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Chapter 4
Aims and objectives
Aims and objectives can help determine teaching methods.
Also determine every phase of the lesson
Enables learners to develop rage of skills – help them throughout life
Provide teacher with guidance and knowledge to”:
» Steer learners in the right direction
» Develop high achieving learners
» Teach life skills
» Help develop skills to obtain attain emotional stability / lasting relationships /
personal fulfilment
Aims
Broad statements- explain the purpose of schooling / a course / a piece of the curriculum of
a specific subject
Long-term educational goals
» Once learners have completed a curriculum like CAPS
Not stated in observable / measurable terms = can see, very vague
Functions include:
» Formative functions
o Help form the character of the learners
o Influence their life philosophy
» Guide the leaching / learning events
» Accompanying and directing function
o Remind teachers that learners must be prepared for life through the
selected content
Objectives
Learning that is specifically defined.
Short-term educational goals
» By the end on the lesson
Guidelines for presenting learning content
Guidelines for selecting and organising learning content
» What content
» How much content
» In what order
Also known as lesson outcomes, learning outcomes, lesson objectives
Functions include:
» - Determine learner activities.
» - Related to assessment process.
» - Assist teachers to communicate with learners.
, » - Determine the selection and integration of media.
General purpose, principles and aims of CAPS
Pillars on which subject content or topics / skills are based
CAPS is structured around a framework of aims, objectives which are centred around specific
content
CAPS prescribe content to be taught per subject in each grade
Purpose: To equip learners for life after school and to participate in society as citizens
Principles: Reiterates the values enshrined in the Constitution (social justice and human
rights
» Social transformation
» Active and critical learning
» High knowledge and skills
» Progression.
» Human rights, inclusivity
» Environmental and social justice
» Valuing indigenous knowledge systems
» Credibility, quality, efficiency
Aims of Curriculum
Integrated with each subject
7 aims
» Problem solving
o Using critical and creative skills to solve a problem
o Requires practice
o Need encouragement / safe space to practise these skills
» Working effectively individually and with others
o Work on their own / group work
Individual responsibility
Joint responsibility
o Both skills NB!!
» Self-management
o Organise and manage yourself/ tasks – responsible and effective way
Planning work
Manage time
Stress management
» Research
o Crucial skills
o Learning to collect, analyse, organise, critically evaluate info
» Communicating effectively
o Visual/ spoken/ symbolic/ written
o Successful communication = recipient of info understands the intended
meaning
o Not limited to languages
o Also acquired in content subjects
o Encourage leaners to improve communication skills
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