TEACHING PRACTICE
INTERMEDIATE PHASE:
TPN2601
NAME:
APRIL 11, 2023
STUDENT NUMBER:
ASSIGNMENT: 01
, To complete Assignment 01, you need to access the policy document that guides
your subject from the Department of Basic Education website or at a nearest
school or nearest Education District office.
Use the document you downloaded to answer the following questions.
1. In your own words, explain what the main information in this guide is
about
2. Read the section on the general aims of the South African Curriculum.
Summarise the aspects listed under this heading.
3. Time allocation is a valuable guide when planning your teaching. Read the
information on time allocation for your phase. Now read the section on
time allocation for the specific subject. Draw a grid to plan the allocated
time for your subject in one calendar week.
QUESTION 1
In your own words, explain what the main information in this guide is about?
A National Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) is a single,
comprehensive, and concise policy document introduced by the Department of
Basic Education for all the subjects listed in the National Curriculum Statement for
Grades R - 12. CAPS gives detailed guidance for teachers on what they should
teach and how to assess the learners, CAPS gives teachers detailed guidelines of
what to teach and assessed on a grade –by- grade and subject-by- subject basis.
The Main aim of CAPS is to lessen the administrative burden on teachers and
ensure consistency and guidance for teachers when teaching. The teaching and
learning of the subjects have specific aims, skills, focus of content areas and
weighting of content areas.
QUESTION 2
Read the section on the general aims of the South African Curriculum.
Summarise the aspects listed under this heading.
GENERAL AIMS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CURRICULUM
The curriculum is structured to ensure that children develop and apply knowledge
and skills in their own life-specific ways. The initiative, although being alert to global
imperatives in this regard, promotes understanding of local contexts.
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