CSP2601 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Assignment 5 2023 (796311)

CSP2601 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Assignment 5 2023 () 100% TRUSTED workings, explanations and solutions. For assistance call or us on . QUESTION 1 [10 marks] Indicate whether the following statements are true or false. If a statement is false, provide a reason why this is the case. 1.1 A public school may administer an admission test to a learner before the learner is offered a place at the school. (2) 16 1.2 If a learner is older than 14 years, he or she does not have to be accompanied by a suitable adult when he or she attends a school disciplinary hearing. (2) 1.3 Learners are legally obligated to attend school from the age of five until they finish their Grade 9 final examinations. (2) 1.4 If a learner commits a serious offence, the principal may suspend him or her until such time as a hearing can be held to decide what needs to be done. (2) 1.5 If a learner from a Muslim background attends a public school where the school governing body has selected the Christian faith for school prayer purposes, the learner must practise the dominant faith of the school. (2) QUESTION 2 [14 marks] 2.1 “As adults, teachers live according to a different set of ethical rules than learners and therefore do not need to model care ethics in the classroom.” Critique this statement. (4) 2.2 A teacher who has 45 learners in her class realises that she is unable to provide individual assistance to all the learners who need help with their reading. Discuss the ethical implications of this situation. (3) 2.3 Outline the competencies required of school-based support teams as indicated in the SIAS policy. (4) 2.4 How would you apply the theory of positive psychology in the Life Skills classroom? (3) CSP2601/102/0/2023 17 QUESTION 3 [14 marks] Read the brief case study below and answer the questions that follow. A 14-year-old boy confides in you that he is lonely and unhappy at school and does not know how to fix the situation. He joined the Grade 9 class from another school at the beginning of the school year. Now, four months later, he seems unable to settle into his new environment. His marks for the first test cycle are not as good as his Grade 8 end-of-year results at his previous school and he is quite anxious about this. 3.1 What is known about the problem that this learner is experiencing? (3) 3.2 What is not known and needs to be known? (3) 3.3 Explain how informed consent would apply to this case study. (2) 3.4 What counselling goals could you set for teacher counselling with this learner? (3) 3.5 Explain why solution-focused brief therapy could work for the problem this learner is experiencing. (3) QUESTION 4 [12 marks] 4.1 Discuss the role that relationships play in people’s wellbeing. (6) 4.2 After a teacher counsellor has conducted an initial assessment of a learner, indicate the process that he or she should follow to initiate counselling sessions with the learner. (6) [Total: 50 marks] [Total marks for completion of FOUR assignments: 200]