Topic 1: Touch Typing
Learning the home key method
We will be covering the letters on the keyboard you type most often, and teach you the proper position of your hands to facilitate touch typing. I have posted up a picture of a keyboard for you that you can take a look at and practice with. We will also provide a typing exercise program to allow you to practice here when you have the time.
Remember!Precision over speed always, precision produces speed.
Typing Word List
You should practice trying to type all of these words without looking on your hands using the home key method. This will speed up your typing a great deal.
List of commonly used words in English:
A
a
about
all
an
and
are
as
at
|
B
be
big
but
by
C
can
|
D
do
down
F
father
first
for
from
G
good
|
H
hate
have
he
her
him
his
|
I
I
if
in
into
is
it
J
just
|
L
like
listen
little
love
|
M
make
man
many
may
more
most
mother
my
N
near
no
not
now
|
O
of
on
one
only
or
other
out
over
P
people
|
R
read
S
said
say
see
she
should
slow
small
so
some
stop
|
T
than
that
the
then
there
they
this
through
to
true
two
U
up
use
|
V
very
W
was
water
way
we
were
what
when
where
which
who
will
with
woman
would
write
|
Y
yes
you
|
Topic 2: Useful websites and resources for Matric
1. www.khanacademy.org
Khan academy has a huge variety of videos at every stage in the process of study for a subject, from grade 1 through to university. If you are struggling with a particular topic and you want to watch a good video explaining that topic, look it up on Khan Academy. Here is an example of a useful Khan Academy video:Compound Interest:
2. www.matricmatters.com
A support site for Matrics with excercises and other info.3. The study and Master series of books
You can show this website (http://www.cup.co.za/?m=4&s=6) to your parents and encourage them to purchase one or more of these study guides if they can afford them. I used one to pass my maths exams in Matric. They are very comprehensive, contain more information than a normal textbook and also better excercises.
4. www.thutong.doe.gov.za/supportformatrics
A webpage with extensive information and excercises for matrics. You would be able to get past exam papers, tutorials and excercises here.5. http://www.mindset.co.za/learn/home
A webpage with extensive information and exercises for matrics. You would be able to get past exam papers and tutorials here.6. Using Dial-a-Teacher
You can find information about the Dial-a-Teacher service on this page: http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/tough-maths-problem-dial-a-teacher-1.26363 .7. http://wced.school.za/home/home.html
The Western Cape Department of Education website has a lot of exam support pages.
