Teacher Development Workshop
Senior Phase
Social Sciences
6009701866742
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CONTENTS PAGE
CONTENTS
PAGE
.....................................................................................................................................
2
ACTIVITY
A:
................................................................................................................................................................
3
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
INTRODUCTION
TO
CAPS
.................................................................................
5
ACTIVITY
B:
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
TEXTBOOKS
.........................................................................................................
5
ACTIVITY
C:
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
SENIOR
PHASE
(GRADE
7)
GEOGRAPHY
........................................................
6
ACTIVITY
D:
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
SENIOR
PHASE
(GRADE
7)
HISTORY
..........................................................
10
ACTIVITY
E:
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
SENIOR
PHASE
(GRADE
8)
GEOGRAPHY
.....................................................
14
ACTIVITY
F:
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
SENIOR
PHASE
(GRADE
8)
HISTORY
...........................................................
18
ACTIVITY
G:
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
SENIOR
PHASE
(GRADE
9)
GEOGRAPHY
....................................................
22
ACTIVITY
H:
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
SENIOR
PHASE
(GRADE
9)
HISTORY
..........................................................
26
HOW
PLATINUM,
SPOT
ON
AND
TODAY
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
BOOKS
CAN
HELP
YOUR
TEACHING
..............................................................................................................................................
30
2
,
INTRODUCTION TO CAPS
This
section
is
an
introductory
section
to
the
Senior
Phase
CAPS.
Use
your
Survival
Guide
to
the
Senior
Phase
CAPS
as
a
resource.
Activity
A:
Topics
to
be
covered:
• Generic
CAPS
information
• Assessment
• Generic
planning
Instructions:
• Participants
should
complete
this
activity
in
groups
of
3.
• Use
the
Survival
Guide
to
the
Senior
Phase
CAPS
as
a
resource
to
look
up
the
answers.
• Read
the
statement
/
question
and
discuss
the
answer
in
your
group.
• Write
down
the
answer
in
the
space
that
has
been
left
for
discussion
notes.
The
questions
have
been
developed
to
stimulate
discussion.
The
facilitator
will
discuss
the
questions
at
the
end
and
clarify
any
uncertainties.
Answer
and
Discussion
Notes
1. What does CAPS stand for?
2. CAPS is not a new curriculum.
State whether the above
statement is true or false.
3. The Senior Phase CAPS will
be implemented in 2014.
State whether the above
statement is true or false.
3
,
4. There are no more Learning
Areas in the Senior Phase.
State whether the above
statement is true or false.
5. The number of subjects in
Senior Phase has decreased.
State whether the above
statement is true or false.
6. The number of assessments in
the Senior Phase has
increased.
State whether the above
statement is true or false.
7. Which changes in the Senior
Phase will have the greatest
impact on planning?
Hint: Look at the time
allocation in the Survival
Guide.
4
Senior Phase
Social Sciences
6009701866742
,
CONTENTS PAGE
CONTENTS
PAGE
.....................................................................................................................................
2
ACTIVITY
A:
................................................................................................................................................................
3
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
INTRODUCTION
TO
CAPS
.................................................................................
5
ACTIVITY
B:
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
TEXTBOOKS
.........................................................................................................
5
ACTIVITY
C:
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
SENIOR
PHASE
(GRADE
7)
GEOGRAPHY
........................................................
6
ACTIVITY
D:
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
SENIOR
PHASE
(GRADE
7)
HISTORY
..........................................................
10
ACTIVITY
E:
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
SENIOR
PHASE
(GRADE
8)
GEOGRAPHY
.....................................................
14
ACTIVITY
F:
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
SENIOR
PHASE
(GRADE
8)
HISTORY
...........................................................
18
ACTIVITY
G:
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
SENIOR
PHASE
(GRADE
9)
GEOGRAPHY
....................................................
22
ACTIVITY
H:
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
SENIOR
PHASE
(GRADE
9)
HISTORY
..........................................................
26
HOW
PLATINUM,
SPOT
ON
AND
TODAY
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
BOOKS
CAN
HELP
YOUR
TEACHING
..............................................................................................................................................
30
2
,
INTRODUCTION TO CAPS
This
section
is
an
introductory
section
to
the
Senior
Phase
CAPS.
Use
your
Survival
Guide
to
the
Senior
Phase
CAPS
as
a
resource.
Activity
A:
Topics
to
be
covered:
• Generic
CAPS
information
• Assessment
• Generic
planning
Instructions:
• Participants
should
complete
this
activity
in
groups
of
3.
• Use
the
Survival
Guide
to
the
Senior
Phase
CAPS
as
a
resource
to
look
up
the
answers.
• Read
the
statement
/
question
and
discuss
the
answer
in
your
group.
• Write
down
the
answer
in
the
space
that
has
been
left
for
discussion
notes.
The
questions
have
been
developed
to
stimulate
discussion.
The
facilitator
will
discuss
the
questions
at
the
end
and
clarify
any
uncertainties.
Answer
and
Discussion
Notes
1. What does CAPS stand for?
2. CAPS is not a new curriculum.
State whether the above
statement is true or false.
3. The Senior Phase CAPS will
be implemented in 2014.
State whether the above
statement is true or false.
3
,
4. There are no more Learning
Areas in the Senior Phase.
State whether the above
statement is true or false.
5. The number of subjects in
Senior Phase has decreased.
State whether the above
statement is true or false.
6. The number of assessments in
the Senior Phase has
increased.
State whether the above
statement is true or false.
7. Which changes in the Senior
Phase will have the greatest
impact on planning?
Hint: Look at the time
allocation in the Survival
Guide.
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