INC3701 Assignment 4 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2024 (867676) - DUE 24 July 2024 ;100% TRUSTED workings, explanations and solutions. for assistance Whats-App ............ 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 scho...
,INC3701 Assignment 4 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2024
(867676) - DUE 24 July 2024 ;100% TRUSTED workings,
explanations and solutions. for assistance Whats-App
.............
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 Challenges in Accessing Quality Education
1. Irregular School Attendance:
o Reason: Tommy often has to stay home to take care of his
sick grandfather because there are no other caregivers
available. This irregular attendance negatively impacts his
ability to keep up with schoolwork and understand the
lessons.
2. Physical Labor and Responsibilities:
o Reason: Tommy has to fetch water from a river 1 km away
every morning before school and also works in neighbors'
gardens after school to earn money for food. These tasks
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