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DUE DATE : 30-09-2026
QUESTION 1
Instructional Context and Learning Needs
Item Your Response
Subject Natural Science and Technology
Grade / Phase Grade 4 – Intermediate Phase
Topic Photosynthesis
Duration of the lesson 45 minutes
Learning context Type of school and environment: A public, urban primary
school in a middle-income community. Classes are contact
(face-to-face) with limited digital resources: one projector in
the staff room (shared), no devices in the classroom, but
adequate textbooks and printed worksheets. The classroom
has 32 learners in rows and pairs, with a chalkboard, a small
science corner with potted plants, and basic stationery. The
school follows the CAPS curriculum for Natural Science and
Technology.
Learner profile Description of learners: Learners are 9–10 years old, from
diverse home-language backgrounds (most speak isiZulu or
Sesotho at home; English is the language of learning and
teaching). Prior knowledge: they know that plants need water
and sunlight to grow, but do not yet understand how plants
make their own food. Interests: many enjoy hands-on
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DUE DATE : 30-09-2026
QUESTION 1
Instructional Context and Learning Needs
Item Your Response
Subject Natural Science and Technology
Grade / Phase Grade 4 – Intermediate Phase
Topic Photosynthesis
Duration of the lesson 45 minutes
Learning context Type of school and environment: A public, urban primary
school in a middle-income community. Classes are contact
(face-to-face) with limited digital resources: one projector in
the staff room (shared), no devices in the classroom, but
adequate textbooks and printed worksheets. The classroom
has 32 learners in rows and pairs, with a chalkboard, a small
science corner with potted plants, and basic stationery. The
school follows the CAPS curriculum for Natural Science and
Technology.
Learner profile Description of learners: Learners are 9–10 years old, from
diverse home-language backgrounds (most speak isiZulu or
Sesotho at home; English is the language of learning and
teaching). Prior knowledge: they know that plants need water
and sunlight to grow, but do not yet understand how plants
make their own food. Interests: many enjoy hands-on
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