2
Explain the impact of Tommy's family situation on his academic performance.
How does his responsibility for household tasks and caring for his grandfather
affect his ability to focus on schoolwork? [4] 1.3 Highlight three (3) potential
solutions or support mechanisms that could improve Tommy's academic
situation. What actions could the school, teacher, or community take to
address Tommy's challenges and create a more conducive learning
environment for him? [6] [Sub-total=30]
, 1.1 Discuss 5 challenges that Tommy encountered in accessing quality
education that prevent him from achieving his potential. Provide specific
reasons mentioned in the passage to support your answer. [4x5=20]
1. Attendance Issues:
o Reason: Tommy takes turns with his siblings to stay home from
school to care for his sick grandfather. This irregular attendance
disrupts his learning continuity and causes him to miss important
lessons and instructions.
2. Lack of Basic Needs:
o Reason: Tommy is often hungry because no one in his household
earns an income. Hunger affects his concentration and energy levels,
making it difficult for him to focus on schoolwork when he is present
in class.
3. Household Responsibilities:
o Reason: Tommy must fetch water every morning from a river that is 1
km from home, which often makes him late for school. After school,
he works in the neighbor's garden and sells vegetables to buy food for
his family. These responsibilities take up significant time and energy
that could otherwise be spent on his studies and rest.
4. Emotional and Psychological Stress:
o Reason: Tommy worries about his grandfather's health and is sad
about his father's absence. These emotional burdens distract him from
his schoolwork and affect his overall mental well-being, making it
harder for him to engage fully in his education.
5. Unaddressed Health Issues:
o Reason: Tommy is partially sighted and cannot see the board from the
back of the class, yet no one is aware of his eyesight issues because
his eyes have never been tested. This unaddressed health problem
directly impacts his ability to learn and participate effectively in class.
1.2 Explain the impact of Tommy's family situation on his academic
performance. How does his responsibility for household tasks and caring for
his grandfather affect his ability to focus on schoolwork? [4]
Tommy's family situation significantly hampers his academic performance. His
responsibility for household tasks, such as fetching water and working in the
garden, consumes time and energy that he could otherwise dedicate to his studies.
The necessity to care for his grandfather leads to irregular school attendance,
causing him to miss out on essential lessons and falling behind in class.
